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Levent Ertuna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Education, Sakarya University, Turkey. He is actively engaged in teaching, research, and academic service, with a strong focus on educational measurement, evaluation, and psychometrics. His work involves developing and validating assessment tools, analyzing educational data, and evaluating curriculum effectiveness.
His primary research interests include Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Psychometrics, Scale Development, Multivariate Statistics, Assessment Design, and Teacher Education. He frequently employs advanced statistical techniques and the R programming language in his research. His work also extends to the evaluation of higher education reforms like the Bologna Process and the study of flexible learning environments.
The most recent articles by Dr. Ertuna reflect a consistent focus on methodological rigor in educational research. His work spans the development and validation of achievement tests and scales, the investigation of statistical properties in testing (such as testlet effects and differential item functioning), and the evaluation of educational programs and professional development. A significant portion of his research is applied to real-world educational contexts in Turkey, addressing issues in K-12 education, higher education, and teacher training.
- Reviewer for journals including Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying, Sakarya University Journal of Education, and Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi.
- Editor for Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice and SAGE Open.
- Editor for the book Participatory Educational Research.
Dr. Ertuna has served as a researcher on successfully completed scientific research projects funded by higher education institutions, such as the 'Cultural Adaptation and Application Project of Fear of Recurrence Therapy (FRT)' and a study on 'Developing a Flexible Instructional Design Model for Transformed Learning Environments in Higher Education.' He has also been a member of the organizing committee for international academic events. He has taught undergraduate courses including Research Methods in Education, Measurement and Evaluation, and Teaching Practice.
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