Oda No : S-101 S-108

E-posta : vgokce@metu.edu.tr

Tel No  : +90 312 210 3147-3165

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Educational Background

2007‐2013       PhD in English Language Teaching              Middle East Technical University, Ankara   2003‐2005       MA in English Language Teaching             Middle East Technical University, Ankara   1996‐2001       BA in English Language Teaching             Middle East Technical University, Ankara   1993‐1996       High School Diploma             Bursa Anatolian Commercial High School

Work Experience

Academic Interest

Learner autonomy, curriculum development, language assessment

Publications

Erkan, G. (2018). New approaches to feedback for written work. In S. D. Üğüten,

          F. Şanal & F. N. B. Ekizer (Eds.), Current pathways in foreign language

          teaching. Konya: Çizgi Kitabevi.

 

Balbay, S. & Erkan, G. (2018). Perceptions of instructors on using Web 2.0 tools

          in academic English courses. The International Journal of                    

          Curriculum and Instruction, 10(2), 45-60.

Nov.  2017        Giving feedback to 21st century learners through Turnitin,

                            3rd International Congress on Education Sciences and      

                            Learning Technology Conference Proceedings

 

April 2010         In‐class assessment of Speaking through debates, IATEFL

                           Testing,  Evaluation and Assessment SIG Conference Proceedings

                           (Co‐authored with Hale Kızılcık)                    

Conference Talks

Nov. 2018          “The Quest for a Writing Rating Scale: A Collaborative Action   

                             Research Project” (together with İrem Çomoğlu, Mustafa

                             Akıncıoğlu)

                             TESOL in Turkey, İzmir, Turkey

May 2018            “Web 2.0 Tools in Academic English Courses” (together                       

                              with Seher Balbay)

                              GlobELT 2018 Conference, Belgrade, Serbia

May 2018            “Powertech touched MLD, METU” (together with Seher

                              Balbay)

                              Sabancı University School of Languages International

                              Conference ‘Pathways That Inspire Us’, İstanbul, Turkey

May 2018            “Using Thematic Muted-Video Enactments to Develop

                              Sociolinguistic Awareness” (together with Seher Balbay)

                               13th METU International ELT Convention ‘Teaching

                               Beyond Boundaries’, Ankara, Turkey

Nov.  2017          “Giving Feedback to 21st Century Learners Through Turnitin”

                               3rd International Congress on Education Sciences and   

                               Learning Technology Conference, Athens, Greece

 April 2010          “In‐class assessment of speaking through debates” (together

                               with Hale Kızılcık)

                                IATEFL Testing,  Evaluation and Assessment SIG    

                                Conference, Famugusa, Cyprus

Sept.  2006        “The effect of strategy training on learners’ reading

                             performance” (together with Prof.  Dr. Gölge Seferoğlu)

                             EUROSLA  2006, Antalya, Turkey

May 2006         “Creating learner autonomy in the foreign language

                           classroom” (together with Pınar Yurtseven)

                       9th  METU International ELT Convention,  Ankara, Turkey

Awards

METU Performance Award, 2017

METU Performance Award, 2014

METU Performance Award, 2012