İngilizce öğretmenlerinin çocuklara İngilizce öğretme tutumları

The aim of the study was to explore the profile of English language teachers' attitudes towards teaching English to young learners. The researcher investigated the teachers' choice of pedagogical strategies (quality in planning and organization, views about the use of L1 and L2, using materials and activities, methods, classroom language and language skills, classroom management, assessment and feedback). The researcher visited 8 different private primary schools in the Adana city center to collect data. Quantitative and qualitative data collection tools were used to collect data. The quantitative data was collected through a Teachers' Attitude Questionnaire, which was designed by Doğan (2009). The qualitative data of the study was collected via semi-structured follow-up interviews. The data was obtained from 62 English language teachers who teach2nd, 3rd and 4thgrade students in private primary schools in Adana. The quantitative data were subjected to SPSS 17.0 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) and Chi-square test. This study showed that language teachers use variety of pedagogical strategies; however, there is no statistically significant relationship between the teachers' years of teaching experience and their choice of pedagogical strategies. It also revealed that the teachers are not ready to use performance-based assessment strategies.