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Leaderful Classroom Pedagogy Through an Interdisciplinary Lens, Dec 31, 2023

The examination of teacher leadership within the context of language teaching and learning has be... more The examination of teacher leadership within the context of language teaching and learning has been mostly limited, despite growing interest in the concept of leadership, particularly in the previous decade. This is likely attributable to insufficient understanding and awareness of the potential benefits of teacher leadership practices in advancing language learning. Further investigation is warranted to examine the role of teacher leadership and its implications for shaping the language learning environment. Thus, the current study aims to examine the perceptions of tertiary-level English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers regarding their self-efficacy and leadership roles in classroom management and discipline. The secondary aim of the research is to investigate the types of reflective practices language teachers utilize to foster better classroom management. To this end, EFL instructors employed at Turkish higher education institutions were invited to participate in a survey that comprised an EFL teacher leadership self-efficacy scale, background questions, and two open-ended questions. The findings of the study revealed that Turkish EFL teachers generally reported high leadership self-efficacy, which was influenced by their teaching experience and prior institutional leadership/administrative positions. Furthermore, the qualitative analysis of the open-ended questions shed light on how teachers perceived their leadership roles in managing classroom discipline and what reflective practices they employed in ensuring a leaderful EFL classroom climate.

Journal of educational technology and online learning, Dec 10, 2022

Teachers tried to translate their physical classroom experiences into the digital environment dur... more Teachers tried to translate their physical classroom experiences into the digital environment during remote education, both in teaching and learning. • There were differences among teachers in benefiting from PD opportunities. • Teachers are willing to benefit from more PD opportunities for digital teaching with richer content offering ready-and easyto-use materials and tools, with compatible choices of synchronous and asynchronous PD courses and materials. Concerning the use of digital technologies in education, the COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst for rethinking educational policies. With the shift to emergency remote teaching, schools experienced a paradigm shift in delivering education. School leaders and teachers found themselves in the necessity of quick adaptation to various new modes, from using digital/online platforms to responding to the needs and expectations of their students. The experience led to contingency plans in the process and shed some light on the futureoriented plans and scenarios in education, which accelerated the use of digital technologies in education. In parallel with those, professional development courses and support provided for teachers have grown in number, variety, and extent. In this regard, the current study aims to examine primary school teachers' approaches to digital teaching & learning, their sources of concern, and their expectations from effective professional development courses based on their remote/digital teaching experiences. A focus group, a qualitative research method, was used in the study with a sample of primary school teachers. The findings were revealed under four themes: Transition to digital teaching & learning; obstacles of the digital environment as a teacher/learner; opportunities of the digital environment as a teacher/learner; expectations from PD opportunities.

DergiPark (Istanbul University), May 31, 2022

Bu çalışma, kriz zamanlarında öğretmenlerin mesleki iyi oluş halini geliştirmede eğitim liderleri... more Bu çalışma, kriz zamanlarında öğretmenlerin mesleki iyi oluş halini geliştirmede eğitim liderleri olarak okul yöneticilerinin rolünü araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Literatür taraması yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilen çalışmada özellikle Covid-19 pandemisinin getirdiği kriz yönetimi sürecine odaklanılmış ve ilgili bağlamdaki liderlik rollerine ilişkin iyi uygulama örnekleri incelenmiştir. Çalışmada, ele alınan araştırma soruları şunlardır: Kriz zamanlarında hangi liderlik yeterlikleri gereklidir? Öğretmenlerin mesleki iyi oluş hali kavramı nedir? Eğitim liderleri, kriz zamanlarında okullarındaki öğretmenlerin mesleki iyi oluş halini desteklemek için hangi rolleri yerine getirmektedir? Çalışmadaki araştırma soruları bağlamında, okullarda kriz yönetimi aşamaları, kriz öncesi, esnası, sonrası ve süreçlerde eğitim liderlerinin rolleri tartışılmaktadır. Alt boyutları ile birlikte öğretmenlerin mesleki iyi oluş hali kavramı ve eğitim liderlerinin ilgili boyutlarda öğretmenleri desteklemedeki rolleri incelenmektedir. Son olarak, kriz zamanlarında iyi uygulama örneklerinin incelenmesinden elde edilen liderlik yeterlikleri ve rolleri, güncel uygulamalara yansımaları ile ele alınmaktadır.

Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

The present study investigated tertiary-level English as a Foreign Language Teachers’/Instructors... more The present study investigated tertiary-level English as a Foreign Language Teachers’/Instructors’ beliefs and perceptions of classroom management, discipline, and leadership in the classroom. In order to achieve this aim, EFL instructors completed the Teacher Self-efficacy in Classroom Management and Discipline Scale and two other open-ended questions asking them about their strengths and areas of improvement in classroom management and leadership. As revealed by the findings, EFL teachers reported their teaching and classroom management self-efficacy as somewhat high, while their view of external influences was neutral. Regarding the role of background variables, only, the experience was found to positively affect the self-reported measure of classroom management and discipline self-efficacy. Analysis of the qualitative data from the responses to open-ended questions further corroborated and expanded the quantitative data revealing diverse perspectives regarding EFL teachers’ stre...

Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning

Concerning the use of digital technologies in education, the COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalys... more Concerning the use of digital technologies in education, the COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst for rethinking educational policies. With the shift to emergency remote teaching, schools experienced a paradigm shift in delivering education. School leaders and teachers found themselves in the necessity of quick adaptation to various new modes, from using digital/online platforms to responding to the needs and expectations of their students. The experience led to contingency plans in the process and shed some light on the future-oriented plans and scenarios in education, which accelerated the use of digital technologies in education. In parallel with those, professional development courses and support provided for teachers have grown in number, variety, and extent. In this regard, the current study aims to examine primary school teachers’ approaches to digital teaching & learning, their sources of concern, and their expectations from effective professional development courses based ...

Bu kitabın basım, yayım ve satış hakları Pegem Akademi Yay. Eğt. Dan. Hizm. Tic. A.Ş.ye aittir. A... more Bu kitabın basım, yayım ve satış hakları Pegem Akademi Yay. Eğt. Dan. Hizm. Tic. A.Ş.ye aittir. Anılan kuruluşun izni alınmadan kitabın tümü ya da bölümleri, kapak tasarımı; mekanik, elektronik, fotokopi, manyetik kayıt ya da başka yöntemlerle çoğaltılamaz, basılamaz, dağıtılamaz. Bu kitap T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı bandrolü ile satılmaktadır. Okuyucularımızın bandrolü olmayan kitaplar hakkında yayınevimize bilgi vermesini ve bandrolsüz yayınları satın almamasını diliyoruz.

Industry 4.0 in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), 2022

It is a valuable academic work that contains extended abstracts of the academic studies presented... more It is a valuable academic work that contains extended abstracts of the academic studies presented within the scope of Innovation and Global Issues Congress 2 in Antalya by InGlobe Academy and includes multidisciplinary studies.<br>Turkish<br>Innovation and Global Issues Congress 2 kapsamında sunulan akademik çalışmaların geniş özet metinlerinin bulunduğu, multidisipliner çalışmalar içeren değerli akademik bir eserdir.

International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, 2019

Internationalization in the academic world has been a major research subject for the last several... more Internationalization in the academic world has been a major research subject for the last several decades. Academic connections and collaborations between universities from different countries via joint research projects, education and training activities are very valuable. In establishing such connections, academics in staff mobility programs might play an important role in introducing their institution and carry a potential marketing element for future academic collaborations. In this respect, the aim of this study is to explore the awareness of academics on their role in academic marketing in the international higher education arena and to explore their expectations toward improving international education activities.

Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017

This study aims to analyze how the middle management at university handle with the order versus f... more This study aims to analyze how the middle management at university handle with the order versus freedom dilemma-bureaucratic discipline, professional expertise; coordination, communication; managerial planning and individual initiative by giving a university case. A survey was applied on two different sample groups. 607 middle managers and academicians working in six different faculties and two schools in a HEI in 2014-2015 educational year compose the population of the study. Data for the study were gathered with the "Order vs. Freedom Dilemma Scale" and with semi-structured interview form "Opinions on the Order vs. Freedom Dilemma" both developed by the researcher. The findings of the study show that the choice of middle managers on order vs freedom dilemma is mostly for order. The choice of sub-dimensions related to order and/or freedom is important and each of those sub-dimensions need continuous development. Furthermore, it is suggested that individual orientations, professional norms, ideals and professional discipline all together with the institutional structure can be improved correspondingly and become more effective in practice. Besides, supporting the staff to reach each other in a better and closer communication space is also suggested by starting an interactive, effective and sustainable communication mechanism on middle and lower levels.

The purpose of this study is to examine the research on faculty members as one of the central sub... more The purpose of this study is to examine the research on faculty members as one of the central subjects of Turkish higher education research based on data from 256 articles, master's and doctoral theses between 2015 and 2019. An analytical framework was used to review and classify the information on research and researchers, the object of study, and the object of knowledge. Turkish higher education research on faculty members was mainly published in the form of articles in peer-reviewed journals in Turkish. The primary objects of study were about the islands of teaching and learning, policy studies, identity development, institutional research, and the scholarships of discovery and teaching. As for the object of knowledge, Turkish higher education research on faculty members was found to be descriptive. Quantitative studies employed parametric tests for research data based on the target population and simple random sampling with a maximum of 400 respondents. The qualitative studies used interviews and content analysis for data collection and analysis. Establishing structures focusing on systematic and long-term research on faculty around the issues such as recruitment, career, and post-career stages was among the recommendations of the paper.

With the strong effect of globalisation, knowledge-based societies, competitiveness and new techn... more With the strong effect of globalisation, knowledge-based societies, competitiveness and new technologies upon universities, interest and need in academic management & leadership programs are increasing. More Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are beginning to provide their staff with academic management & leadership programs to ensure successful formal and professional management. Academics with & without managerial position attend those programs to improve their understanding & skills in departmental management and/or academic research/project team management. The aim of this study is to determine the needs and expectations of academics regarding that kind of programs in a HEI (which is currently without those programs) in Turkey. Participation in the study was voluntary and a semi-structured interview form was used to gather data. Convenience sampling method was used to reach the participants and content analysis was conducted in data analysis. According to the findings, partici...

Journal of Education and Practice, 2017

This study aims to examine the perceptions of the middle management (deans and heads of departmen... more This study aims to examine the perceptions of the middle management (deans and heads of departments) and academicians on the dilemma order versus freedom at faculty management. It discusses how this dilemma is seen at an operational level and how it can be managed at university where both parties -with a managerial role or not- are academicians/academics and have professional expertise. The literature on organizational dilemmas was analyzed to answer the questions “which side of the dilemma is seen dominantly in different organization types?”, “how does examining organizational structures from different perspectives help understand educational organizations?” and “in that way how can dilemmas be managed in educational contexts especially in the academic context?” The major findings include the tendency to one side of the dilemma in different perspectives to organizational structure creates problems in the organizational management. However, balancing the order or freedom dilemma at ...

European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Jan 21, 2017

The aim of this study is to examine the process of accreditation and the widespreadly preferred a... more The aim of this study is to examine the process of accreditation and the widespreadly preferred accreditation institutions in the preparatory programs of universities in Turkey. Accreditation process in English language teaching requires the involvement of all employees in the process from the upper management level to the lower level. It develops and evaluates language teaching in a multifaceted way as physical facilities, education, academic staff and management. Conducting an action research in a preparatory program which is planning to begin an accreditation process is suggested for further research following this review.

Academic internationalization is one of the major trends in higher education worldwide (Altbach, ... more Academic internationalization is one of the major trends in higher education worldwide (Altbach, 2002; European Parliament Report, 2015; Knight, 2013). Universities strengthen their strategic planning in order to expand and sustain the education and research activities recognized in the international arena (Allen & Ogilvie, 2004; OECD, 2012). In this aspect, cooperation in exchange programs and international research projects agreements are two of many important multifaceted steps. Teaching staff mobility within exchange programs is one of the most active and frequent activities that increase intercultural interaction (Streitwieser, 2014). In this qualitative study, interview method is used to explore the awareness of the academics toward their education marketer role and their expectations & needs toward improving international education & training facilities. A semi-structured interview form was used to collect data. Participation to the study was voluntary, data were collected fr...