Current Issues In Language Planning
Polity Editors: Robert B. Kaplan (University of Southern California), Richard B. Baldauf Jr. (University of Queensland) and Nkonko Kamwangamalu (Howard University)Bob and Dick are also editors of the book series Language Policy and Planning
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Volume: 8 Number: 2 Page: 174–191
doi:10.2167/cilp114.0
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Language Planning and Implementation in Turkish Primary Schools
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Yasemin Kirkgöz
ELT Department, Faculty of Education, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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This paper explores a major curriculum innovation in English language teaching in Turkish primary education from macro and micro perspectives. After an overview of the role of English in Turkey, macro-level planning underlying the introduction of English language teaching policy in state-owned primary education is presented. Then the diffusion of innovation through the government's provision of teacher opportunities is laid out. This is followed by micro-level implementation of language policy, focusing on a case study conducted in a local context. Based on survey findings, suggestions are proposed for the future direction of Turkish primary-level English language teaching.
Keywords: macro policy, micro policy, primary education, ELT in Turkey, innovation diffusion
© 2007 Y. Kirkgöz
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