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Article Citation Count: Özmat, D.; Senemoğlu, N. (2021). "Difficulties in Learning English by EFL Students in Turkey", Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Vol.54, No.1, pp.141-173.Difficulties in Learning English by EFL Students in Turkey(2021) Özmat, Demet; Senemoğlu, Nuray; 17308The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that contribute to English language learning difficulties. Study participants included 2317 secondary and high school students from the state schools of the Ministry of Education in Ankara. Data was derived through the Foreign Language Learning Difficulties Scale (LLDS) developed (2017) by the researches and semi structured interviews. Quantitative data was analyzed through SPSS, a statistical program for social sciences research, and the qualitative data was analyzed through MaxQda 12, software for qualitative and mixed methods research with 70 students in total. The findings of the foreign language learning difficulties scale showed that both 7th and 11th grade students had high levels of difficulties in the foreign language learning process. When the difficulties between the two grades were compared, results showed that 11th grade students had higher levels of language learning difficulties than 7th grade students. Results of semi-structured interviews showed that the most common difficulties experienced by students were insufficient communicative practice in textbooks, insufficient use of visual and audio instruments in the classrooms, insufficient practices of listening and speaking abilities, lack of language learning teaching strategies, low self-confidence, crowded classrooms and disciplinary problems.Article Citation Count: Güneş, H.; Karaazmak, F. (2017). "Issues Related To English Language Teaching At Primary Schools And Suggested Solutions", Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi / The Journal of International Social Research, Vol.10, No.54.Issues Related To English Language Teaching At Primary Schools And Suggested Solutions(2017) Güneş, Hilal; Karaazmak, Fulda; 32516The purpose of this study is twofold. Firstly, it aims to examine Turkish Educational Policy with regard to English Language Teaching (ELT) at primary school level and then identify positive and negative sides both at the theoretical and practical level. Secondly it attempts to make some suggestions related to primary school ELT curriculum and teacher education. The studies conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of primary school ELT curriculum unveiled that; though teachers are contented with the fact that English language teaching starts at earlier grades, they indicated a myriad of problems related to assessment, quality of textbooks, technical infrastructure, teaching materials, physical conditions of the classrooms, class hours, in-service trainings, and so on. In the light of detected problems, some pedagogical suggestions related to primary school ELT curriculum and teacher education were made.