TURKISH EFL TEACHERS’ BELIEFS REGARDING READING STRATEGIES

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore EFL teachers’ beliefs regarding reading strategies. In order to identify teachers’ beliefs on reading strategies, a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used. The study was carried out with 50 participants working at English preparatory school of Istanbul Aydın University. The obtained data was analyzed by utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis to investigate whether there is a relationship between teachers’ use of strategies and such variables as gender, degree,….etc. The results of the study revealed that there aren’t any statistical relationships between the teachers’ gender, degree,years of teaching reading and the strategies they use in the classroom.On the other hand,there is a statistical relationship between the teachers’ experiences in teaching and the pre-reading strategies they use.