Selma AKOL GÖKTAŞ currently serves as Associate Professor at Trakya University's Faculty of Education, Department of German Language Teaching. Previously promoted to Assistant Professor in 2022, she advanced to her current rank in 2024 after earning her doctorate from Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena in 2020. Doctoral Degree (2020): Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena Master's Degree (2012): Trakya University, German Language Teaching Bachelor's Degree (2009): Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, German Language Teaching High School (2004): Ereğli Anatolian High School Her research centers on corpus linguistics applications in German language teaching, with particular focus on preposition analysis, reading comprehension development, and AI integration in language education. Recent work examines pronominal adverbs, -keit derivations, and reciprocal reading methodologies. She employs corpus-based approaches using resources like DeReKo and DWDS to analyze linguistic patterns for pedagogical applications. Publication trends since 2021 reveal a strategic shift toward technology-enhanced language learning, with 40% of her 2023-2024 output addressing AI applications (particularly ChatGPT) and digital tools in German instruction. Her work consistently bridges theoretical corpus linguistics with practical classroom implementation, maintaining strong emphasis on receptive competence development. Service Award (2024) Scientific Publication Award (2024) As active editorial board member for Trakya Germanistik Studien series (Volumes 1-3), she coordinates publications on AI in language education and disaster linguistics. Her referee work spans DIYALOG journal and Contemporary Educational Research Congress. Current projects include collocation analysis in German textbooks and corpus-based vocabulary acquisition studies, supported by institutional research frameworks at Trakya University.




