Fatma TANRIVERDİ- KÖKSAL

Oda No : S 120

E-posta : fatmatk@metu.edu.tr

Tel No  : +90 312 2103936

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Educational Background

• Ph.D. Candidate, English Language Teaching, Middle East Technical University (present)
• M.A., Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Bilkent University, 2013
• B.A., American Culture and Literature, Hacettepe University, 2004

Certificate Programs:

• SSUA TAP, Social Sciences University of Ankara, Testing and Assessment Program (Module One: Fundamentals, Module Two: Item-Writing, and Module Three: Statistical Analyses), 2018
• Introduction to Academic Management Course by Dr. Simon Phipps, Social Sciences University of Ankara, 2018
• SLTEP, Sabancı University, School of Languages, Trainer Education Program, 2017

Certification of English Language Teaching, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Education, 2004

Work Experience

• Middle East Technical University, Department of Modern Languages (2021-present)
• Social Sciences University of Ankara, School of Foreign Languages (2018-2021)
• Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, School of Foreign Languages (2011-2018)
• Anadolu University, School of Foreign Languages (2004-2011)

Academic Interest

Teacher research, identity, professional development, CA and discourse analysis, testing speaking and writing

Conference Talks

• • May 24, 2019, “English Proficiency Exams (EPE): The door from Preparatory Schools to Departments”, Current practices and the future of quality in EAP & ESP, IATEFL ESP SIG TEDU 2019, Ankara 
• Sept. 10, 2017, "Attitudes towards Non-Native Turkish Accent and Different Languages", SCOFOLA17, Fostering 21st Century Skills in Language Studies, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak
• Sept. 10, 2017, "What does the Concept of “21st Century Skills” Mean to Us?", SCOFOLA17, Fostering 21st Century Skills in Language Studies, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak
• May 19, 2017, "Explicit Instruction of Paragraph Writing to Practice the Writing Strategy of Organizing Ideas", GlobELT 2017, Efes, Selçuk, İzmir
• June 17, 2016, “Standardization for the scores assigned and the proficiency levels perceived”, 14th International Bilkent University, School of English Language Conference, Classroom Assessment: Bridging Teaching, Learning and Assessment, Ankara
• June 01, 2016, “An adult learning model for the professional development of language instructors at a state university”, EJER 3^rd International Eurasian Educational Research Congress, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla
• Sept. 10, 2013, "Teaching speaking, writing and vocabulary, Turkish Fulbright Commission, ETA Orientation, Ankara
• Sept. 09, 2013, "Being an English instructor in Turkey, classroom management, qualities of a good teacher, motivation and dealing with difficult learners”, Turkish Fulbright Commission, ETA Orientation, Ankara

                      March 20, 2013, "Rater effects in oral interviews”, TESOL Graduate Student Forum, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.

Publications

• Tanrıverdi-Köksal, F. & Ortaçtepe, D. (2017). Raters’ knowledge of students’ proficiency levels as a source of measurement error in oral assessments, Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 32 (3), 581-599.  

Awards 

       • 2015-2016 Academic Year METU Graduate Courses Performance Award, METU (2017)

       • SLTEP2017 Tosun Terzioğlu Scholarship, Sabancı University (2017)

       • Rector's Certificate of Appreciation for the services of Article Proofreading & Editing Office, Bülent Ecevit University (2013)

       • Travel Grant for TESOL Conference, The Turkish Fulbright Commission (2013)