A Determination Regarding the Application of Station Rotation Online Teaching Model in Foreign Language Teaching

Abstract

Blended learning is currently attracting the interest of many researchers and educators around the world as a new model for organizing the educational process in higher education institutions. Blended learning is understood as a phenomenon where face-to-face learning and teaching experiences are combined with online tasks and activities. This study investigates the effectiveness of online instruction station rotation model (SRM) of blended learning implemented for A2-level students learning Turkish as a foreign language (TFL). The study conducted a mixed method approach where qualitative data was quantified within the usage of ratio analysis. Data was collected from listening and reading skill activities executed by students (n=13) at the online instruction station model and MAXQDA 2020 research program was used to analise each student’s and all students’ performances. As a result it was determined that most of the students gave better answers in true/false and matching activities compared to filling the gap activity. Besides there were found more spelling mistakes in dictation and during expression students apparently have thought in their mother tongue. According to the challenges which students faced during the implementation, this study ends with some implications for future researches to overcome issues of the online instruction model.