معرفی
Dr. Kadir Yücel KAYA serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Sciences at Kastamonu University's Faculty of Education, Turkey, a position held since 2019 after progressing from Research Assistant roles at Kastamonu University (2017-2019) and Middle East Technical University (2009-2017). His academic trajectory spans multiple institutions and disciplines within educational technology.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Computer and Instructional Technologies Education, Middle East Technical University (2018)
- Bachelor's in Computer Education and Educational Technologies, Middle East Technical University (2009-2018)
- Bachelor's in Computer Education and Educational Technologies, Dokuz Eylül University (2005-2009)
- Bachelor's in Sociology (Open Education), Istanbul University (2020)
KAYA's research centers on educational technology integration, with particular emphasis on immersive learning environments. His work explores virtual reality applications for climate change education, serious games for pedagogical enhancement, and artificial intelligence implementations in academic settings. He investigates motivational aspects of digital video creation and examines historical educational movements like Turkey's Village Institutes through technological lenses.
Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals a pronounced shift toward immersive technologies (VR/metaverse) in environmental education, alongside sustained focus on open educational resources and digital competence frameworks. His scholarship increasingly addresses climate change pedagogy through technological mediation while maintaining foundational work in programming education and MOOC ecosystems.
While no major scientific awards are documented, KAYA actively contributes to academic service through TÜBİTAK-funded research on climate change-oriented virtual reality design (2024). He has taught diverse courses including Serious Games, Digital Competence, and AI Applications in Education, though he has not supervised graduate students to date.
His collaborative network centers around S. Tısoğlu-Kaya and K. Çağıltay, with significant contributions to national instructional technology discourse. Current academic service includes Erasmus University Coordinator Assistant duties (2023-present) following previous Erasmus Faculty Coordinator responsibilities (2020-2023).
