Problems Experienced in the Literacy Teaching Process by Foreign Students in the First Grade of Primary School

Basak Kasa-Ayten,Ayse Ates

doi:10.12973/ijem.7.2.319

Abstract

<p style="text-align:justify">The aim of this study is to obtain classroom teachers' views on the problems experienced in the literacy process by foreign students in the first grade of primary school, which constitutes an important part of language acquisition. A qualitative research approach has been adopted in the research. The data were obtained using a semi-structured interview form. With the semi-structured interview form created by the researchers, the opinions of the teachers working in the city center of Malatya in Turkey in the 2017-2018 academic year and having foreign students in their class were received. The data collected in line with the opinions of the teachers were analyzed with content analysis. As a result of the data analyzed, the opinions of the teachers were collected under 5 titles; "The problems experienced by foreign students in the process of adaptation to the school", "The problems experienced by foreign students in the stages of the literacy process", "Teacher’s problems in the education of foreign students", "Teacher’s solutions regarding the problems experienced by foreign students in education", and "System suggestions of teachers for the education of foreign students". Teachers mostly experienced problems in writing during the preparation stage, language-related problems in the perception of the sound, pronunciation problems in reading letters, and comprehension problems in syllable-word-sentence-text creation when starting independent literacy.</p>

Highlights

Education is a process that includes the acquisition of abilities, skills, attitudes, aesthetic sensitivity and positive behavior, especially the cultural values that the individual is born into
The aim of this study is to obtain classroom teachers' views on the problems experienced in the literacy process by foreign students in the first grade of primary school, which constitutes an important part of language acquisition
As a result of the data analyzed, the opinions of the teachers were collected under 5 titles; "The problems experienced by foreign students in the process of adaptation to the school", "The problems experienced by foreign students in the stages of the literacy process", "Teacher’s problems in the education of foreign students", "Teacher’s solutions regarding the problems experienced by foreign students in education", and "System suggestions of teachers for the education of foreign students"

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Education is a process that includes the acquisition of abilities, skills, attitudes, aesthetic sensitivity and positive behavior, especially the cultural values that the individual is born into. Permanence of the change that occurs with the education process in the life of the individual and the ability of the individual to adapt to the change in the world are accepted as the main determinants of today's education systems. The skills gained through the education process make important contributions to the development of the living standards of the individual, as well as the global competitive capacity and democratic development of the countries

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