The Hıstory Of Foreıgn Language Teachıng In Türkiye

Abstract

The study focuses on foreign language instruction and foreign language teacher preparation in Türkiye as of the Ottoman Empire's revitalization processes initiated in the middle of the 19th century. From the Tanzimat, when the Ottoman Empire's westernization researches first started, to the present, the study examines the foreign teaching and foreign language teacher training policies and practices. The choice of foreign languages taught was heavily affected by the nations that were part of the Empire then. There has been consistent growth in language teaching systems in our modern world. In this case, developments in the fields of language teaching are significantly important for the whole partners especially for the teachers, administrators and students. Using modern language teaching methods at schools have been so significant particularly recently as these new methods will prepare the students for their future life. Because of all these reasons, one of the most important tasks of teachers, administrators and linguists should be to help students about language teaching. Behaviors of administrators, teachers, families, students and education programs form important roles during this process. Accordingly, the study shows how practices and rules for teaching foreign languages have changed throughout time so far. The research's conclusions demonstrate how language education strategies have changed throughout time, from Ottoman attempts to alleviate the lack of foreign languages’ instructors to contemporary programs in line with EU regulations.