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Book SynopsisHighlighting the threats that an overreliance on technology poses for teacher creativity, student voice, and the well-being of democracy, Moving beyond Technicism in English-Language Teacher Education advocates a critical approach to education. Using the author's own personal experiences, this book offers a critical analysis of the technicist English-language teacher education programs introduced by Turkey's Council of Higher Education in the neoliberal period. Beginning with the implementation of critical education in the early years of the Republic of Turkey, the book documents how teacher education practices in Turkey evolved from liberal to mechanic with the influence of the Cold War. By shedding light on the transformative actions of a teacher in eastern Turkey, the book explores the impact of critical teacher education on preservice and in-service teachers' perceptions and practice. Highlighting the ethical responsibilities of educators, the book calls for a critical, democratic,
Trade ReviewI strongly recommend this book to teachers who teach English as a second language as well as other subject teachers interested in transformative teaching and anyone who wants to know about Turkish Educational system. -- Rıfat Okçabol, Boğaziçi University
In this thought-provocative work, Yasemin Tezgiden Cakcak skillfully destabilizes our inherent assumptions about the link between English language teaching and teacher education by resituating a complex myriad of issues in a broader sociopolitical context…A transformative intellectual experience for those who seek alternatives to blind practices propagated by neoliberal policies, and forge counter-hegemonic spaces and pathways towards a critical English language teaching and teacher education. -- Ali Fuad Selvi, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Technicism and Beyond Chapter 3: Teaching: Servitude or Transformation? Chapter 4: Educational History of Turkey Chapter 5: English Language Teacher Education in Turkey Based on a PhD Dissertation Chapter 6: Practising Critical English Language Teacher Education Chapter 7: Counter-Hegemonic Acts of a Transformative Intellectual Teacher Chapter 8: Conclusion References Index About the Author
