Necmi Aksit
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE/INTERESTS: SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

English for Academic Purposes & English Medium Instruction



Publications

  • Heron, M., Dippold, D., Aksit, N., Aksit, T., Doubleday, J. & McKeown, K. (2021). Tutor's beliefs about language and roles: Practice as language policy in EMI contexts. Teaching in Higher Education.

  • Aksit, T. & Aksit, N. (2021) . Pedagogical Approaches in EGAP Coupled with CBI in an EMI Context. In C. MacDiarmid, & J.J. MacDonald (2021). Pedagogies in English for Academic Purposes: Teaching and Learning in International Contexts. Bloomsbury.

  • Heron, M., Dippold, D., Hosein, A., Sullivan, A. K. , Aksit, T., Aksit, N., Doubleday, J. & McKeown, K. (2021). Talking about talk: Tutor and student expectations of oracy skills in higher education. Language and Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2021.1895206

  • Aksit, T. & Aksit, N. (2020). Knowledge Generation in EAP: Analyzing and Synthesizing MA Theses and PhD Dissertations. In The future of teaching English for Academic Purposes. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

  • Dippold, D., Heron, M., Aksit, T., Aksit, N, Doubleday, J., and McKeown, K. (2020). Oral Skills Development in Presessional EAP Classes and Student Transition to Academic Disciplines: An Investigation in Anglophone and Non-Anglophone EMI settings. 31 pp., London, UK:British Council. (Teaching English ELT Research Papers).

  • Sponsored Project: Oral skills development in pre sessional EAP classes and student transition to academic disciplines: An investigation in Anglophone and non-Anglophone EMI (English medium instruction) settings" with Asst. Prof. Dr. Tijen Akşit. British Council Grant (This is a collaborative study with the main participant being University of Surrey University (UK) and other collaborators from University of Southampton (UK), and Zayed University (UAE).


EAP & EMI: Selected Conference Presentations:


  • Aksit, N. & Aksit, T. (2021). The four-quadrant pedagogical model of teaching EAP in an EMI context. BALEAP Conference: Exploring Pedagogical Approaches in EAP Teaching, University of Glasgow.

  • Aksit, N. & Aksit, T. (2018). Knowledge generation in EAP. 15th International BUSEL ELT Conference on the Future of EAP: Provision, Standards, and Practices.

  • Aksit, N. (2007). Transparency and organizational behavior. Presented at Istanbul University Conference for Future Journalists & Communication Specialists in Europe: Transparency in Public Communication, July 7, 2007.
  • Aksit, N. & Aksit, T. (2006). Factors affecting teacher retention. Presented at the Phi Delta Kappa International’s Summit on Public Education in Washington, D.C., October 19-21, 2006.

  • Aksit, N. (2000). Facilitating curriculum change through curriculum inquiry. Presented at the 2nd International Faculty of Letters Symposium on Response and Reflection: Curricular Changes in Teaching English, Bilkent University.

  • Akşit, N. (1999). Involving teachers in curriculum planning: Couple ‘conception and execution’ or separate ‘conception from execution’ for a coherent curriculum?’ In the proceedings of the 4th International Bilkent University Conference on Achieving a Coherent Curriculum: Key Elements, Methods and Principles. Bilkent University.


EAP & EMI: Theses Supervised:




Scientific Advisory Board Member:

  • Scientific Advisory Board Member, 15th International BUSEL Conference on The Future of EAP: Provision, Standards and Practices, June 2018, Bilkent University.

  • Scientific Advisory Board Member, BUSEL Conference, Classroom assessment: Bridging Teaching, Learning and Assessment, Ankara, June 17-18, 2016

  • Scientific Committee Member: Applied Education Congress, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Sep 2012

Other Scholarly Activities

  • IATEFL/BUSEL Conference on EAP in University Settings: Teacher and Learner Competencies, Ankara, 18-19 June, 2010

  • 10th International BUSEL Conference on The Future of ELT: A Quest for Common Standards & Approaches, Ankara, June 2007

  • 9th International BUSEL Conference on Challenge in Learning: Helping Learners Realize their Full Potential, Ankara, March 2004.

  • 5th International BUSEL Conference Excellence in Teaching: Promoting, Implementing and Sustaining Effective Practice, Ankara, 2000.

  • 4th International BUSEL Conference on “Achieving a Coherent Curriculum: Key Elements, Methods and Principles”, Ankara, February 1999.

  • 3rd International BUSEL Conference on, “Quality Learning in English Medium Higher Education : The challenge of Content, Skills and Language”, Ankara, December 1997.

  • 2nd International BUSEL Conference on Teacher Training and Development: Integration and Diversity 1996.

  • 1st International BUSEL Conference on, “Quality Management and Management of Change”, Bilkent University, December 1995


AREAS OF EXPERTISE/INTERESTS: SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES



Education Policy



Publications:

  • O’Dwyer, J., Aksit, N. & Sands, M. (2010). Expanding educational access in Eastern Turkey: A new initiative. International Journal of Educational Development, 30(2), 193-203.

  • Aksit, N. (2008). Turkey 2010: Transforming education to meet challenges. In K. Mutua and C.S. Sunal (Eds.), Undertaking educational challenges in the 21st century: Research on Education in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Volume V (pp. 149-168). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

  • Aksit, N. (2007). Educational reform in Turkey. International Journal of Educational Development, 27(2), 129-137.

  • Aksit, N. & Sands, M. K. (2006). Issues and challenges facing education in Turkey. In J. Earnest & D. Treagust (Eds.), Education reform in societies in transition: International perspectives (pp. 13-28). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

  • Aksit, N. & Sands, M. K. (2006). Turkey: Paradigm change in education. In K. Mutua and C. S. Sunal (Eds.), Crosscurrents & Cross-cutting Themes: Research on education in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Volume III (pp 253-271). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.


Conference

  • Turkey Education Sector Study Conference. Organized by the World Bank at Sheraton Convention Center, March 2006.

Roundtable:

  • Roundtable Discussion at the Finnish Embassy in Ankara on "Finnish Education-Latest Innovations and Inspirations for Turkey" on Nov 1, 2018

Panel:
  • • Panel Member, The Finnish Education System: Past, Present and Futures, Bilkent University, Nov 2017

Invited:

  • Invited (by TEDMEM KÜRSÜ) to "Eğitimde Yapay Zekanın Kullanımı ve Olası Güçlükler" by Prof. Dr. Rose Luckin from University College London

Project:

  • Sequa-TAMEB, Vocational Skills Development Project, for Syrian Groups and Disadvantaged Groups in the Turkish-German Cooperation, Sequa and Bilkent University, 2017.


Seminar:

  • ·Seminar attendance: Key Trends in Educational Technology by Karen Murphy, Oct 22, 2010, organized by Bilkent University

  • Learning for Tomorrow’s World. Seminar by Pasi Sahlberg & Andres Lönnqvist. Embassy of Finland. December 2006.

Workshop:
  • Avrupa Birliği ile Bütünleşme Bağlamında Türkiye’de Yabancı Dil Öğretimi Çalıştayı, December 7-8, 2006.

  • Çalıştay III. Eğitim Fakülteleri ve Topluma Hizmet. Ankara Üniversitesi, March 2006.

  • Sempozyum. Yeniden Yapılanmanın Sonuçları. Gazi Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi 2005.

  • Çalıştay II. Öğretmen Yetiştirmede Kalite Sorunları Yeterlikleri, Ankara Üniversitesi, 2005.

  • Çalıştay I. Eğitim Bilimleri Perspektifi ile Eğitimin Sorunları, Ankara Üniversitesi 2004.

Forum:
  • 17. Milli Eğitim Şurası: Ön çalışma komisyonu. June 2006.

  • Symposium:

  • Eğitimde Yeni Ufuklar, organized by TED, held at Öğretmen Evi, October 2003.


  • Öğrenmeyi Öğrenme Etkinlikleri, Ankara, Turkey, April 30-May 2, METU, 2003. (Talim ve Terbiye Kurulu Başkanlığı ve Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı)


  • 2nd Faculty of Letters Symposium, on “Content-based language teaching”, Bilkent University, 2000.   



Qualitative Research Methods



Qualitative Content Analysis (Conference Paper Presentation)

  • • Aksit, N. (2007). Multilevel coding: Inquiry into quality of teacher work life. Presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference on World of Educational Quality, Chicago, April 2007.

Textbook Analysis (Theses Supervised)



Critical Interpretive Synthesis (Theses Supervised)




Teacher Education/International Education/Bilingual Education


Conference & Publications:

  • Sands, M., Aksit, N., & York, D. (Eds). (2012). Proceedings of the 10th International Graduate School of Education Conference on Technology in Education: New Horizons in Learning. Ankara: Meteksan.

  • Sands, M., Aksit, N., & York, D. (Eds). (2011). Proceedings of the 9th International Graduate School of Education Conference on Critical Thinking and Creativity: Learning Outside the Box. Ankara: Meteksan.

  • Sands, M., Aksit, N., & York, D. (Eds). (2010).Proceedings of the 8th International Graduate School of Education Conference on The Way Forward: Challenges and Innovation in Education. Ankara: Meteksan.

  • Aksit, N. (2006). Alumni perceptions on student-centered teaching. Presented at Bilkent University and Iowa State University Alumni Conference, June 2006, Ankara.

  • Akşit, N. & Sands, M. (Eds.) (2004). Proceedings of the 3rd International Graduate School of Education Conference on Assessment in Schools, May 5-7, 2004, Ankara: Meteksan.

  • Akşit, N. (2004). Ne bilmediğimi bilmiyorum. In N. Sandikci & P. Can (Eds.) Öğrenmeyi Öğrenme Etkinlikleri. Ankara: MEB Talim Terbiye Kurlu Başkanlığı ve Türkiye Zeka Vakfı. METU.

  • Akşit, N . (2003). Metamorphosis: Teachers as nesting dolls. In the proceedings of the 2nd International Graduate School of Education Conference on Support and Development for the Beginning Teacher, 78-79, Ankara, Turkey, April 30-May 2,2003.
  • Symposium:
  • Educating a New Breed of Teachers, Graduate School of Education, Feb 19, 2010

Theses Supervised:














Conference Organisation at GSE between (2003-12)



AREAS OF EXPERTISE/INTERESTS: SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Citizenship Education



Publications:

  • Aksit, N. (2012). Creating cosmopolitan citizenship communities through Model United Nations Simulations. In P. Cunningham & N. Fretwell (Eds.), Creating communities: Local, national, global (pp. 250-258). London: CiCe.

  • Aksit, N. (2010). Citizenship education in the social studies curriculum in Turkey. In P. Cunningham & N. Fretwell (Eds.), Lifelong learning and active citizenship (pp. 501-512), London: CiCe.

  • Aksit, N. (2009). Human rights and citizenship education in the primary school curriculum in Turkey. In A. Ross (Ed.), Human rights and citizenship education (pp. 133-140). London: CiCe.

  • Aksit, T., Aksit, N., & Atasalar, J. (2008). Values that social studies textbooks value: Initial outcomes. In A. Ross & P. Cunningham (Eds.) Reflecting on Identities: Research, Practice and Innovation (pp. 695-704). London: CiCe.

  • Aksit, N., Hartsmar, N. & Moraeus, L. (2008). NGOs and higher education: Working together for citizenship education and the development of identities. Institute for policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University.

  • Aksit, N. (2006). Teaching European and global citizenship across the curriculum: Content-based Language. In A. Ross (Ed.). Citizenship education: Europe and the world (pp.531-534). London: CiCe.

  • Aksit, N. (2005). Creating new pathways: Citizenship education in Turkey. In A. Ross (Ed.) Teaching citizenship (435-442). London: CiCe.
Citizenship Education: Selected Conference Presentations:

  • Aksit, N. (2012). Creating cosmopolitan citizenship communities through Model United Nations simulations. Presented at the 14th Conference one the Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe Academic Network on Creating Communities: Local, National and Global, York, England.

  • Aksit, N. (2010). Citizenship education in the social studies curriculum in Turkey. Presented at the 12th Conference one the Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe Academic Network on Lifelong learning and Active Citizenship, Barcelona, Spain.

  • Aksit, N. (2009). Human rights and citizenship education in the primary school curriculum in Turkey. Presented at the 11th Conference one the Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe Academic Network on Human Rights and Citizenship Education, Malmo, Sweden.

  • Aksit, N. (2008). Values that social studies textbooks value: Initial outcomes. Presented at the 10th Conference one the Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe Academic Network on Reflecting on Identifies: Research, Practice and Innovation, Istanbul, Turkey.

  • Aksit, N. (2006). Teaching European and global citizenship across the curriculum: Content-based language instruction. Presented at the 8th Conference one the Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe Academic Network on Citizenship Education: Europe and the World, Riga, Latvia.

  • Aksit, N. (2005). Creating new pathways: Citizenship education in Turkey. Presented at the 7th Conference one the Children's Identity and Citizenship in Europe Academic Network on Teaching Citizenship, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Conference Organisation:

·       Organizing an international conference in Istanbul (in 2008)- CiCe-Erasmus Academic Network- Reflecting on Identities

Children's Identify and Citizenship European (CiCe) Academic Network Work Group:

  • Work Group Meeting II: Working together for citizenship education and the development of identities: NGOs and Higher Education, Mosta, Montpellier, Mosta, Malta, 24-27 Oct, 2007.

  • Work Group Meeting I: Working together for citizenship education and the development of identities: NGOs and Higher Education, France, May 2007.

Children's Identify and Citizenship European (CiCe) Academic Network, and Association (CiCea) Member:

  • Annual General Assembly, York, England, 2012
  • Annual General Assembly, Barcelona, Spain, 2010
  • Annual General Assembly, Malmo, Sweden, 2009
  • Annual General Assembly, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008
  • Annual General Assembly, Montpellier, France, 2007
  • Annual General Assembly, Riga, Latvia, 2006
  • Annual General Assembly, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2005

Children's Identify and Citizenship European Academic Network (CiCe) Member:

  • National Coordinators' Meeting, York, England, 2012
  • National Coordinators' Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 2010
  • National Coordinators' Meeting, Malmo, Sweden, 2009
  • National Coordinators' Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008
  • National Coordinators' Meeting, Montpellier, France, 2007
  • National Coordinators' Meeting, Riga, Latvia, 2006
  • National Coordinators' Meeting, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2005

Other:
·       International Educational Exchange and the Promotion of Peace, Development and Intercultural Understanding, September 26-27, 2014, Bilkent University, Ankara


Other


  • Scientific Advisory Board Member:

  • Scientific Committee Member, XIV. International Grand Turkish Language Assembly, Baku, Azerbaijan, 26-27 September 2019

  • Scientific Committee Member, XIII. International Grand Turkish Language Assembly, Warsaw University, 25-28 September 2018

  • Scientific Committee Member, XII. International Grand Turkish Language Assembly, Bucharest, 25-28 September 2017

  • Scientific Committee Member, XI. International Grand Turkish Language Assembly, Budapest, 25-28 September 2016

  • Scientific Committee Member, XI. International Grand Turkish Language Assembly, Sarajevo, 25-28 September 2015

  • Scientific Committee Member, IX. International Grand Turkish Language Assembly, Ankara, 26-27 September 2014

  • Scientific Committee Member: 6th International Children and Communication Congress & 6th International Children Films Festival Congress, Borders: Childhood and Beyond, October 19-21, 2009.

  • Scientific Committee Member: 5th International Children and Communication Congress & 5th International Children Films Festival Congress, October 20-22, 2008.

  • Scientific Committee Member: 4th International Children and Communication Congress & 4th International Children Films Festival Congress, October 22-24, 2007.

  • Scientific Committee Member: 3rd International Children and Communication Congress & 3rd International Children Films Festival Congress, November 6-8, 2006.



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