A Clarificative Evaluation of an Internet-Based MA program in English Language Teaching (E-ELT) Project at Yeditepe University

Authors : Evrim EVEYİK AYDIN

Pages : 1-47

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Publication Date : 2015-11-10

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Developments in the information and communication technologies (ICT) brought revolutionary changes in some forms of education during the last decades.  In order to meet increasing education needs, web-based learning has emerged as an alternative to conventional way of education that confines teaching and learning into schools, and become a preferred model of training in many disciplines including teacher education (Miguel et al., 2006; Sakar, 2009). A web-based project that offers a distance MA program to the experienced teachers of English language was initiated by the Institute of Educational Sciences at Yeditepe University. The present study explores the way this program is delivered, and aims to define its logic model in order to see the relationship between the program inputs, outputs, and the intended outcomes.  Data was obtained through a needs assessment questionnaire, interviews with eight participating teachers of English, and three e-ELT staff, and the detailed analysis of written documents about the project.  The findings were used to propose a program logic and to identify the elements of the program that needs to be improved to better meet the stakeholders’ needs.  
Keywords : Clarificative evaluation, logic model, e ELT, internet based education, distance teacher education