Some Findings on Turkish Language and Literature Teaching Practices

Educational activities are likely to be successful if they are effectively practiced. The Ministry of National Education decided to call obligatory meetings in order to discuss educational problems and to improve educational programs for each field. It is discussed that teachers frequently encountered problems and solutions for these problems were found at these meetings. This study focuses on problems and possible solutions at Turkish language and literature lessons by perspective of teachers. In this study, reviewing document technique, which is a kind of qualitative method, has been used. The data for this research consists of reports of Turkish language and literature teachers’ meetings that were held in Ankara between the years 2009-2014 and were recorded with the consent of the Ankara National Educational Directorate. As a result of research, problems and solution suggestions about theme of curriculum, textbook and workbook, the transition to higher education examination and professional orientation and in-service training activities were determined