Experiences of International Language Teachers at a Turkish University

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2018-09-01

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Kahraman, Hasibe
Pıpes, Ashleıgh Carter

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Using a multiple case study approach, this short research article describes the experiences of three teachers (of German, French, and Korean) in a Turkish university where English is also mandatorily taught. Three themes common to the participants' experiences emerged: use of the Turkish language, integrative adaptability, and international self-awareness. We suggest that understanding these themes may help teachers, students, and administrators better understand the rich and potentially unique fonts of knowledge that international teachers could bring into Turkish language classrooms in a university context.

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Linguistics and Language, Language and Linguistics

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/57667

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ANNUAL REVIEW OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

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https://doi.org/10.1017/s0267190518000120

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Department of Foreign Language Education, Article

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H. Kahraman and A. C. Pıpes, “Experiences of International Language Teachers at a Turkish University,” ANNUAL REVIEW OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS, pp. 209–219, 2018, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/57667.