CANAN ZEKİ

Prof. CANAN ZEKİ is the Chair of the Department of Educational Sciences at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) in the Faculty of Education. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of Nottingham, an MA in English Language Teaching from Eastern Mediterranean University, and a BA in English Language and Literature, also from EMU.

Education:

• PhD (2010): Education, University of Nottingham
• MA (1999): English Language Teaching, Eastern Mediterranean University
• BA (1995): English Language and Literature, Eastern Mediterranean University

Research Interests:

• Curriculum design and evaluation
• STEM education and critical thinking development
• Gender equity in educational materials
• Computational thinking integration in primary education
• Language teaching methodologies
• Teacher training and professional development

Advising and Grants:

• Supervised 20+ theses including PhD and Master's research on topics like blockchain-based learning systems, STEM pedagogy, and gender analysis in textbooks.
• Active in action research projects focusing on adaptive learning and 21st-century skills.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary teams at EMU's Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, focusing on educational innovation and policy analysis.