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A review of research on telecollaboration in english as a foreign and second language learning contexts
(IGI Global, 2023) Toscu, S.; 19287
This review intends to classify features, research purposes, methodologies, impacts, and limitations concerning telecollaboration in English as a foreign and second language education. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) method was utilized for the review. The main conclusions drawn from the analysis of the results showed that telecollaboration projects primarily involved bicultural groups of participants, the majority of the studies were conducted with the participation of language users at the tertiary level, the scope of research in most of the studies was based on the investigation of cultural awareness and the development of intercultural communicative competence, the methodology sections of the studies mostly involved qualitative research methods, the communication mode between/among the participants was asynchronous in most of the research, and telecollaboration projects present various benefits in EFL and ESL settings. © 2023, IGI Global. All rights reserved.
Akademik amaçlı okuma izlencesi oluşturmadaki temel kriterler
(Çankaya Üniversitesi, 2007) İnal, Bülent; 16587; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
The Most important tool in acquiring knowledge in an academic setting is realized through reading. Most of the information students process every day is obtained from written information through coursebooks and textbooks. This would show the importance of designing a reading syllabus for academic purposes in language teaching programs that aim to bring up the learner’s language proficiency to international standards. The basic criteria of designing a reading syllabus for academic purposes, which is vital for students to be efficient and successful readers, are explained in this article
An analysis of preservice English language teachers’ awareness of spelling rules and variations in pronunciation of possessive case
(2019) Toscu, Saliha; Toscu, Saliha; 19287; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
Bu çalışma, öncelikli olarak İngiliz Dili Eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının İngilizcede bulunan iyelik ekinin yazım kuralları ve telaffuz farklılıkları konusunda ne ölçüde farkında olduklarını ortaya çıkarmayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmaya, Türkiye'de bir devlet üniversitesinde İngiliz Dili Eğitimi bölümünde 4. sınıf öğrencisi olarak okuyan, on Türk lisans öğrencisi gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Çalışmada, tek gruplu ön test son test deneysel araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Bu bağlamda, katılımcı gruba ilk önce ön test yapılmıştır. Bu sayede, katılımcıların çalışma öncesi iyelik eki yazım kuralları ve telaffuzu ile ilgili farkındalıkları ölçülmüştür. Ardından, katılımcıların farkındalığını artırmak için tasarlanan bir eğitim verilmiştir. Eğitim tamamlandıktan iki hafta sonra bir son test uygulanmıştır. Bu sayede, verilen eğitimin katılımcıların İngilizce iyelik ekinin yazım kuralları ve telaffuz farklılıklarına ilişkin farkındalığını ne ölçüde etkilediği ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Çalışmada veri toplama, nicel yöntemler kullanılarak yapılmıştır ve toplanan veri, çalışmadaki küçük örneklem büyüklüğü nedeniyle, Sosyal Bilimler İstatistik Paketi (SPSS) 17.0 üzerinde parametrik olmayan testler kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmanın bulguları öğretmen adaylarının İngilizcedeki iyelik eki yazım kuralları ve telaffuz farklılıkları ile ilgili problemlerinin olabileceğini, fakat bu problemlerin özel olarak tasarlanmış öğretim ile giderilebileğini ortaya çıkarmıştır. Mevcut çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular, İngiliz Dili Eğitimi bölümündeki öğretmen adayları için imla kuralları ve telaffuz farklılıkları ile ilgili farkındalık artırıcı öğretimin gerekli olabileceği konusunda öngörü kazandırmaktadır.
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An Investigation of the Gender Differences In Creative Thinking Abilities Among 8th and 11th Grade Students
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2015) Bart, William M.; Hokanson, Brad; Sahin, Iclal; Abdelsamea, Mohammed Abdelhady; 178290
This study investigated the gender differences in creative thinking subtests between males and females among 8th and 11th grade students. A suburban independent public school district in Minnesota provided student responses to the Torrance Creative Thinking Test (TTCT) Figural Form A. The sample included 996 8th and 748 11th grades students. One-way ANOVAs were used to analyze the differences between males and females in the two study samples. Results of the study revealed that there were statistically significant differences on the majority of the subtests between males and females in favor of the females among both the 8th and 11th grade students. However, there were no statistically significant differences in the fluency subtest between males and females among the 8th grade students. The results also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in the fluency and originality subtests between males and females among the 11th grade students. Educational implications and suggestions for future work were presented. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Coursebook selection process and some of the most important criteria to be taken into consideration in foreign language teaching
(Çankaya Üniversitesi, 2006) İnal, Bülent; 16587; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
Türkiye’de yabancı dil öğretimi büyük ölçüde ders kitaplarına bağlı olarak sürdürülmekte ve pek çok okulda ders kitapları etkin bir dil öğretiminin tek öğesi olarak kabul edilmektedir. Bir çok özel ve devlet okulunda kitap seçimleri her zaman bilimsel ölçütlerle yapılmadığı için alınan kararlar sonucunda, kullanılan materyaller dil öğretimine yeterli katkıda bulunmamakta ve program hedeflerine ulaşılamamaktadır. Ancak son yıllarda bir çok devlet, özel okulları ile üniversitelerde kitap seçimleri ile ilgili olumlu gelişmeler olmakta ders kitabı, materyal seçimi ve değerlendirmede bilimsel yöntem ve teknikler daha fazla kullanılmaktadır. Bu makalede ders kitabı seçimi ve söz konusu süreçteki önemli ölçütler sergilenmektedir.
Citation - WoS: 22
Citation - Scopus: 29
Developing intercultural communicative competence by the means of telecollaboration
(Springer, 2020) Toscu, Saliha; Toscu, Saliha; Erten, Ismail Hakki; 19287; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
This paper presents the results of an eight-week quasi-experimental study of English as a foreign language (EFL) learners at the tertiary level in Turkey. The purpose of the study was to reveal the extent to which EFL learners' intercultural communicative competence (ICC) was enhanced as a result of communication with native and non-native speakers of English with the means of a/synchronous communication tools as compared with the instruction given in a real classroom setting. The data were gathered using a variety of distinct means that entailed questionnaires administered before and after the treatment, weekly reflection papers to explore the participants' thoughts about experience, and semi-structured interviews held after the treatment. All the data were analysed with the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17.0 and Maximum Analysis of Qualitative Data (MAXQDA 10) software. The findings evidenced that telecollaboration had a positive impact on the participants' intercultural communicative competence. The study explicates the benefit of telecollaboration for developing learners' ICC over classroom instruction and underpins the necessity of integration of telecollaboration into language learning programs for educators, planners and institutions.
Difficulties in Learning English by EFL Students in Turkey
(2021) Özmat, Demet; Senemoglu, Nuray; Özmat, Demet; 17308; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
Bu araştırmada İngilizce öğrenme sürecinde yaşanan zorlukların öğrenciler tarafından belirlenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Türkiye’de dil öğrenme ve öğretme sürecinde yaşanan zorlukların belirlenmesi, bu zorlukların giderilmesi bakımından önemlidir. Bu araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Ankara ilindeki Milli Eğitim Bakanlığına bağlı Anadolu liselerinin 11. sınıf ve devlet ortaokullarının 7. sınıf öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmaya toplam 2,317 öğrenci katılmıştır. Çalışmanın veri toplama araçları, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen Dil Öğrenmeyi Zorlaştıran Faktörler (DÖZF) Ölçeği (2017) ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formudur. Verilerin çözümlenmesinde SPSS paket programı MaxQda 12 programından faydalanımıştır. Çalışmanın bulguları hem 7. hem de 11. sınıf öğrencilerin dil öğrenme sürecinde yüksek düzeyde zorluk yaşadığını göstermiştir. Buna ek olarak, 7. Sınıf öğrencilerinin İngilizce öğrenirken yaşadığı zorluklar, lise 11. sınıf öğrencilerinin yaşadığı zorluklara göre daha az düzeydedir. Çalışmanın nitel sonuçlarına göre, öğrencilerin ortak olarak en sık yaşadıkları zorluklar; ders kitaplarının yetersiz oluşu, İngilizce ders kitaplarının öğrencilerin günlük yaşamlarında kullanacakları metinleri içermemesi, derslerde konuşma ve dinleme becerilerinin gelişimine ilişkin etkinlik yetersizlikleri, derslerde dil öğrenme stratejilerine yer verilmemesi, İngilizceye karşı özgüven eksikliği, kalabalık sınıflar ve disiplin sorunlarıdır.
Englısh As A Medıum Of Instructıon: From Academıc Staff’s Perspectıve
(2021) Toscu, Saliha; 19287; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
This study reveals Turkish academic staff’s opinions about English as a medium of instruction at the university level. A survey was given to 30 participants whose titles ranged from research assistants to associate professors working at different universities. In the study, the academic staff’s opinions about the benefits of EMI from global aspects, its effects on learning and teaching processes, its impact on the national identity, language, and development, and also the discrepancy between the language of instruction and work-life were examined. Additionally, the study reveals the differences in the academic staff’s opinions depending on gender, title, medium of instruction in education, and working in private or public institutions. The data were analyzed by quantitative methods. The findings showed a) a difference between male and female participants in their opinions regarding the effect of EMI on national concepts such as national language, identity; b) that the participants educated in EMI were more positive about the benefits of EMI for its global aspects and its effects on learning and teaching processes; c) that the participants’opinons differed from each other in national concepts as well as learning and teaching processes when the titles were analyzed; d) that the participants agreed on the possibility of a mismatch between the workplace and school due to the language of instruction e) and finally a difference between academic staff working in state institutions and private institutions revealing the academic staff in state institutions were more positive about the impact of EMI on learning and teaching processes.
English As A Medium Of Instruction: From Academic Staff’s Perspective
(2021) Toscu, Saliha; 19287; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
Bu çalışma, Türk öğretim elemanlarının üniversite seviyesinde öğretim dili olarak İngilizce kullanımı ile ilgili görüşlerini ortaya çıkarmayı hedefler. Bu amaçla, farklı üniversitelerde çalışan, unvanları araştırma görevlisinden doçente değişen 30 katılımcıya bir anket verilmiştir. Araştırmada öğretim dili olarak İngilizce kullanımının küresel boyuttaki faydaları, öğretme-öğrenme süreçlerine etkileri, ulusal kimlik, dil ve kalkınma üzerindeki etkileri ile öğretim dili ile çalışma dili arasındaki uyumsuzluk hakkında öğretim elemanlarının görüşleri incelenmiştir. Ayrıca, bu çalışma öğretim elemanlarının görüşlerindeki cinsiyet, unvan, eğitim dili ve özel veya devlet okulunda çalışmak gibi değişkenlere bağlı farklılıkları da ortaya çıkarmayı hedeflemiştir. Toplanan veriler nicel yöntemler kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, a) öğretim dili olarak İngilizce kullanımını ulusal dil, kimlik gibi ulusal kavramlar üzerindeki etkisine ilişkin görüşlerinde kadın ve erkek katılımcılar arasında farklılık olduğunu; b) kendi öğrenimlerinde öğrenim dili olarak İngilizce kullanılan katılımcıların, öğretim dili olarak İngilizce kullanımının küresel açıdan ve öğrenme-öğretme süreçlerine faydaları konusunda daha olumlu olduklarını, c) unvanları incelendiğinde, katılımcıların ulusal kavramlar ile öğrenme-öğretme süreçleri hakkındaki görüşlerinin birbirlerinden farklı olduğunu, d) katılımcıların öğretimde kullanılan dil nedeniyle iş yeri ve okul arasında bir uyumsuzluk olabileceği görüşüne katıldıklarını, e) ve son olarak devlet kurumlarında görev yapan öğretim elemanlarının öğretim dili olarak İngilizce kullanımının öğrenme-öğretme süreçlerine etkisi konusunda özel kurumlarda çalışan öğretim elemanlarından daha olumlu olduklarını göstermiştir.
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Citation - Scopus: 4
Exploring classroom interaction in online education
(Springer, 2023) Toscu, Saliha; 19287; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
This present study explores the nature and extent of classroom interaction in online English as a foreign language (EFL) classes at the university level. Based on an exploratory research design, the study involved the analysis of recordings of seven visits to online EFL classes given by different instructors with approximately 30 language learners in each class. The data were analyzed by using the Communicative Oriented Language Teaching (COLT) observation sheets. Findings provided an understanding of the interaction patterns in the online classes, by showing that there was more teacher-student interaction in online classes compared to student-student interaction, and the classes involved more sustained teacher speech, whereas the students' speech mostly encompassed ultra-minimal utterance patterns. Also, the findings showed that group work activities fell behind individual activities in online classes. In addition, the online classes observed in the present study were found to be instruction-focused, and discipline issues reflected on the language used by the teachers were found to be at a minimum level. Besides, the study presented a detailed analysis of teacher and student verbal interaction by unveiling that rather than form-related incorporations, message-related incorporations were common in the observed classes and the teachers commented on the students' utterances and expanded what they said mostly. The study brings some implications for teachers, curriculum planners, and administrators by providing insights regarding classroom interaction in online EFL classes.
İngilizce Hazırlık Okulu Öğretim Görevlilerinin ve Öğrencilerinin Dil Öğrenme Stratejilerinin Kullanımına ve Öğretimine İlişkin Görüşleri
(2020) Özmat, Demet; Senemoğlu, Nuray; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
Bu araştırmanın amacı, hazırlık sınıfı öğrencilerinin dil öğrenme stratejilerini kullanma düzeyini ve öğretmenlerin derslerde ne derece öğrettiklerine ilişkin görüşlerini belirlemektir. Betimsel yöntemin benimsendiği araştırmada, dil öğrenme stratejileri kullanım ve öğretim düzeyi araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen Dil Öğrenme Stratejileri Ölçeği (2011) ile ölçülmüştür. Araştırma, 769 üniversite hazırlık sınıfı öğrencisi ve 120 İngilizce öğretim görevlisi ile yürütülmüştür. Hazırlık sınıfı öğrencileri dil öğrenirken en çok duyuşsal, en az bellek destekleyici stratejileri kullanmaktadır. Öğretim görevlileri ise derslerde en az bellek destekleyici; en çok ise duyuşsal ve örgütleme stratejilerine yer vermektedir. Öğrencilerin dil öğrenme stratejilerini kullanma düzeyleri ile öğretim görevlilerini derslerde yer verme düzeyleri arasında anlamlı ilişki görülmüştür.
Instructors’ Awareness of the Syntactic and Morphological Differences between British and American English
(2019) Toscu, Saliha; 19287; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
This study explores Turkish English as a foreign language (EFL) instructors’ awareness of the syntactic and morphological variation in British English (BrE) and American English (AmE). The data were collected through a survey which was administered to 38 EFL instructors working at preparatory schools of different universities. The participants were asked to analyze 49 sentence-pairs in the survey to decide whether given sentences were correct or incorrect. The results indicated a) that the participants were better at recognizing the morphology and syntax of BrE than AmE, b) that of all the participants, the ones who were exposed to both varieties were better at recognizing the different uses of the syntactic and morphological forms in BrE and AmE than the ones exposing to the forms only in one variety, c) that the departments the participants graduated from did not have an impact on the recognition of the differences between BrE and AmE in syntax and morphology.
Issues Related To English Language Teaching At Primary Schools And Suggested Solutions
(2017) Karaazmak, Fulda; Karaazmak, Fulda; 32516; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
The 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.
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L2 Learners' Perceptions of Using L1 in EFL Classrooms
(Selcuk Univ, Fac Letters, 2019) Oz, Huseyin; Karaazmak, Fulda; Karaazmak, Fulda; 32516; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
Most foreign or second (L2) language teaching happens in classrooms where teachers and learners share the same first language (L1), and there has been a long-standing controversy over using L1 in language teaching classrooms. Thus, the present study sought to explore English learners' perceptions about using their L1 in English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms. The study further aimed to investigate whether English proficiency level had any effect on learners' preferences of using L1 in English classrooms. A total of 75 EFL learners enrolled in an English preparatory program at a foundation university in Ankara voluntarily participated in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire to determine participants' views on using their L1 in English classes. The results revealed that EFL learners supported the use of English as the only medium of instruction in EFL classrooms and English proficiency level had an effect on learners' preferences of using L1. Findings also indicated that learners with a low level of English proficiency had more positive opinions about using L1 in EFL classrooms as opposed to learners with a high level of English proficiency. On the other hand, regardless of the proficiency level, all participants agreed that they might use their L1 in the class if they really needed to do so. Another significant finding of the study was that learners' willingness to use L1 in the classroom decreased as their English proficiency level increased. In line with these findings, further recommendations were proposed regarding the place of L1 in EFL classrooms.
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Citation - Scopus: 13
Levels of Organizational Alienation of Private and Public High School Teachers
(Turkish Education Assoc, 2011) Eryilmaz, Arzu; Eryılmaz, Arzu; Burgaz, Berrin; 159404; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
The concept of organizational alienation reflects a feeling of disappointment with career expectations and professional development as well as the disappointment over the inability to fullfill professional norms (Aiken & Hage, 1966). The aims and objectives of this study were to investigate the organizational alienation perception levels of public and private high school teachers in the central districts of Ankara, Turkey. It also aimed to determine the differences between teachers' perceptions of alienation levels in terms of some independent variables. The survey instrument factors were determined by Seeman (1959) as (I) powerlessness, (2) meaninglessness, (3) normlessness, (4) social-isolation and (5) self isolation. The participants of the study (362) were administered "The Scale of Organizational Alienation", developed by the researcher on the basis of the scales and researches obtained from the relevant literature. As a result of the study, teachers' perceptions of organizational alienation were determined at a moderate level (2.04). Finally, the highest percentages of organizational alieantion factors were identified as; "normlessness and powerlessness" whereas the lowest mean scores of organizational alienation were determined as "meaninglessness and social isolation".
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Opinions of English Instructors And Preperatory School Students on the Use and Instruction of Language Learning Strategies
(T.C. Milli Egitim Bakanligi, 2021) Özmat, D.; Özmat, Demet; Senemoğlu, N.; 17308; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
The aim of this study is to determine the use of foreign language learning strategies according to the university preparatory school students and the instruction level in teaching process according to the English instructors. Data was derived through the Language Learning Strategies Scale (LLSS) developed (2011) by the researchers. Study participants included 769 university preparatory school students and 120 English instructors in Ankara. According to the results of this study, students use affective strategies most frequently and mnemonic devices least frequently. English instructors teach mnemonic devices least frequently. They use affective and organization strategies mostly.There are significant relations between the students’ reported use of language learning strategies and instructors’ reported teaching of language learning strategies. © 2021. All Rights Reserved
Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies of Preparatory School Students and Their Relation with Language Proficiency Levels
(2019) Çimenli, Betül; Çoban, Merve Hırçın; 19891
Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite hazırlık sınıfı öğrencilerinin farklı yeterlik düzeylerinde öz-yeterlik inançlarını ve öz-düzenlemeli strateji kullanımını ortaya çıkarmaktır. Buna uygun olarak, bu çalışma öğrencilerin öz-yeterlik inançları ve Öz düzenlemeli öğrenme (ÖDÖ) stratejilerinin kullanımı arasındaki ilişkiyi keşfetmeyi ve öz-yeterlik inançlarının, öğrencilerin ÖDÖ stratejileri kullanımının ve cinsiyetin yeterlik düzeylerini ne derecede yordayabildiğini bulabilmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, 2017-2018 eğitim-öğretim yılında Ankara’daki özel bir üniversitede yürütülmüştür. Katılımcıların hepsi İngilizceyi ikinci dil olarak öğrenen A2(n=35), B1(n=27) ve B2(n=30) yeterlik seviyeli hazırlık sınıfı öğrencileridir ve uygun örneklem yöntemiyle seçilmişlerdir. Çalışmanın verileri 2 adet Likert tipi ölçekle toplanmıştır. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular, A2 ve B2 seviyesi arasındaki katılımcıların dinleme ve yazma becerileri arasında anlamlı bir fark olduğunu ortaya çıkardı. Çalışmanın sonuçları, yeterlik seviyelerine bakmaksızın katılımcıların özyeterlik inançları ve ÖDÖ stratejileri arasında orta düzeyde anlamlı bir olumlu ilişki olduğunu ortaya koydu. Mevcut çalışmanın, öz-yeterlik ve ÖDÖ stratejilerini müfredata dâhil etme gibi özellikle yükseköğrenimdeki ikinci yabancı dil eğitimi için bazı çıkarımları vardır.
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The Content Analysis of PhD Theses Completed in the Field of Curriculum and Instruction (1974-2009)
(Turkish Education Assoc, 2013) Bikmaz, Fatma Hazir; Aksoy, Erdem; Aksoy, Erdem; Tatar, Ozden; Altinyuzuk, Canan Atak; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
The purpose of this study is to analyze the PhD theses completed in the field of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) with regard to various variables. For this, all 358 doctoral dissertations completed in Turkey in the field of C&I until 2009 are analyzed. By using the content analysis, PhD theses were analyzed according to some variables such as the subject of the theses, university, and the design of the studies. It was observed that the PhD studies in the field of C&I frequently include theses based on the effects of teaching and learning approaches, methods and techniques, teacher education and practices, and curriculum evaluation studies follow these. It was also found that there was an increase in the number of dissertations. Besides, the experimental and descriptive researches are almost equally preferred more frequently and the usage of mixed method was increased dramatically in the last ten years.
The Effects of a Grammar Error Correction Session on Language Learners' Success
(2018) Karaazmak, Fulda; 32516; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
Error correction has a significant place in language teaching classrooms since language learning involves some kind of a trial and error process during which learners test their language related hypotheses. The present study sought to examine the effects of a grammar error correction session on 64 eleventh grade high school students’ success in a grammar test. The pre-test post-test quasi-experimental design involving the experimental and control groups was used in the study. In the data collection procedure, two parallel grammar tests were implemented to the learners. Results showed an increase in learners’ mean scores in the grammar test used as the post-test, which the learners took following the error correction session. However, the increase in the learners’ grades was not at a statistically significant level. The positive effects of the remedial error correction session were not explicit in the study.
The evaluation of instructors’ views on the use of semiotics in English classrooms
(2018) Altay, İsmail Fırat; Karaazmak, Fulda; 32516; Yabancı Diller Bölümü
Semiotics is the scientific field dealing with the meaning making process via signs and symbols. This study primarily aims at investigating the opinions and preferences of English instructors about the usage of semiotic elements such as mimics, gestures, body movements, posture, eye contact, and clothing in language teaching classrooms. Instructors’ awareness of the unspoken interaction in the class, to what extent they are using the semiotic elements in their teaching style, whether they find these elements useful or not are among the aims of this study. Further aims include determining whether or not language instructors need training about the effective use of non-verbal communication and which semiotic elements they may need special training in. In the data collection process, a questionnaire involving 20 items in a Likert scale format is completed by 40 English instructors, who are currently working in a university preparatory school. The results of the study reveal English instructors’ positive beliefs about the effective use of semiotic elements in their teaching and the powerful effect of successful non-verbal communication to boost student achievement and motivation. Additionally, having previous training on non-verbal communication use is found to be influential on instructors’ belief, which is interpreted as a need for training about the conscious use of semiotic elements in language teaching. Based on these findings, some pedagogical recommendations are proposed for further research.

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