معرفی
Prof. Dr. Tercan Yildirim is an Associate Professor at Kirsehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Education, Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education. Her academic career spans institutions including Giresun University (2015-2017) and Marmara University (PhD award). She holds a Master's in Educational Administration and Supervision (Yeditepe University, 2008) and a BA in Librarianship (Hacettepe University, 2000).
Research Interests:
- History Education Pedagogy
- Social Studies Curriculum Development
- Textbook Analysis
- National Identity Construction
- Chronological Reasoning in Education
Academic Contributions: Her work focuses on historical textbooks' role in nation-building, critical analysis of Turkish history curricula (1923-1938, 2007-2017), and identity narratives in educational materials. She has co-authored 63 publications, including 25 articles and 7 books, with a Google Scholar h-index of 11 and 2801 citations.
Supervision & Collaboration: Supervised 3 master's theses on topics like museum education (2024), out-of-school learning (2021), and citizenship education (2019). Collaborated extensively with researchers like Eray Alaca, Fatih Yazici, and Ahmet Simsek across institutions including Marmara University and Sakarya University.
Key Articles (2014-2024): Research spans historical textbooks' positivist impact (1930-1938), digital literacy in middle schools (2023), and chronology perception in education (2017). Publications address themes of national identity, curriculum evolution, and pedagogical methods in Turkish history education.
