Şarkılarla İngilizce Öğretimi (Muğla Örneği)

Bu çalışma, Muğla merkezde bulunan 11 İlköğretim okulunda şarkılarla İngilizce öğretiminin durmunu araştırmayı hedeflemektedir. Veri toplamak için İlköğretim 4. ve 5. sınıf öğrenci ve öğretmenlerine anket uygulanmıştır. Anketle İngilizce öğretiminde şarkıların ne dereceye kadar kullanıldığı; kullanılıyorsa müfredatla ilgili olarak ne tür sorunların yaşandığı sorularına yanıtlar aranmıştır. Ayrıca, çalışmaya öğretmen ve öğrencilerin görüşleri ve önerileri yansıtılmıştır. Çalışmaya 16 İngilizce öğretmeni ve 393 ilköğretim 4. ve 5. sınıf öğrencisici katılmıştır. Araştırma betimleyici bir çalışma olup, elde edilen bulgular SPSS programıyla analiz edilmiştir.

Teaching English through Songs (Practice in Muğla/Turkey)

This study illustrates the current situation of teaching English through songs in primary schools of Muğla / Turkey. The study is based on a questionnaire which was administered to English teachers and 4th and 5th grade students of primary schools in Muğla in order to find answers to such questions as ‘’In teaching English to what extent are songs used ?’’, ‘’What are the problems involved regarding the content of syllabus’’ and What are the suggestions and views put forward by the teachers and students as to teaching English through songs’’ The participants are 16 English teachers and 393 4th and 5th grade students from 11 primary schools in Muğla. Insights gained by the teachers and students are included and evaluated in the study. While assesing the data collected, descriptive method is used.

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