Designing English Practice Programme ( DEPP )
As part of Designing Education, the aim of the DEPP project is to
support English language learning by providing professionally
designed practice materials that are in line with the institution's
curriculum.
As well as these customised practice materials, the Designing
Education team has another aim that is very important to us. This
has been to provide English language teachers with the
opportunity to take part in the production of these materials in
collaboration with our qualified, experienced and dynamic team of
Turkish and international educators. Throughout the course of the
DEPP project, many of the teachers involved have gained an
understanding of the requirements and production process
involved in developing high quality materials in terms of both
content and design. These teachers now possess valuable
knowledge and experience that can be applied in their own
institutions in Turkey, or in furthering their careers in education
outside the classroom.
The DEPP project, which began in 2015, is now being used by
90,000 students throughout Turkey and continues to grow. The
core DEPP team is made up of international and Turkish educators,
and is supported by 145 qualified and experienced teachers who
are eager to make a difference to English language teaching and
learning. We are proud to say that the end result is not only high
quality practice materials designed specifically for Turkish
educational needs, but also a contribution to the professional
development of those English language teachers from all over
Turkey who have gained an insight into the materials development
process.
We offer our sincere thanks to all the institutions and teachers who
have believed in DEPP and supported us during this process.
All the best,
The Designing Education Team