Senem Yıldız

Senem Yıldız is an Associate Professor at Bogazici University's Faculty of Education, Department of TEFL. She holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University's Department of Language Education (2003) and a B.A. from Hacettepe University's Department of Translation and Interpretation (1997). Her research focuses on Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), mobile learning applications, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and materials development. She has published extensively on topics like emergency remote education, digital tool efficacy in language learning environments, and teacher education strategies in technology-constrained settings.

• Education: Ph.D. in Language Education (Indiana U, 2003); B.A. in Translation (Hacettepe U, 1997)
• Research Highlights: Mobile language learning, CALL in limited-access environments, and EFL teacher training methodologies

Yıldız has led research projects including 'Multimedia Storybooks in Preschool EFL' (2011-2015) and 'Digitalization of Middle School Content' (Erasmus+, 2021-present). She teaches courses like Computer Assisted Language Learning and Materials Evaluation at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Her work emphasizes innovative pedagogical solutions for under-resourced educational contexts.

Publications reflect a focus on digital tools' role in second language acquisition, with notable contributions to Language Learning & Technology and Journal of Computer and Education Research. She has supervised M.A. theses on topics ranging from corpus-based vocabulary teaching to collaborative writing strategies in EFL.