Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi?nin, Türkiye ve Sussex Universitesi?nin, İngiltere ?iletişimsel dil öğretimi??ne bakış açılarının karşılaştırılması

For language teachers, the study of education from an international and comparative points of view, as it is undertaken by comparative education, is of particular importance because of the international nature of language education. It is quiet common for language teachers to work abroad, sometimes after the completion of their training, to widen their experience. Knowing how to approach a different educational system is therefore invaluable for their work as language teachers.The purpose of this study is to compare and examine instructors? and students? attitudes towards ?communicative language teaching, CLT? in Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey and Sussex University, UK. Therefore, this study gives a chance to understand the instructors? and students? view of CLT in Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey and Sussex University, UK. Furthermore, as it is known that European countries start to use CLT before Turkey, it provides us with an opportunity to compare and contrast two universities. To accomplish this, 50 prep-class students, 10 prep-class instructors from AIBU (Abant Izzet Baysal University) and 50 language course students and 10 their instructors from Sussex University were surveyed using an instrument. The survey gathered information on what the students and their teachers think about CLT and how useful it is according to them. Moreover, an interview was used.In analysis and presentation of the data derived from this study, SPSS 15 was used.At the end of the study it is observed that there is a significant difference between two universities in terms of using CLT. The instructors and the students at Sussex University appreciate using CLT in their teaching and learning process. They think that it is an useful approach in teaching or learning a foreign language. On the other hand, the instructors and the students at AIBU are not comfortable while using CLT. They can?t use it accurately. Moreover, the instructors at AIBU claim that there isn?t a suitable environment to use this approach.The findings of this study give a general insight to researchers, educators and teachers of English Language in terms of using CLT and its advantages and disadvantages. Researchers and educators might benefit from the results of this study while teaching a foreign language.