An investigation of phonological awareness of prospective EFL teachers

Hismanoglu M.

2nd World Conference on Learning, Teaching and Educational Leadership (WCLTA), İstanbul, Turkey, 28 - 30 October 2011, vol.31, pp.639-645 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 31
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.12.117
  • City: İstanbul
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.639-645
  • Keywords: phonological awareness, language teachers, foreign language teaching
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims at revealing prospective EFL teachers' levels of phonological awareness, stressing the prominence of having phonological awareness in teaching English as a foreign language and making suggestions for promoting EFL teachers' level of phonological awareness. The results of the study revealed prospective EFL teachers' low level of phonological awareness, their willingness to enhance their phonological awareness and important suggestions for enhancing prospective EFL teachers' phonological awareness. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Prof. Huseyin Uzunboylu.