FEN ÖĞRETİMİNDE İNGİLİZCE KULLANIMINA YÖNELİK ÖĞRETMEN GÖRÜŞLERİNİN BELİRLENMESİ

DETERMINING TEACHERS' PERSPECTIVES ON THE UTILIZATION OF ENGLISH IN SCIENCE PEDAGOGY

Abstract

The role of language in education is a critical factor that directly affects the quality and accessibility of learning processes. The main purpose of this study is to determine the views and experiences of science teachers in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) regarding the use of English, including their difficulties and successes in this area. As teachers are one of the most important actors in the learning process, their opinions are of vital importance in shaping language policies in the field of science education. This research aims to reveal the challenges and opportunities encountered in this field by comprehensively examining teachers' attitudes, perceptions, and experiences regarding the use of English in science classes. For the creation of the study group in this research, which employed a qualitative research method, the affine sampling technique-a purposeful sampling method-was used. In line with the findings obtained from the research, suggestions for future studies were developed.

Keywords: Science teaching, English, teachers' opinions, secondary education.

Öz

Eğitimde dilin rolü, öğrenme süreçlerinin kalitesini ve erişilebilirliğini doğrudan etkileyen kritik bir faktördür. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, KKTC’deki fen öğretmenlerinin İngilizce kullanımına ilişkin görüşlerini, deneyimlerini ve bu konudaki zorluklar ile başarılarını belirlemektir. Öğretmenler, öğrenme sürecinin en önemli aktörlerinden biri oldukları için, onların görüşleri, fen eğitimi alanında dil politikalarının şekillendirilmesinde hayati bir öneme sahiptir. Bu araştırma, öğretmenlerin fen derslerinde İngilizce kullanımı konusundaki tutumları, algıları ve deneyimlerini kapsamlı bir şekilde inceleyerek, bu alanda karşılaşılan zorlukları ve fırsatları ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Nitel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı bu araştırmanın çalışma grubu oluşturulurken, amaçlı bir örnekleme yöntemi olan benzeşik örnekleme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda ise gelecek çalışmalara yönelik öneriler geliştirilmiştir.

Anahtar Terimler: Fen öğretimi, İngilizce, öğretmen görüşleri, ortaöğretim.

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