Yunus GÜR | Selçuk GENÇAY | Ercan GÜR

Makale | 2017 | Turkish Journal of Education6 ( 2 ) , pp.41 - 47

In this research it is aimed to compare the attention skills of hearing-impaired children playing sports and who do not. In total, 233 hearing-impaired children living in the cities; Malatya, Elazığ, Gaziantep and Istanbul participated to the research. SPSS program were used for statistical analysis of the data obtained in the study and the level of statistical significance was determined as (p < .05). At the end of the research, it has been found that the attention levels of hearing-impaired children who play sports show statistically significant difference according to their gender (p < .05). As a result, it seems that when it is . . . compared with hearing-impaired children who do not play sports, the demographic variables have a lower impact on the attention levels of the ones, who play sports Daha fazlası Daha az

Reşit KÖSE

Makale | 2023 | ELT Research Journal12 ( 1 ) , pp.1 - 28

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the English File series as a coursebook material for university preparatory school students in an EFL context. The study gathered data through a triangulation of data collection procedures, comprising questionnaires and interviews with preparatory school instructors. Results revealed that the series was highly suitable for university students with the purpose of general English proficiency. The study also proposed some areas of improvement, such as the integration of contemporary topics, the delivery of grammar points and vocabulary exercises in more meaningful contexts, and the incl . . .usion of extra reading and writing materials to meet the academic needs of preparatory school students. While the series made a significant effort to promote intercultural competence and became highly successful in doing so, the instructors reported a few cultural biases and stereotypes that might necessitate revision. All in all, the study provides comprehensive insights for stakeholders in higher education interested in enhancing the effectiveness and functionality of the coursebook material in practice Daha fazlası Daha az