Classroom Teachers' Problems in the Education of Foreign Students

Abstract: This research examines the problems experienced by classroom teachers about the education of foreign national students in our country as well as the problems experienced by teachers. Phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research designs, was used in the study. The 4 classroom teachers working in different schools in the 2022-2023 academic year in Karapınar District of Konya province participated in the research. The research results indicated that the main issue experienced with foreign students is the language problem. Also, the classroom teachers participated in the research noted that the necessary arrangements for foreign students in the education curriculum are not prepared, the majority of students have concern about school attendance as well as cultural awareness, and teachers are not trained for the education of foreign students. These problems cause classroom teachers to face problems in determining target acquisition and teaching method techniques for these students. Key Words: Education, Classroom Teachers, Foreign Students, Education Problems.