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Ali Oluk is an Instructor (Lecturer) at Kastamonu University's Taşköprü Vocational School, Department of Medical Services and Techniques. He has been serving in this position since 2012 and was appointed as Vocational School Deputy Director from 2021-2024, with a continued appointment from 2025 onward. His academic work focuses on educational technologies, particularly computational thinking and programming education.
Dr. Oluk received his Bachelor's Degree from Selçuk University's Ahmet Keleşoğlu Faculty of Education, Computer and Educational Technologies Teaching Program (2004-2008), followed by a Master's Degree from Amasya University's Institute of Science in Computer Education and Educational Technologies (2015-2017).
His primary research interests lie in Information Technology Education and Educational Technologies. Dr. Oluk's work particularly focuses on computational thinking skills development, block-based programming environments like Scratch, algorithm development, and the integration of artificial intelligence in education. His research spans across various educational levels from elementary to higher education, with a special emphasis on how logical-mathematical intelligence relates to computational thinking.
Dr. Oluk's scholarly impact is reflected in his publication record with 23 total publications, including 7 journal articles, 14 conference papers, and 2 book chapters. His work has accumulated 183 citations in the UNIS database and 490 citations in Google Scholar, with an h-index of 6 and 10 respectively. His research shows a clear trajectory from foundational work on Scratch programming to more recent investigations into artificial intelligence education.
- Ön Lisans Sağlık Bölümü Öğrencilerinin Yapay Zekâ İle ilgili Görüşleri (2024) - TÜBİTAK project where he served as Advisor
- İlk Devrem İlk Programım İlk Robotum (2018) - TÜBİTAK project where he served as Principal Investigator
Dr. Oluk has taught numerous courses related to computer technologies, information systems, and documentation techniques at the vocational school level. His teaching portfolio includes courses such as 'Web Literacy and Information Access,' 'Computer Technologies,' 'Basic Information Technologies,' and 'Correspondence Techniques' across multiple academic years from 2013 to present.