A New Approach to Teaching English; Content-Based English Language Instruction of TuAFA

A New Approach to Teaching English;A New Approach to Teaching English; Content-Based English Language Content-Based English Language

Instruction of TuAFAInstruction of TuAFA

Mustafa ER, PhMustafa ER, Ph..DD..Turkish Air Force AcademyTurkish Air Force Academy

May 24, 2010May 24, 2010 BILC 2010, BILC 2010, IstanbulIstanbul 22

PresentationPresentation Plan Plan

IntroductionIntroduction

Philosophy of the New Curriculum Philosophy of the New Curriculum

Content-Based Instruction Content-Based Instruction

The New The New TuAFA TuAFA Program Program

ConclusionConclusion



Curriculum change is a complex, costly Curriculum change is a complex, costly

and time-consuming processand time-consuming process..

Practices of curriculum changes are rarelyPractices of curriculum changes are rarely

supportedsupported..

English teachers have been expected to English teachers have been expected to

cope with the professional adjustments in cope with the professional adjustments in

the curriculumthe curriculum..



Curriculum change carried out in the Curriculum change carried out in the

Turkish Air Force AcademyTurkish Air Force Academy

Developed by the TuAFA instructors of Developed by the TuAFA instructors of

English .English .

Support of the educational administrators Support of the educational administrators

and staff .and staff .


Philosophy of the New CurriculumPhilosophy of the New Curriculum

Behaviorist model of learning Behaviorist model of learning

• LLearning occurs by trial and errorearning occurs by trial and error

• RepetitionRepetition

• Reinforcement of targeted behaviorsReinforcement of targeted behaviors



Behaviorist Curriculum Behaviorist Curriculum

• Teacher centeredTeacher centered

• Focuses on drill and practiceFocuses on drill and practice

• Extensive immediate feedback Extensive immediate feedback



The Learning PyramidThe Learning Pyramid



ConstructivismConstructivism

• LLearners as unique individualsearners as unique individuals

• LLearner variablesearner variables

• Designing educational environmentDesigning educational environment


Content-Based InstructionContent-Based Instruction

Joins both content knowledge and teaching a Joins both content knowledge and teaching a

foreign languageforeign language

Target language is a tool through which Target language is a tool through which

subject matter content is learned subject matter content is learned


Content-Based InstructionContent-Based Instruction

Model of Content-Based InstructionModel of Content-Based Instruction

• Educational setting,Educational setting,

• Program objectives,Program objectives,

• Target population. Target population.


The New The New TuAFA TuAFA ProgramProgram


• Aeronautical engineering,Aeronautical engineering,

• Electronics engineering,Electronics engineering,

• Industrial engineering,Industrial engineering,

• Computer engineeringComputer engineering..



ClassHours Credits

BooksFall Spring Fall Spring

I 25 7 15 4 NorthStar

II 4 4 2,5 2,5 NorthStar, TUAF/NATO

III 3 3 2 2 NorthStar, CITFA, AEET

IV 3 3 2,5 2,5 NorthStar, TUAF




• The new syllabus in use since 2007,The new syllabus in use since 2007,

• Improve the four skills,Improve the four skills,

• Increasing their content awareness,Increasing their content awareness,



Stages of TuAFA SyllabusStages of TuAFA Syllabus

• General English,General English,

• CBI CBI books prepared by the instructors,books prepared by the instructors,

• Engineering courses in English,Engineering courses in English,



Students’ attitude questionnaireStudents’ attitude questionnaire• Experimental group,Experimental group,

• Control group,Control group,

• Reliability of the questionnaire is 0.914 Reliability of the questionnaire is 0.914


Students’ Attitude QuestionnaireStudents’ Attitude QuestionnaireContent Item Number

1. Materials

1.1. Course Book

1.1.1. Content 6-15

1.1.2. Language

1.1.2.1. Reading 11-25

1.1.2.2. Listening 18-22

1.1.2.3. Writing 13-20

1.1.2.4. Speaking 8-26

1.1.2.5. Grammar 16-29


Students’ Attitude QuestionnaireStudents’ Attitude QuestionnaireContent Item Number

1.2. Supporting Materials

1.2.1. Technological Facilities 7-14

1.2.2. Native Speaker 10-19

2. Educational Environment

2.1. Physical Environment 9-12-21-27

2.2. Teaching Style 17-32

2.3. Course Hours 23-31

3. Exams 28-30

Total 26


Students’ Attitude QuestionnaireStudents’ Attitude Questionnaire

ITEMS ITEMS EXPEREXPERIIMENTALMENTAL GROUPGROUP

CONTROL CONTROL GROUPGROUP

Content Content ☻☻

4 Skills 4 Skills ☻☻

Technological Facilities Technological Facilities ☻☻

Native Speaker Native Speaker ☻☻

Teaching Style Teaching Style ☻☻

Course Hours Course Hours ☻☻

Physical Environment Physical Environment ☻☻ ☻☻

Exams Exams ☻☻ ☻☻



Curriculum prepared by the authorities and Curriculum prepared by the authorities and

sent to schools to be implemented sent to schools to be implemented

Teachers as professionals should not only Teachers as professionals should not only

be seen as technical implementers,be seen as technical implementers,

They should have a true role in deciding They should have a true role in deciding

what, how and when to teach whatever they what, how and when to teach whatever they

are teaching.are teaching.



Quality improvement should not be seen Quality improvement should not be seen

as something that has a start and an end, it as something that has a start and an end, it

must be an ongoing process, must be an ongoing process,

Retention, understanding, and active use Retention, understanding, and active use

of knowledge and skills continue to be of knowledge and skills continue to be

difficult goals to reach,difficult goals to reach,



Constructivism must be the guiding Constructivism must be the guiding

philosophy of the teaching and curriculum philosophy of the teaching and curriculum

activities.activities.


Questions?Questions?

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