EXPLORING KAZAKH L2 TEACHING FROM POLICY TO PRACTICE: A SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTIC DISCOURSE APPROACH (SFLDA)

Abstract

The current educational policy in Kazakhstan aims to achieve globalization, nationalization, and human capital development through education. Its main policy changes include trilingual education and the transformation of former teacher-centered teaching and learning practices towards more constructivist methods. Despite such optimistic aspirations, the implementation of these changes could result in unexpected outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the stipulations stated by the policy and compare it with the actual implementation process, thus filling a gap in comparative studies in the Kazakhstani context....