Abstract:

The aim of this study is to determine the self-perceptions of primary school English teachers on subject area competencies and to identify whether they differ or not in terms of some variables. In this study, the causal comparative method was used. The data of study was collected with the help of scale of English teachers about proficiency. The universe of the study includes 437 English teachers and sample of study was 195 English teachers working at state and private schools in the city center and the towns of Zonguldak. Frequency, percentage, arithmetical mean, t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data obtained from the study. According to the findings of the study, the self-perceptions of English teachers on subject area competencies were found quite high. According to seniority and taking an in-service course, no significant difference was found in any of the areas of competencies. According to gender, in Development of Language Skills and Cooperation with the School, Family and Society competency areas, in favor of female teachers; according to university graduation, in Monitoring and Evaluation of Language Development (DGID) competency area, in favor of the graduates of educational faculty and according to the school they are working, in Development of Language Skills (DBG) competency area, in favor of private school teachers significant differences were found. Based on the results of the study some recommendations were made.

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