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2nd World Conference on Learning, Teaching and Educational Leadership, WCLTA-2011, İstanbul, Turkey, 28 - 30 October 2011, vol.31, pp.629-633, (Full Text)
Globalization and information technology have affected foreign language teaching policy in Turkey. Because English is used as a lingua franca for advancing international trade, business, and economics as well as obtaining information and conducting research all over the world, Turkey has attributed importance to English language teaching with the aim of adapting to globalization process and the EU standards. The fast-growing information technology has also contributed to restructuring English language teaching policy in our country. The renewal of English language curricula of primary schools, revision of English language teacher training curricula of education faculties and establishment of computer laboratories with internet access in schools are concrete indicators of the effect of information technology on language teaching in Turkey. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.