Elt Students’ Reflections on Reading and Writingcourse at Preparatory Class

The study aimed to analyze ELT students’ reflections on reading and writing course at preparatory class. Case study design and convenient sampling technique were used. 15 ELT students participated in the focus group interviews voluntarily in which semi-structured interview form was used. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The students’ reflections were grouped into four themes as objectives and outcomes, content and materials, learning experiences and evaluation process. The findings of the study indicated that the outcomes of the instruction in preparatory class mostly met the students’ expectations and the objectives of the course were reached. The majority of them were satisfied with the content. Each student had unique learning experiences. The students expressed their satisfaction with the classroom atmosphere. They were also satisfied with the evaluation process. The research findings were discussed in the light of the literature, and recommendations were made for curriculum/syllabus designers, instructors and researchers.