1. FOCUS GROUP 1

2. How do you define yourself as a learner?
Motivated
Curious
Feeling privileged
Ambitious
Organized
Used to see it as a necessity at first, then started to enjoy it
Focused on learning rather than preparing for the exams
Willing to learn
Seeing the language as a key in the globalized world

3. What new roles and responsibilities do you think the 21st century bring for you as a learner?
Two opposing views :
Less responsibilities
Because of the increase in facilitating factors
i.e Google (information is reached without too
much effort)
HOWEVER, reaching accurate information is
required as a 21st century skill

4. 2. More responsibilities
Higher number of graduates vs Less jobs
We have to improve ourselves in order to
compete. (Learning other foreign languages etc.)
“To stand out from the crowd, we should make a
difference.”
Better time management skills

5. What is missing in your classroom?
Native speakers
Motivation
Being exposed to English enough
Placement
Communication between classes

6. How can we collaborate to make learning and teaching practice more effective?
Reflection from students and teachers
Modular system if possible
More time and emphasis for production skills
More energetic and sincered teachers with higher communication skills
More visual materials
Topics should be more interesting
More use of language practising apps such as HelloTalk
Reinforcing use of monolingual dictionaries
Extra curricular activities incorporated into curriculum from time to time
Shooting short films

7. “WE NEED A PLATFORM/WEBSITE WHERE ALL THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF PREP SCHOOLS IN TURKEY CAN SHARE THEIR IDEAS, MATERIALS, PRACTISES, SUGGESTIONS, PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS EVEN FEELINGS.”