What are our limitations Student profile Motivation Educational

What are our limitations? • Student profile • Motivation • Educational background • Lack of study habits & autonomy • Socio-cultural background • High expectations in a limited time period: From Zero English to Advanced Level in a year • YÖK regulations • Administrative limitations • Physical conditions • Lack of equipment • Differences in teacher profile/ability

Different Limitations • Private Universities • Classroom management • Teacher turnover • State Universities • Number of students • Resistance to change

A Tale of Two Solutions • We designed two different solutions for the task prompt: • one for private universities and one for public universities regarding the differences in our limitations • Our aim is to provide a realistic flexibility within different limitations so that the solution could be applicable

Rationale: Separate Class • Pros • You can customize the course • i. e. Having tutorial hours • More focused • Not repetitive • Classroom management could be easier • Promotes learner autonomy Cons Lower face-validity Lower motivation Less efficient for testing and curriculum • Space & Instructor constraints • Difficult to plan ahead • •

Rationale: Mixed Class • Pros • Peer-learning • More efficient and easier for testing and curriculum • Students having a role as an expert learner • No need for an extra classroom and teacher • Cons • No customized courses • Could be boring for the repeat students • Repeaters might be disruptive • Repeaters might affect the motivation of mainstream students negatively • Ts might not be able to cater for the individual needs of the repeaters • Repeaters might slow down the pace

Course Specifications for Separate Classes Class type: Separate 8 week class No. of students: 15 max. Contact hours: 25 hours 15 in-class 10 tutorials Materials: Different coursebook and supplementary materials Needs analysis questionnaire / meetings with students & teachers • Assessment: The same objectives should be tested • Vocabulary items could change based on the coursebooks • Learner autonomy: Sts should set goals & reflect on their performance throughout the course • •

Course Specifications for Mixed Classes • • • Class type: Mixed 8 week class No. of students: 30 max. Contact hours: 20 - 25 in-class contact hours depending on the level (1 -2 office hours) Repeat sts could be supported during office hours Materials: New coursebook and supplementary materials Needs analysis questionnaire Feedback given by both the sts and the Ts at the end Learner autonomy: Sts should set goals & reflect on their performance throughout the course

Assessment Tools • There should be various assessment tools to be used to assess both the progress and the overall achievement: • Formative + Summative Tests • Other components (such as speaking & writing tasks, learning management systems, class-participation grade) • Suggestions: We can have task groups at each level to customize the course and prepare some materials