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Title: 
Assistant Prof. Dr.
Department: 
English Language Teaching Program
Position: 
Academic Staff
Time: 
Full Time

Akademik

Resume

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Educational Background

Degree

Field

University

Year

Bachelor’s (Major)

English Language Teaching

Yeditepe University

2010

Bachelor’s (Minor)

Translation and Interpreting Studies Yeditepe University

2010

Integrated Ph.D.

English Language Education

Yeditepe University

2019

 

Academic Titles and Positions

Titles

Title

University

Year

Assistant Professor, Department of English Language Education Yeditepe University 2020

 

Positions

Position

University Year
IB Coordinator, English Language Teaching Bachelor’s Program Yeditepe University 2022
Internship Coordinator, English Language Teaching Bachelor’s Program Yeditepe University April 2020–
Web / Social Media Manager, English Language Teaching Program Yeditepe University April 2020–September 2023

Assistant Coordinator, Preparatory Programs for English Language Teaching, Translation and Interpreting, and English Language and Literature

Yeditepe University 2017–2019
Coordinator, Preparatory Program for English Language Teaching Yeditepe University 2015–2017

 

THESES SUPERVISED


Master’s Theses

  • Ertürk, D. M. (2024). The Effects of Flipped Classroom on Writing Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency of Turkish EFL Learners. Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkey. (Unpublished MA thesis)
  • Katlan, N. (2024). Exploring EFL Learners’ Feedback Literacy: Insights from an ELT Academic Writing Classroom. Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Arslan, Ö. E. (2024). Investigating the Effects of Individual and Group Speaking Tasks on Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety of EFL Learners. Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Şişman, B. (2024). Speech Modification Strategy Uses of Teachers of Young EFL Learners. Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Akgün, Ö. F. (2023). The Effects of Explicit Communication Strategy Instruction on EFL Students’ Willingness to Communicate in English. Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. (Unpublished MA thesis).
  • Piri, B. (2022). A Comparative Investigation of English Preparatory School Students’ and Instructors’ Perceptions of Using E-portfolio as an Alternative Assessment Tool at University. Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. (Unpublished MA thesis).
Courses Given
Publications

Articles Published in Other International Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • Gunlu, R., Ergun-Elverici, S., & Genc-Yontem, E. (2024). Embracing change through action research for better practice. FIRE: Futuristic Implementations of Research in Education, 5(1), 33-45.
  • Genç-Yöntem, E. & Eveyik-Aydın, E. (2022) (Published online 2021). The compilation of a developmental spoken English corpus of Turkish EFL learners, Research in Corpus Linguistics 10/1: 45–62. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32714/ricl.10.01.03
  • Selçuk, M. & Genç Yöntem, E. (2019). Beyond Practicum: Interplay between Prospective EFL Teachers’ Conceptualizations of Field Experience and Teaching Career. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 10(1), 154-162.

 

Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings

  • İnceçay, G. & Genc, E. (2014). University Level EFL Students’ Self Blogging to Enhance Writing Efficacy, Procedia, Social and Behavioral Sciences, 116, 2640–2644.

 

International Books or Book Chapters

  • Genç-Yöntem, E. & Eveyik-Aydın, E. (in progress). How to Integrate Sustainability Education into Teacher Education Curriculum, In G. Sönmez (ed.), Challenges in Teacher Education: Pedagogy, Management, and Materials, IGI Global Publishing.
  • Eveyik-Aydın, E. & Genç-Yöntem, E. (2022). Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Perspective in ELT Coursebook Evaluation, In G. Sönmez (Ed.), Coursebook Evaluation in ELT, Ankara: Eğiten Publishing, 155-176.
  • Genç-Yöntem, E. (2022). Supervisors’ Written Feedback on Teaching Practices of Pre-service Teachers of English: An Exploratory Case Study, In G. Sönmez (Ed.), Prof. Dr. Ayşe S. Akyel’e Öğrencilerinden Armağan Kitap: Türkiye’de Yabancı Dil Öğretmeni Eğitimi Üzerine Araştırmalar, Ankara: Eğiten Publishing, 51-70.
  • Eveyik-Aydın, E. & Genç-Yöntem, E. (under revision). Reflective Practices and Teacher Research for Pre-service Teachers’ Professional Development in Language Teacher Education, (In …). Peter Lang Publishing House.

 

Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • Ozdemir, S., Genç-Yöntem, E., Ergun-Elverici, S. (under revision). Engagement in Exploratory Action Research to Improve Teaching Practice in EFL Writing, Sakarya University Journal of Education (SUJE), x(x), x-x.
  • Genç-Yöntem, E. (2022). An Investigation of the Subsections of Undergraduate Placement Examination of English (LYS-5). Edu 7: Yeditepe University Faculty of Education Journal, 11(13), 1-17.

 

Papers Presented at National Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings

  • Genc, E. & Savasci, M. (2014). Mental Lexicon Organization in Bilingual Children, 27th National Linguistics Congress Proceedings. Hacettepe University Publications, 116-125.

 

Other Publications (Conference Presentations)

  • Genç-Yöntem, E. & Yıldız, S. (2023). Online Corpus Training for Pre-Service Language Teachers, Free Linguistics Conference, September 29-October 1, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Genç-Yöntem, E. & Eveyik-Aydın, E. (2023). Bringing corpus use into the classroom: The case of a Secondary School Teacher in an EFL context, The Twelfth International Corpus Linguistics Conference, July 3-6, Lancaster University, Lancaster, England, United Kingdom.
  • Selçuk, M. & Genç, E. (2015). The Impact of Practicum on Student Teachers’ Decision to Enter the Teaching Profession, LIF 2015 - Language in Focus, March 4-7, Cappadocia, Turkey.
  • Genc, E., Savasci, M., & Gürel, A. (2013). The Organization of the Mental Lexicon in Bilingual Children, EUROSLA 23 Conference, August 26-31, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • Genc, E. & Savasci, M. (2013). Mental Lexicon Organization in Bilingual Children, 27th National Linguistics Congress, Kemer, Antalya.
  • İnceçay, G. & Genc, E. (2013). University Level EFL Students’ Self Blogging to Enhance Writing Efficacy, 5th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES), February 5-8, Rome, Italy.
  • Nergis, A., Soruç, A & Genc, E. (2012). A Comparison of Native and Non-native University Instructors’ Use of Discourse Markers in Lectures, The 5th International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca, May 24-26, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey.

 

Projects

  • The Effect of Corpus Training on Senior Pre-service Teachers’ Language Teaching Materials Development, Boğaziçi University, BAP Project, Project Researcher, 2022-2023.

 

Membership in Scientific and Professional Organizations

  • EUROCALL (2024 - 2025)

  • Scientific Board Member – Within and Beyond the Classroom Conference organized by Istanbul Technical University SFL

 

Awards / Certificates

January 2024

  • Participation Certificate: 30-hour "Teaching Young Learners Certificate" program, provided by The TEFL Institute of Ireland.

2023

  • August 16-17: Participation Certificate: 10-hour live virtual TEFL course, completed with teaching practice. Provided by The TEFL Institute of Ireland.
  • May 8 - July 31: Participation Certificate: Online Professional English Network (OPEN) 2023, “Teaching Grammar Communicatively” self-paced MOOC program, developed by World Learning.
  • June 26-30: Participation Certificate: "Lancaster Summer School in Corpus Linguistics 2023: Corpus Linguistics for Language Learning, Teaching, and Testing," organized by Lancaster University's Department of Linguistics and ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Sciences, United Kingdom.

2021

  • Participation Certificate: Diploma Program “English B (Cat.2) Workshop,” organized by IB Online Professional Development Department (October 6 - November 3, 2021).
  • Participation Certificate: “Extended Essay Workshop,” organized by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (July 13, 2021).

2019

  • High Honor Certificate: Ph.D. Graduation, Yeditepe University, Istanbul.

2013-2019

  • TÜBİTAK Domestic Ph.D. Scholarship.

2010

  • High Honor Certificate: Bachelor’s Graduation (ranked in the top three of the program).
  • Certificate: Completed four levels of German courses at Yeditepe University.

2006-2010

  • Yeditepe University Education Scholarship (Undergraduate Level).

 

In-service Training and Seminars

  • June 1-2, 2023 – “Uses of Language Corpora in ELT: Suggestions for Practical Applications,” Istanbul Technical University, School of Foreign Languages, at the second ELT conference entitled "Within and Beyond the Classroom," held at Mustafa Kemal Auditorium, Maçka Campus.
  • October 4, 2022 – January 3, 2023 - “Action Research for Continuous Professional Development,” an action research module for English Teachers applied for the in-service training program offered by Istanbul Öğretmen Akademileri Lisan Akademisi, Tuna Hall, Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • November 2021 - Webinar on “The Role of Action Research in Continuing Professional Development” for English Teachers applying for the in-service training program offered by Istanbul Öğretmen Akademileri Lisan Akademisi.
  • November 2020 - Webinar on “The Role of Action Research in Continuing Professional Development” for English Teachers applying for the in-service training program offered by Istanbul Öğretmen Akademileri Lisan Akademisi.
  • November 2019 - Seminar on “The Role of Action Research in Continuing Professional Development” for English Teachers applying for the in-service training program offered by Istanbul Öğretmen Akademileri Lisan Akademisi.