Around the world, it has been anticipated that population movements among countries due to reasons related to profession, education, vocation and immigration, and as a result of this the need for learning languages, will gradually increase. International foundations support language-learning facilities, and alternative language teaching methods are considered as priority. The advances in informatics are the most important advances of the previous and 21st century. The development in education and technology has promoted use of technology in instruction. The web based distance language teaching programs have been increasing due to the increasing importance and use of open and distance education around the world, due to the fact that it can provide various and rich learning environments, use many tools together for language teaching, gather students from different geographical areas, and thanks to its various advantages such as flexible time. Nowadays, learning a foreign language becomes necessary; the importance of teaching Turkish to the foreigners is getting more and more. In this work, we present a qualitative study on online learning of the Turkish language using the screening model. The scope of this work is the effect of distance learning based on open learning tools on Turkish edux as a second language. In particular, we focus on language education and technology, computer-aided language education, development and application of web based distance learning software and online learning of Turkish language. We apply document analysis as a qualitative research method for collecting data.

ELBEP (Eliminating Language Barriers in European Prisons Through Open andDistance Education Technology) is a multilateral project funded by the European Union (EU) Lifelong Learning, Grundtvig (Adult Education) Programme. It aims to overcome language/communication problems between prison staff and foreign inmates at European prisons via online language teaching programs for the staff. This paper discusses the rationale and application of the project with an eye to the related literature and theoretical background. The project outcomes and findings can serve as an example for similar research studies.

The most populous group learning Turkish as a second language in Turkey constitute foreigners who immigrated to Turkey in recent years for various reasons. The laws and rules of the state policies, the characteristics and attitudes of the host society are decisive in terms of educational science in ensuring the interaction of immigrants with the societies of the countries they come from. From the sociocultural and socioeconomic point of view, it is clear that Turkish teaching is the most important part of adaptation. Considering that the need for learning Turkish is a fundamental need not only for Syrians under temporary protection, but also for all internationally protected and irregular migrants, the importance of the need for qualified teachers emerges. In this study, teaching programs, the principles course content, methods and techniques, tools and materials, the types of questions for assessment and evaluation which are used by teachers who teach Turkish in Turkey Public Education Centers of the provinces where Syrians are most concentrated, are investigated and also examined the sources they follow. The data indicate that there is a need for qualified teachers in the field.

Languages that communicate among people have a very complex structure. This complex structure emerges especially during foreign language learning. In language learners, the input in the target language is processed simultaneously in terms of both meaning and form. In order to achieve this, an enriched content of teaching materials is required. Understanding the language is possible by having sufficient knowledge of the target language as well as using the language. Moreover, in the language learning process, the point of interaction must be connected to life and the content of the themes chosen should be rich and suitable for the use of grammar elements. Therefore, learning materials prepared for language teaching programs should be prepared with a multi-dimensional approach. In this study, the functional inputs for the teaching of Turkish as a foreign language in accordance with the content areas obtained by literature review were determined by the Heuristic approach.

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