Semra Sungur

Semra Sungur is a Professor at the Middle East Technical University, affiliated with the Faculty Of Education, Mathematics And Science Education and the Department of Science Education. Her research focuses on science education, educational psychology, and STEM pedagogical practices. She has published extensively on student motivation, argumentation skills, epistemological beliefs, and teacher professional development.

Key research interests include:

• Science teacher training and classroom environments
• Student engagement and self-efficacy in STEM
• Impact of media literacy and documentary films on scientific reasoning
• Gender and socioeconomic influences on educational outcomes

Her recent work emphasizes

• Utility value interventions in science education
• Argumentation schemes in middle school contexts
• Multilevel analyses of science achievement factors
• Integration of history of science into curricula

Prof. Sungur has advised 34 theses and holds significant research metrics including a WoS H-index of 19 and Scopus H-index of 1922. She actively contributes to educational policy through validated scales like the Engagement Questionnaire for Science Classes and Attitude Toward Sustainable Development Scale.