A case study of the faculty support in distance English language teacher education program at Anadolu University in Turkey

Abstract

I vvould like to express my gratitude to ali the people vvho have supported mc during this dissertation process. First of all, I would like to thank my family members for their ongoing support and tremendous understanding. I vvould like to thank my father Haşan Savaş, my mother, Hacer Savaş, and my brother, Gökhan Savaş for alvvays believing in me and helping me in every vvay they could. I could not have completed this dissertation vvithout their ongoing support and encouragcment. In addition, 1 vvould like to thank Dr. Thomas Dana. This dissertation vvould not be possible vvithout his guidance and support. He not only guided me in every step of my dissertation but he also has been a vvonderful role model for me vvith his professionalism. I am forever in debt to him for his patience and guidance. I am also thankful to Dr. Danling Fu and Dr. Maria Coady, members of my doctoral committee for their invaluable input and feedback on my vvork. I also vvish to express my gratitude to Dr. Philip Clark, member of my doctoral committee for sharing his vvisdom and experience vvith mc. With his support and guidance, I vvas able to fınd the courage to continue vvorking on my dissertation even during the most diffıcult times. I vvould also like to thank Dr. Colleen Svvain for the support and guidance she has given me in this study.Last, but not least, I vvould like to thank ali the Distance English Language Teachcr Education Program faculty members vvho participated in this study. I especially thank Professor Engin Ataç, the president of Anadolu University for his support and hospitality.