معرفی
Assoc. Prof. Bilal Şimşek is an active faculty member at Akdeniz University's Faculty of Education, Department of Turkish Language Education, where he has served as a Research Assistant since 2015. His academic career focuses on the intersection of Turkish language education and emerging technologies, particularly augmented and virtual reality applications in educational settings.
His educational background includes:
- Doctorate (2018-2022): Akdeniz University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Turkish and Social Sciences Education
- Postgraduate (2015-2018): Akdeniz University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Turkish Language Education
- Undergraduate (2012-2015): Anadolu University, Faculty of Open Education, Turkish Language and Literature
- Undergraduate (2010-2014): Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Education, Turkish Teaching
Şimşek's research primarily investigates how technology-enhanced learning environments impact language acquisition, reading comprehension, and writing skills. His work demonstrates particular expertise in augmented reality applications for storybooks and vocabulary development, with significant contributions to understanding how digital and traditional reading mediums affect cognitive processing. His research methodology frequently employs comparative studies examining both quantitative metrics (citation counts, H-indices across multiple databases) and qualitative classroom observations.
His scholarly output shows consistent growth with 64 publications indexed in Web of Science, demonstrating strong international recognition. The publication trend reveals increasing focus on immersive technologies in language education, with recent works exploring virtual reality's impact on story retelling performance and the temporal effects of augmented reality experiences on cognitive load.
Among his notable recognitions is the TUBITAK Domestic Doctoral Scholarship (2211) awarded from 2018-2022. His research has been supported through multiple funded projects including EU-supported initiatives like 'Mapping Teacher Training in Europe' and institutional projects documenting regional dialects in Antalya province.
As an academic advisor, he currently supervises postgraduate research, most recently guiding B.ACAR's 2025 thesis on metacognitive writing strategies and writing anxiety. His teaching portfolio spans both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, covering courses in academic writing for Turkish education, augmented/virtual reality applications, reading education, Turkish language, and cultural geography.
