An investigation into the basic principles of course books used in teaching Turkish as a foreign language

The use of qualified teaching materials related to the target language, different sources, and auditory elements enhances learning process while learning a foreign language. Along with the process of teaching Turkish as a foreign language (TFL), which has gained considerable momentum for some decades, various course materials by different institutions have been developed so that they could be used efficiently. Course books used teaching foreign languages are a key component for both teachers and learners since provide a framework to realize aims and objectives of any course; hence, they are the dominant element out of any materials used in education. Every book has specific features and it is critical to know how to use it in practice. Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR), which is the main element of the international standard for foreign language education, is the framework that guides the criteria of the process. Course books used in teaching Turkish as a foreign language are also designed based on CEFR. When designing course books, it is important to design functional and educational units according to specific principles. These principles are very important in the selection of TFL books for permanent teaching. Therefore, firstly, literature review was conducted in the context of principles in foreign language teaching and the theoretical framework of the study was established. Data was collected from the course books of "Yedi İklim Türkçe" by Yunus Emre Institute (YEE) and "Yabancılar için Türkçe" by Gazi University (GU). This study was conducted to analyse the basic principles in the foreign language teaching course books according to some required objectives accentuated in the CEFR. The books were selected and examined according to the principles. No existence of such research is assumed to contribute to literature.