Özet:

This study aims to adapt European Language Portfolio (ELP) to teaching Turkish as a foreign language whose application has been planned since 2005 in all European countries. With the European Language Passport program European Validity Committee aims to set a langugage learning standard and encourage multi-culturalism among  EU countries. This program targets to find out which langugages the individuals speak and to discover where, how and when they have learnt the language. It also provides an opportunity for them to travel, reside and work in European countries. Today, ELP is in progress of becoming a common purpose in Europe. Therefore, ELP must be utilized in teaching Turkish as a foreign language. ELP must be piloted in laboratory schools through experimental studies with an approprietly developed portfolio. Pilot projects must be applied in elementary, secondary, high schools and universities with a collaboration with the Ministry of Education. This study was conducted in TOMER ( the language center of Ankara University). For this study an experimental design was used. The sample includes 20 students in the control group and 20 students in the experimental group. In this study students�?? proficiency level of Turkish related to four basic language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and their attitude towards ELP application were examined.

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