Opposition and Accommodation: An Examination of Turkish Teachers' Attitudes toward Western Approaches to the Teaching of Writing.

Clachar, Arlene

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ERIC Number: EJ617700

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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Opposition and Accommodation: An Examination of Turkish Teachers' Attitudes toward Western Approaches to the Teaching of Writing.

Clachar, Arlene

Research in the Teaching of English, v35 n1 p66-100 Aug 2000

Investigates cross-cultural tensions in Western writing pedagogy as reflected in Turkish teachers' oppositional and accommodative attitudes and how those attitudes played out in classroom interactions. Discusses teachers' perceptions concerning the effects of Western rhetorical styles on Turkish students' thinking and identity, assumptions regarding philosophical and instructional objectives of Western approaches, and their views on what counts as good writing. (SR)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Process Approach (Writing), Teacher Attitudes, Writing Attitudes, Writing Instruction, Writing Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Turkey

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