Türkçe Okulu Platformunun Irak’ta Yabancı Dil Olarak Türkçe Öğretiminde Kullanımı: Öğretmen Görüşleri

The Türkçe Okulu (Turkish School) platform is used as an important tool in teaching Turkish as a foreign language in Iraq; however, improvements are needed in the areas of content diversity, technical infrastructure and development based on user feedback. In this context, the aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the Türkçe Okulu (Turkish School) platform in the process of teaching Turkish as a foreign language through the Iraqi sample, to analyze the current situation by revealing the experiences and evaluations of teachers about the platform and to identify areas for development. The descriptive research model was used in the study. The population of the study consists of teachers teaching Turkish in Iraq and the sample consists of 44 teachers who actively use the Türkçe Okulu (Turkish School) platform. A Likert-scale survey was applied as the data collection tool, and the data were evaluated with descriptive and content analysis methods. Teachers generally stated that the Türkçe Okulu (Turkish School) platform offers practical use and contributes to listening and reading skills. However, it was determined that the content for speaking and writing skills was insufficient, there were problems in access speed and technical support services, and teacher feedback was not sufficiently taken into account. Keywords: Iraq, Foreign language, Turkish language teaching, Turkish language school platform