1st International ELT Symposium: “A Historical Evaluation of ELT in International Context: Lessons From the Past to Shape the Future”

Abstract

From preface: The Foundation of Knowledge Dissemination has been serving our country for many years, in numerous ways. The establishment of İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, by this foundation is one of the latest and non-negligible examples of its services. The newly established İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University has already become a hub of higher education, dedicated to sciences and arts. Its contribution is of vital importance to the acdemic scene in Istanbul. It works towards a spiritual revival of our national culture and arts.In this regard, the 1st International ELT Symposium : ’’A Historical Evaluation of ELT in International Context: Lessons from the Past to Shape the Future’’ aims to tackle urgent problems of the theoretical and practical aspects of teaching English, from the perspectives of linguistic and methodological findings. So the backbone of this symposium is to deal with the problems and challenges encountered in the past, in order to find a solution to prevent their repetitions, and pave the way for more comfortable teaching opportunities for the future. In this context we owe much to our speakers and attendants whose contributions will always be appreciated...