معرفی
İSLİM DERYA YILMAZ serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Sciences at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Education. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Sciences (2024) and has been actively contributing to academic research since her appointment as Doctor Lecturer in 2024, following prior service as a Research Assistant since 2013.
Education:
- Doctorate (2016-2024): Gaziantep University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences (Curriculum and Instruction)
- Master's (2013-2016): Gaziantep University, Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- Bachelor's (2007-2011): Pamukkale University, Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Language Education (English Teaching)
Research Focus: Dr. Yilmaz's scholarly work centers on human rights integration in educational frameworks, particularly examining children's rights through primary school curricula, textbooks, and literature. Her methodology combines qualitative content analysis with mixed-methods approaches to evaluate teacher perspectives on remedial education programs and professional development. She actively investigates educational technology applications, including flipped learning models for science education during the pandemic and social media's role in teacher training. Additional expertise spans language education needs analysis for engineering students and creative thinking in Turkish language instruction.
Publication Trends: Recent publications (2019-2025) reveal consistent thematic concentration on children's rights implementation in Turkish education systems, with growing emphasis on digital pedagogy solutions. Her work bridges theoretical curriculum studies with practical classroom applications, demonstrated through 3 book chapters, 6 journal articles, and 15 conference presentations addressing systemic educational challenges in Turkey.
Professional Development: Dr. Yilmaz participated in the U.S.-based Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (2017) and completed TÜBİTAK's Systematic Literature Review Course (2023), enhancing her methodological rigor in educational research. She has taught university courses including Community Service Practices and Participation in Events (2017-2018).
