IDENTIFYING POSSIBLE IN-SERVICE TRAINING NEEDS OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADERS AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS

The aim o f this study is to identify the possible in-service training (INSET) needs o f English language teachers teaching the 4th and 5th graders at primary schools. The subjects o f this study were the English language teachers teaching the 4th and 5th graders o f various primary schools in the city center o f Bolu. During the study, the quantitative data were collected by means o f an opinionnaire developed by the researcher. The results o f this study indicated that the in-service training programs (INSET) for English language teachers teaching the 4th and 5th graders at primary schools need to base their training on the following areas: a. Teaching basic foreign language skills (i.e. listening, speaking, reading, writing), b. Using audio-visial course materials, c. Raising awareness o f the cognitive characteristics o f primary school level foreign language learners, d. Using current approaches, methods and techniques in teaching grammar and vocabulary, e. Developing and applying appropriate criteria for selecting the course books and supplementary materials to be followed during the academic term. ÖZ Bu çalışmanın amacı ilköğretim okullarında 4. ve 5. sınıflara ders veren İngilizce öğretmenlerinin olası hiz met içi eğitim programı gereksinimlerinin belirlenmesidir