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Dr. Tijen Aksit is Director of Bilkent University School of English Language and its Faculty Academic English Program in Turkey. She has been teaching at Bilkent University Graduate School of Education since 2003 and works within the Faculty of Education. Her leadership extends to managing the institution's English language teaching programs and faculty development initiatives.
Dr. Aksit holds a PhD in Educational Science, along with an MA and BSc in English Language Teaching. Her academic journey has focused on educational leadership and language teaching methodologies, with particular emphasis on how language instruction intersects with broader educational quality and effectiveness.
Her research spans English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English Medium Instruction (EMI), teacher education, and quality assurance in language teaching. She has developed specialized expertise in content-based instruction within EMI contexts, exploring how academic language development can be integrated with disciplinary knowledge. Her work addresses critical issues in Turkish higher education's transition to English-medium instruction, examining stakeholder perspectives and implementation challenges.
Analysis of her publications reveals consistent focus on EAP pedagogy, teacher development, and assessment practices. Her recent work examines institutional EAP teacher development frameworks, stakeholder perspectives on EMI implementation in Turkey, and pedagogical approaches for integrating EAP with content-based instruction. She has also contributed significantly to understanding oral skills development for academic purposes and analyzing research trends in EAP through thesis and dissertation analysis.
Dr. Aksit has supervised numerous graduate students whose research aligns with her interests in academic language needs, EMI implementation challenges, textbook analysis, and assessment practices. Her advisees have explored topics ranging from stakeholder perspectives on academic speaking needs to challenges faced during the pandemic-era transition to online teaching.
As Director of Bilkent University's School of English Language, Dr. Aksit leads one of Turkey's prominent English language teaching programs, overseeing faculty development, curriculum design, and quality assurance initiatives. Her leadership role connects academic research with practical implementation in language education, particularly regarding the challenges of implementing English-medium instruction in Turkish higher education institutions.
