MİRAY DAĞYAR

Miray Dagyar serves as Associate Professor and Vice Dean at Akdeniz University's Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences since 2017 (Vice Dean since 2022), following her lecturer position at Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University (2011-2013).

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctorate (2014): Hacettepe University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Curriculum and Instruction
• Postgraduate (2008): Suleyman Demirel University, Program Development and Teaching
• Undergraduate (2006): Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Education, Basic Education Department

Dr. Dagyar's research spans Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, and Test and Measurement, with signature contributions in Problem-Based Learning meta-analyses and Gifted Education. Her methodological expertise includes structural equation modeling and scale development for educational assessment, addressing critical gaps in student learning strategies and teacher effectiveness.

Recent publications reveal consistent focus on instrument validation (e.g., problem-solving perception scales) and contextual analyses of educational challenges, particularly in multicultural settings and gifted education programs. She integrates psychological frameworks with practical curriculum design to enhance real-world problem-solving skills.

She has supervised four master's theses examining:

• Foreign students' educational challenges (Altinişik, 2022)
• Problem-posing approaches in mathematics (Ersoy, 2022)
• Metacognitive awareness in language learning (Katman, 2019)
• Multicultural textbook analysis (Özen, 2019)

Her research portfolio includes TÜBİTAK projects like 'Is there anyone who doesn't like mathematics among you?' exploring mathematics education interventions.