The Importance of Modern Language and Literature (Turkish Language/ Turkish Language and Literature) Teaching Environments in the Process of Developing Autonomous Self in Individuals

Abstract

In language and literature teaching environments, an approach based on rote learning and transfer of knowledge is embraced, teaching is reduced to knowledge of literature history and no effort is made to develop autonomous self in individuals. This research, which is aimed at discussing the problem of how modern language and literature teaching environments should be organized to develop autonomous self in individuals and offering solutions to this problem, examines characteristics of autonomous individuals and
the importance of having these characteristics for individuals and social life. This research also focuses on the importance of modern language and literature teaching and how it should be performed, and attempts to provide relevant principles. To this end, such important dimensions of the topic as texts, questions, activities and children’s/ young adult books that should used in language and literature teaching environments; grammar teaching and relevant methods, techniques and materials; writing activities and other art activities; homework, textbooks and evaluation.