Abstract:

Learning English is assigned great importance in Turkey due to the fact that it provides individuals with some advantages. Therefore, the efficiency in learning and teaching English is often questioned at all levels of education. English language education at universities is no exception when it comes to the efficiency of learning and teaching. Higher Education Council of Turkey assigned English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) from USA at 54 universities in Turkey in 2010 through Fulbright Scholarship in order to improve the quality of English language instruction at universities. They worked for one year in Turkey and observed the English instruction process and the stakeholders involved in the process. A survey consisting of 19 likert-type items and 5 open-ended items was implemented on 25 ETAs working at different universities in Turkey.

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