EFL Students
Keywords:
EFL students, English preparatory school, student expectation from EFL classes, higher education, language education, Turkey.Abstract
In Turkey, higher education level language preparatory school provides one year language education for students who go into the higher education and do not have the necessary language proficiency and skills. For most students, language education, more specifically English, in these institutions is seen as a unique opportunity to improve their language skills due to program content and duration. The purpose of this study is to explore what students expect from EFL classes and overall language education provided in two higher education level preparatory schools and to what extent their expectations are met. The study is in qualitative case study design. Data was collected through a web-based questionnaire from 218 preparatory school students in two higher education departments. The thematic analysis of the data revealed that the main areas where students expect improvement and change are the physical layout of the building and curriculum content. On the other hand, the students
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