Teaching Strategies and Class Practices of the Teachers Who Teach Turkish As a Foreign Language (A Qualitative Research)‪.‬

INTRODUCTION In order for the language teaching to be continued in accordance with the objectives, variables such as the social and physical dimensions of the environments, the quality of the utilized materials, the pedagogical background of the teacher, strategies, methods, etc. implemented by the teacher hold great importance. The most important of these variables is the quality of the teacher. Designing of the environment with a pedagogical point of view and the selection of the appropriate materials, strategies, methods and techniques are performed by the teacher. The progress of the learning and teaching process in accordance with the objectives is dependent on the experience of the teacher. The quality of the teacher is somehow reflected by the strategy and method that he implements and by his technical knowledge.