A Comparative study on evaluation of Turkish and English foreign language textbooks

2012-05-12
Korkmaz, Sezen
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Evaluation and selection of suitable materials that best fit the learners' needs is becoming more and more important for all levels in language teaching. Therefore, this comparative study focuses on the perceptions of undergraduate and graduate students as well as teachers regarding the effectiveness of "Turkish Elementary Textbook by Kurtulus Oztopcu" and "English Textbook Face to Face". This study closes with suggestions based on the teachers' and the students' preferences that may help textbook writers, education researchers to acquire useful and accurate insight into the nature of the existing textbooks. The study sheds light on the necessity of material adaptation as well.
Foreign language textbook, Textbook evaluation, Material adaptation, Material adaptation, Zorba, M.G.
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Akdeniz Language Studies Conference (2012)
Department of Basic English, Conference / Seminar

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S. Korkmaz, “A Comparative study on evaluation of Turkish and English foreign language textbooks,” Antalya, Türkiye, 2012, vol. 70, p. 1374, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/84000.
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