Bildiri: Investigating Turkish EFL Teachers Working in Rural Schools

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As Türkiye is still a developing country English education varies across it. Teachers who work in rural areas do not have the same opportunities as teachers who work in urban areas. Teachers working in rural schools often don’t have access to technology and they are not prepared enough to work in rural schools. Studies indicate that limited access to resources is one of the most significant challenges teachers have ever met. Teachers struggle to go beyond the textbook, since resources like projectors, internet connections, or supplementary materials are not available. The aim of this study is to find out more about how teachers cope with limited teaching resources. To address this issue, 8 EFL teachers who have worked in rural schools were chosen to conduct an open-ended survey. The collected data was analysed through thematic analysis. The results show that teachers use a lot of their imagination and creativity to adapt to limited resources. This study seeks to bring awareness about teachers working with limited resources.

Zehra Nur SU, Ayda AMIRI