Türçe Öğretmenlerinin Çocukların Anadillerini Öğrenme Sorunlarına Yönelik Görüşleri:Almanya Örneğ

Abstract

This study tried to determine the opinions of Turkish language teachers living in Germany on their native Turkish lessons. One of the most criticalissues of the children of expatriatesliving abroad is that they canprotect their own culture against the dominant culture. In this context, it is essentialfor them to learn and use their mother tongue,which is anessentialelement of culture. The attitudes, behaviors,and motivations of the teachers who provide Turkishlessons are determining factorsin learning their mother tongue. The opinions of the teachers on the students’ interest in the lessons are essentialfor understanding the education on mother tongue in the country where they reside. Within the scope of qualitative research, relevant resources were scanned,and a data collection tool was developed based on face-to-face interviews with teachers who are actively involved and by including expert opinions. The data collected from the teacher were analyzed in SPSS program. According to the findings obtained through the opinions of the teachers, it was seen that the significantproblems that the children of the teachers living and working in Germany encounter in learning their mother tongue are the situation of their families, the environment and the time in which the lessonswere held, and the need for a specialist teacher who will carry out their jobs with devotion. However, the approach of the country of residence towards the lessons in mother tongue indicated how important the interest or indifference of politicians and bureaucrats in this regard and how this affected the future of lessonsin the mother tongue. It was also observed that the teachers did not major from the field and did not have adequate knowledgeand competence.