معرفی
Dr. Adnan Yilmaz is a Lecturer in Education (TESOL) at the University of Stirling's Faculty of Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of Arizona's SLAT program. His research focuses on language teacher education, intercultural communication, social justice in language education, and instructional technologies. He has co-led projects funded by the US Embassy in Turkey, including the 'Social Justice Now!' initiative, which trained pre-service English teachers to design social responsibility projects and present at international symposiums.
Education: PhD in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT), University of Arizona, USA.
Research Interests: Language teacher education emphasizes preparing educators for socially just practices. Intercultural communication explores cross-cultural competency in language learning. Social justice initiatives address equity in language education through technology and curriculum design. His work bridges theory and practice, using technology to enhance pedagogy and advocate for marginalized learners.
Key Projects: Co-investigator on two US Embassy-funded projects (2021-2024) involving Turkish pre-service teachers' social justice projects. These projects culminated in symposium presentations and international TESOL conventions.
Publications: Over 20 articles and book chapters since 2018, focusing on topics like refugee language learning, intercultural pedagogy, and technology-enhanced education. Recent works emphasize integrating social justice narratives into EFL curricula.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with educational technology and social justice research groups at the University of Stirling and international partner institutions.
