Abstract:

In this study, it was aimed to get the opinions of teachers about teaching vocabulary in secondary school Turkish coursebooks. The research was carried out with fifteen teachers working in secondary schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. The data of the study conducted with the qualitative method were obtained using a semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers. The interview form was prepared by taking expert opinion from two faculty members. The content analysis of the data was made by coding on the interview form obtained from the teachers. By getting the opinions from the teachers, the compatibility of the vocabulary teaching activities with the curriculum in the secondary school Turkish coursebooks, the sufficiency of the activities, the time allocated for teaching vocabulary, and the problems encountered in teaching vocabulary were revealed. As a result, it was found that Turkish teachers used different methods and durations in vocabulary teaching, and they thought that the removal of guidebooks had a negative effect on vocabulary teaching.

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