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Zeynep Bilki serves as Associate Professor and Department Head within the Department of Foreign Language Education, Department of English Language Education at TED University in Ankara, Turkey. With uninterrupted teaching engagement documented from 2016 through the 2025 Spring Semester, she instructs core courses in English Language Teaching methodologies, Second Language Acquisition, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, and teacher practicum experiences across undergraduate and graduate programs.
Her research program demonstrates concentrated expertise in virtual exchange implementation for language teacher development, AI applications in L2 writing assessment (including pioneering analysis of ChatGPT-4 capabilities), automated writing evaluation systems, and critical digital literacy frameworks. This scholarly trajectory reveals consistent international collaboration, exemplified by the Turkish-Polish virtual exchange project examining teacher wellbeing, and increasingly sophisticated integration of emerging technologies into language pedagogy.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2021-2025) identifies three dominant research thrusts: (1) technology-mediated writing instruction with emphasis on automated feedback mechanisms and AI assessment tools, (2) virtual exchange programs designed to develop pre-service teachers' intercultural and digital competencies, and (3) critical pedagogy applications in language teacher education. Her work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical classroom applications, particularly in teacher training contexts.
Through ongoing supervision of Master's and PhD candidates—evidenced by continuous instruction in thesis courses including Master’s Thesis I/II and PhD Qualifying Exam since 2016—Dr. Bilki maintains active mentorship of graduate researchers. Her institutional leadership as Department Head further underscores her significant role in shaping English language education programs at TED University, though specific grant funding details remain unreported in available materials.
