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LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP!
Emel Sentuna Murat Polat Anadolu
University TURKEY
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1.the whole program 2.there is no doubt that
3.attempts at 4.teachers beliefs and attitudes
5.before making decisions 6.must take into
account 7.that will affect 8.curriculum renewal
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Why should teachers beliefs be taken into
consideration?
There is no doubt that attempts at curriculum
renewal must take into account teachers beliefs
and attitudes before making decisions that will
affect the whole program.
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If teachers views as to what constitutes
effective teaching were contrary to that which is
embodied in a syllabus, it would be unlikely that
they would implement the innovation with
enthusiasm, thoroughness, and persistence.

(Clark Peterson,1986)
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Belief

• An attitude consistently applied to an
  activity
• Beliefs affect the way in which we perceive
  reality, guide both our thoughts and our
  behaviours.
• Eisenhart et.al (1988)

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Why do we need to value beliefs?

• Teaching is a cognitive activity and that
  teachers beliefs greatly impact their
  instructional decisions in the classroom.
• (Shavelson Stern, 1981 Tillema, 2000)

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Why do we need to value beliefs?

• Teachers are active, thinking decision-makers
  who make instructional choices by drawing on
  personal thoughts and beliefs.
• (Borg, 2003)

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• Beliefs are said to form a structured set of
  principles and are derived from a teachers prior
  language learning experiences, school practices,
  and a teachers individual personality.
• (Borg, 2003)
• Beliefs of language teachers may be resistant
  to change.
• Ng Farrell (2003)

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• Although many language teachers are encouraged
  to follow communicative approach to their
  teaching, many of them still hold firmly to the
  belief that grammar is central to language
  learning and explicit grammar teaching is needed
  by their students.
• Richards, Gallo Renandya (2001)

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Aim of the study

• Teachers beliefs are neither easy to define nor
  study because they are not directly observable.
• Forming a pool of teacher beliefs regarding
  grammar teaching and testing depending on the
  following assumptions

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? Teachers beliefs influence their own
perceptions and judgment.
? Teachers beliefs play a role on how
information on teaching is translated into
classroom practices
? Understanding teachers beliefsis essential to
improving teaching practices and teacher
education programs
? In curriculum renewals, consideration of
teachers beliefs is vitally important
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Research Questions

• What are the teachers beliefs about the way
  grammar should be taught?
• What are the teachers beliefs about the way
  grammar should be tested?

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Method

• Participants
• 63 ELT Instructors
• 1-15 years of experience
• 10 males, 53 females
• 3 PhD, 19 MA, 41 BA degrees

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Data Collection

• A belief survey including 6 open-ended
  questions.
• The survey was delivered to the participants
  and collected in 3 weeks time.

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Data Analysis

• Qualitative method
• Categorisation
• Color coding

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Results and Discussions

• How would you like to design your ideal grammar
  course? What kind of materials, activities and/or
  methods would you use?

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What kind of activities, materials and
methods do you prefer not to use?
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What hinders you teaching your ideal grammar
course?
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What do you think about the current grammar
assessment in your institution?
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What do you think about theassessment of grammar
via writing tasks?
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How would you assess grammar if you were given a
chance to design your own assessment system?
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Conclusion

• An integrated grammar course
• An integrated grammar coursebook including the
  skills practice
• Focus on meaning and production
• Inefficient grammar assessment
• Improvement of alternative grammar assessment
  methods
• An integrated grammar testing

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Conclusion

• Time Constraint Loaded Syllabus
• Student Profile
• Coursebook
• Testing System
• Lack of Extra Materials
• Crowded Classes

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