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e-ISSN: 2147-2858
Publisher: Mehmet TEKEREK

Turkish Journal of Education

Publication Model: Periodical Publication (January - April - July - October)

Journal Boards

Editor in Chief

Ramin Aliyev
Prof. Dr. Ramin Aliyev
HASAN KALYONCU UNIVERSITY
School Counseling, Educational Psychology

Managing Editor

Recep Başarıcı
Dr. Recep Başarıcı
KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY
Information and Computing Sciences, Education

Co-Editors

Ferhat Karakaya
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferhat Karakaya
Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi
Education, Biology Education, Science Education
Furkan Kaşıkcı
Asst. Prof. Dr. Furkan Kaşıkcı
ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ
Educational Psychology, School Counseling, Social Development, Learning Psychology, Emotional Development

He is a faculty member in the Department of Educational Psychology at Ankara University, Faculty of Education. His research interests include educational psychology, developmental psychology, positive psychology, psychological adjustment, social-emotional learning, school counseling, school burnout, and bullying.

Elif Tuğçe Demir
Res. Assist. Elif Tuğçe Demir
TOKAT GAZİOSMANPAŞA ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Psychological Counseling Education, Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other)

Elif Tuğçe Demir works as a Research Assistant in the Guidance and Psychological Counseling Department at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University's Educational Sciences Faculty. She contributes to research in trauma counseling and disaster psychology. She holds dual bachelor's degrees in Guidance and Psychological Counseling and English Linguistics from Hacettepe University, and master's degrees in Guidance and Psychological Counseling from Middle East Technical University and European Interdisciplinary Studies from the College of Europe (with a thesis on "Education Reform in the Digital Age"). Her doctoral research at Middle East Technical University examines virtual reality applications to enhance resilience in disaster-affected youth. She has participated in projects including a TÜBİTAK 1001 project on trauma-sensitive school resilience and the Ministry of Youth and Sports' "VR-Supported Psychosocial Recovery Program." Her professional development has been enhanced through Erasmus+ experiences at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University (Poland), University of Turku INVEST Research Center (Finland), Klaipeda State College (Lithuania), and Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (Senegal). With her QRP-PM² Certificate from the European Commission Excellence Center, she continues to contribute to initiatives supporting community resilience through the careful integration of technology into educational frameworks.

Editorial Board Members

Abdullah Toğay
Prof. Dr. Abdullah Toğay
Gazi University, Faculty of Architecture, Dept. of Industrial Product Design
Information Technology in Design, Design Culture and Social Context , Computer-Assisted Design, Industrial Product Design
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Prof. Dr. Ahmet Nalçacı
KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Social Studies Education

Atatürk Üniversitesi Kazım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi Sınıf Öğretmenliği Bölümü’nden (1998) yılında mezun oldu. (2001) yılında sosyal bilgiler eğitimi bilim dalında yüksek lisans ve (2006) yılında da sosyal bilgiler eğitimi alanında doktora öğrenimini tamamladı. 1998-2003’te öğretmen olarak görev yaptı. 2003 yılında Atatürk Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Sınıf Öğretmenliğinde araştırma görevlisi, 2007 yılında Yardımcı Doçent 2013 yılında Doçent olarak atanan Nalçacı 2016 yılana kadar Atatürk Üniversitesi’nde görev yaptı. 2017’de Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitimi Anabilim Dalına Doçent 2019 yılında profesör olarak atanan Nalçacı görevine devam etmektedir.

Bayram Coştu
Prof. Dr. Bayram Coştu
YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Science Education, Chemistry Education

Professor COŞTU, completed his undergraduate education in 1998 at Karadeniz Technical University in the Chemistry Education Department of Fatih Education Faculty. He completed his master's degree in 2002 in the Chemistry Education Program of the Institute of Science at Karadeniz Technical University, and in 2006, and PhD in the same department. From 1999 to 2009. He held positions as Research Assistant, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor in the Chemistry Education Department at Fatih Education Faculty of Karadeniz Technical University. From 2009 to 2012, he worked as an Associate Professor in the Chemistry Education Department of Buca Education Faculty at Dokuz Eylül University, and from 2012 to 2014, he worked as an Associate Professor in the Science Education Department at Yıldız Technical University. Since 2014, he has been working as a Professor in the Science Education Department at Yıldız Technical University. His main areas of research include concept teaching, misconceptions, conceptual change, science history and philosophy. He has published around 200 papers in refereed journals and presented at conferences. Additionally, he has actively participated in numerous scientific research projects. Furthermore, he has authored and edited textbooks, served as chapter authors, and held editorial and board membership positions in many national and international journals. He is married and has three children.

Betül Tekerek
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betül Tekerek
KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Education, Mathematics Education

Betül TEKEREK, 1984 Konya doğumludur. 2006 yılında Selçuk Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi İlköğretim Matematik Öğretmenliği bölümünde lisans eğitimini tamamlamıştır. 2010 yılında Selçuk Üniversitesi İlköğretim Matematik Öğretmenliğinde yüksek lisans ve 2016 yılında ODTÜ İlköğretim alanında doktora derecesini almıştır. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Matematik ve Fen Bilimleri Eğitimi Bölümü Matematik Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalında öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır.  Matematik öğretiminde yeni yaklaşımlar, STEM eğitimi, matematik öğretmen eğitimi alanlarında çalışmalar yapmaktadır.


DY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Defne Yabaş
İSTANBUL MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Mathematics Education, Science and Mathematics Education, Curriculum and Instration , Education
Erkan Atalmış
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan Atalmış
MANISA CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY
Open and Distance Learning

My main research interest is multiple-choice items and test development. I focus on the influence of item writing techniques on item validity and reliability. I am also interested in the study of supplementary education. I explore causes and outcomes of private tutoring by using nationally representative data in Turkey, drawn from Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) made available by OECD. I specialize in advanced quantitative methods and large datasets.

Erol Duran
Prof. Dr. Erol Duran
UŞAK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ
Turkish Education

Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Temel Eğitim Bölümü öğretim üyesi.

Uzmanlık Alanları: Türkçe Eğitimi, İlk Okuma Yazma Eğitimi

Fadime Ulusoy
Mathematics Education
Fadime Ulusoy currently works at the Elementary Education, Kastamonu Üniversitesi. Fadime does research in teacher education, video cases in teacher education, geometry, and Qualitative Social Research.
Hakan Tüzün
Prof. Dr. Hakan Tüzün
HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ, BİLGİSAYAR VE ÖĞRETİM TEKNOLOJİLERİ EĞİTİMİ BÖLÜMÜ
Instructional Technologies

Hakan Tuzun is a Professor in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey. His current work involves the design of rich learning environments, frequently with the aid of technology but also by considering the culture of the learners and the communities they are part of.

Kadir Bilen
Prof. Dr. Kadir Bilen
ALANYA ALAADDİN KEYKUBAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Science Education, Education, Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
LF
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lea Ferrarı
University of Padova
Applied and Developmental Psychology
M.sencer Çorlu
Prof. Dr. M.sencer Çorlu
University of Doha for Science and Technology
Mathematics Education, Education
Mehmet Şükrü Bellibaş
Educational Administration, Supervision, Planning and Economics (Other), Leadership in Education, Education Management

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Şükrü Bellibaş completed his undergraduate education in Educational Sciences at Istanbul University (2009) and his doctorate in Educational Administration at Michigan State University (2014). Bellibaş, who became an Associate Professor in 2017, became a Professor in the field of Educational Sciences in 2024. Prof. Bellibaş currently works for the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Prof. Bellibaş has more than 80 articles published in journals indexed in respected national and international directories. Prof. Bellibaş's research area is educational administration.

Mustafa Cem Babadoğan
Curriculum Development in Education, Curriculum and Instration

Assoc. Dr. Mustafa Cem Babadoğan is an academician working at Ankara University, Faculty of Educational Sciences. After completing his undergraduate education at Ankara University Faculty of Education, he obtained his master's and doctorate degrees at the same university, Department of Curriculum and Instruction. His research areas include educational programs, teaching methods and educational technologies. Assoc. Prof. has written many academic articles and book chapters. Dr. Babadoğan also made presentations at national and international conferences and took part in educational projects.

MS
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sever
ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Philosophy of Education, Educational Sociology
Ökkeş Alpaslan Gençay
Prof. Dr. Ökkeş Alpaslan Gençay
Kahramanmaraş Sürçü İmam Üniversitesi
Physical Training, Sports and Physical Activity For Disabled, Exercise and Sports Psychology, Sports and Recreation, Physical Activity and Health, Physical Fitness, Motor Control, Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sports Science and Exercise, Physical Training and Sports Pedagogy, Exercise Physiology
Ramazan Yirci
Prof. Dr. Ramazan Yirci
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi
Leadership in Education, Education Management, Inspection and Planning
Salim Sever
Prof. Dr. Salim Sever
ANKARA UNIVERSITY
Sociology of Music, Creative Arts and Writing, Education, Sociology, Music Education, Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Sedat Gümüş
Prof. Dr. Sedat Gümüş
The Education University of Hong Kong
Leadership in Education

Sedat Gümüş is a Professor at the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership and director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change at the EdUHK. Before moving to Hong Kong, he was an associate professor at Aarhus University, Denmark. He has published articles in core international journals of his field, such as Educational Management Administration and Leadership, Educational Administration Quarterly, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Journal of Educational Administration, and School Management & Leadership. He currently undertakes editorial responsibilities in several book series and in academic journals.
 

Selahiddin Öğülmüş
Educational Psychology
Şule Güçyeter
Special Talented Education

Dr. Şule Güçyeter, Türkiye'de Uşak Üniversitesi'nde Özel Eğitim Bölümü Özel Yetenekliler Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı'nda Doçent olarak görev yapmaktadır. Yüksek lisans ve doktora eğitimini Özel Eğitim, Özel Yetenekliler Eğitimi alanında yapmıştır. Üstün zekâ/özel yetenek kavramları, üstün zekâlı ve yetenekli öğrencilerin tanılanması, matematik yeteneği, 2e, üstün zekâlı öğrencilerin psikolojik özellikleri, yaratıcı ve eleştirel düşünme konularıyla ilgilenmektedir. Özel eğitim ve özel yetenekliler eğitimi alanında yayınlanmış makale ve kitap bölümleri bulunmaktadır. Araştırmacının ulusal ve uluslararası kongrelerde sunulmuş sözlü bildirileri de vardır.Türk Eğitim Dergisi'nin alan editörlüğünün yanı sıra, Gifted Education International'ın editör/inceleme kurulunda görev yapmaktadır. 2016'dan beri Asya Pasifik Üstün Yetenekliler Federasyonu'nda Türkiye delegesidir.

Dr. Şule Güçyeter is an Associate Professor in the Special Education Department, Gifted and Talented Division at the Usak University, in Türkiye. She received her Master’s and Ph.D. degree in special education (with an emphasis in gifted and talented education). Dr. Güçyeter is especially interested in conceptions of giftedness, identification of gifted and talented students, math talent, 2e, psychological characteristics of gifted students, and creative thinking. Beside her role as the field editor of Turkish Journal of Education, she is serving on the editorial/review board Gifted Education International. She has been a delegate of Türkiye in the Asia Pacific Federation on Giftedness since 2016. 

 

Stefan Rathert
Asst. Prof. Dr. Stefan Rathert
KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY
Language Studies (Other), Other Fields of Education (Other), English As A Second Language, Discourse and Pragmatics, Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics, German Language, Literature and Culture, Globalisation and Culture, Education, Curriculum Design Instructional Theories

Stefan Rathert is an assistant professor in the English Language Teaching Department at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Turkey. He received his PhD degree from Çukurova University Adana, Turkey. His research interests include teaching methodology, materials in language teaching and professional development of language teachers.

Tuğba Abanoz
Early Childhood Education

2008 yılında Hacettepe Üniversitesi Okul Öncesi Öğretmenliği bölümünden mezun olmuştur. 2012 yılında Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü Okul Öncesi Eğitimi Bilim Dalından “Yüksek Lisans” derecesini almıştır. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin Massachusetts eyaleti Boston şehrinde devlet okulları bünyesinde yer alan okul öncesi eğitim kurumunda (Franklin Early Childhood Center) gönüllü öğretmenlik çalışmalarının yanı sıra “Public Schools” tarafından organize edilen çeşitli görevlerde yer almış, bilim fuarlarında hakemlik yapmıştır.
Yaklaşık altı yıl boyunca İstanbul merkezli büyük zincir okulların okul öncesi eğitim bölümünün kurucu direktörü ve bölüm başkanı olarak görev yapmıştır. Bu görev kapsamında; eğitim ortamlarının tasarımı, müfredat geliştirme ve planlama, öğretmenlerin mesleki gelişimi ve öğretmen alım süreçlerinde aktif rol oynamıştır.
Dr. Abanoz 2020 yılında Gazi Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü Okul Öncesi Eğitimi Bilim Dalında “Doktora” eğitimini tamamlamıştır. Bir vakıf üniversitesinin STEM Merkezi bünyesinde STEM eğitimleri veren Abanoz, 2022 yılında Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Temel Eğitim Bölümü Okul Öncesi Eğitimi Anabilim Dalına Dr. Öğretim Üyesi olarak atanmıştır. 2024-2025 eğitim yılında Purdue Üniversitesi Mühendislik Eğitimi Bölümü’nde ziyaretçi araştırmacı olarak Dr. Moore ile birlikte çalışarak erken çocuklukta mühendislik eğitimi alanında postdoktora araştırmalarını yürütmüştür.
Araştırma uzmanlık alanları arasında erken çocuklukta STEM entegrasyonu ve mühendislik tasarım temelli STEM eğitimi yer almaktadır.

Ümran Betül Cebesoy
Biology Education, Science Education, Chemistry Education, Education
Yusuf Canbolat
Dr. Yusuf Canbolat
Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı
Education Policy
Nurullah Eryılmaz
Dr. Nurullah Eryılmaz
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
National and International Success Comparisons, Open and Distance Learning, Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Education: International Examinations

Dr. Nurullah Eryilmaz is a Researcher at Leuphana University Lüneburg and a Senior Research Analyst at IEA Hamburg. He holds a PhD in Education from the University of Bath. His research focuses on international large-scale assessments (ILSA), educational inequality, educational leadership, and comparative education. He works extensively with international datasets such as PISA, TALIS, TIMSS, PIRLS, ICILS, and ICCS, applying advanced quantitative methods including multilevel modelling, meta-analysis, measurement invariance, and machine learning. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the University of Bath.

 

 

International Advisory Board

S. Sadi Seferoğlu
Prof. Dr. S. Sadi Seferoğlu
HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY
Instructional Design, Education, Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators, Instructional Technologies
Şener Büyüköztürk
Measurement Theories and Applications in Education and Psychology

Language Editors

Gözde Balıkçı
Dr. Gözde Balıkçı
BASKENT UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators, Education, English As A Second Language
Yunus Emre Akbana
Asst. Prof. Dr. Yunus Emre Akbana
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi
English As A Second Language

Yunus Emre Akbana İngiliz Dili Eğitimi üzerine çalışmalar yürütmektedir.

Mohammed Mubarıque
Dr. Mohammed Mubarıque
Ankara Bilim University
Behaviour-Personality Assessment in Psychology, Architecture and Environmental Psychology, Intercultural Psychology, Cultural Psychology, Psychology of Religion, Gender Psychology, Labor Psychology, Military Psychology, Learning Psychology, Educational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Management Psychology, Traffic Psychology, Applied and Developmental Psychology, Community Psychology, Social Psychology, Political Psychology, Social and Personality Psychology (Other)

Statistics Editor

Kübra Coşar
Asst. Prof. Dr. Kübra Coşar
ANKARA HACI BAYRAM VELI UNIVERSITY
Econometric and Statistical Methods, Econometrics, Applied Microeconometrics

Editorial

Recep Başarıcı
Dr. Recep Başarıcı
KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY
Information and Computing Sciences, Education
EY
Elif Nihan Yılmaz
MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
English As A Second Language, Curriculum Development in Education
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