Perceptions of state and private university language preparatory program instructors related to integrating target culture in an EFL classroom

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions and classroom applications of the Turkish EFL instructors working in language prep programs at state and private universities in Turkey in relation to integrating target culture in their classroom. A sample of forty state and forty private university language preparatory program instructors from one state and one private university language preparatory program in Turkey participated in this study. The quantitative data were obtained through a questionnaire, and the qualitative data were collected from semi-structured interviews and stimulated recalls administered to the two groups of participants. The findings of the study revealed significant implications with respect to integrating target culture in an EFL classroom. Key Words: Target culture, classroom applications, EFL