SİMLA ŞİRİN GÖKSEL .tr
SİMLA ŞİRİN GÖKSEL
Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu 34450 Sarıyer Istanbul Turkey
Tel: 212 338 1151
E-Mail: ssirin@ku.edu.tr
EDUCATION
M.A., Bilkent University, Graduate School of Education,
Department of Turkish Language and Literature Teaching, Ankara, 2002
Dissertation: “Effective Teaching Methods and Techniques in the field of
Turkish Language and Literature in the Secondary Education in Turkey”
B.A., Bilkent University, Faculty of Humanities and Letters,
Department of English Language and Literature, Ankara, 2000
F.M.V Işık High School, Nişantaşı, Istanbul, 1995
WORK EXPERIENCES
Fall 2002 – Present Turkish Instructor, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Koç University, İstanbul
Spring 2002 Visiting Instructor, Özel Bilkent Lisesi and Özel Bilkent İlköğretim Okulu, Ankara
Fall 2001 Techniques and methods Researcher and visiting Instructor, Ballard Community
JR. /SR. High School, Huxley, Iowa, U.S
Spring 2001 Visiting Instructor, Türk Eğitim Derneği (TED) High School, Ankara
26 February 2001-06 April 2001 Visiting Instructor, Robert College, Istanbul
Fall 2000 Visiting Instructor, Bilkent University Preparatory High School (BUPS)
Bilkent International School (BIS)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The researches about American K-12 educational system. The schools that are observed in U.S:
•The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Chicago, IL, U.S (2001)
•Saint Joseph High Schools, Michigan, U.S (2001)
•Benton High School, Findlay, Ohio, U.S (2001)
•Sleepy Eye Public High School, Minnesota, U.S (2001)
•Millard North High School, Omaha, Nebraska. U.S (2001)
•Perry High School, Iowa, U.S (2001)
Attending seminars and lectures at Iowa State University, Ames Iowa U.S
•American K-12 Education by Ph.D.Dick Manatt
•Educational Technology by Ph.D. Jerry Willis
•Educational Structures of Iowa`s Educational System and
Program for Educational Development by Ph.D. Lory N. Johnson
Attending Speech and Drama classes at Ballard Community High School, Iowa, U.S (2001)
Trained at international schools that are carrying out IB and IGSE curriculum (2000-2001)
WORK IN PROGRESS
“Researches and suggestions in terms of how a MEB- approved textbook in the field of Turkish Language and Literature can be used and\or adapted for effective teaching in the secondary education in Turkey”
“The Importance of Classroom Research and Teacher Development in the area of Turkish Language and Literature”
“Internship Project in USA”
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Short Stories; offering students variety of stories by outstanding writers, encourage pleasurable and thoughtful reading of a wide variety of stories, developing appreciation and understanding of the possibilities of the short story form, helping students relate stories to their personal experience and discover in the realistic short story an illuminating glimpse of life and to acquaint students with a variety of characters, increasing their understanding of human nature and their tolerance of people of many kinds.
QUALIFICATIONS
Language Skills
Fluent in English
Beginning level of Spanish
Computer Skills:
•Productivity tools in the classroom; (Word Processing, Excel, Access (Database), Power Point)
•Web Page Design
•Educational Multimedia (Educational Software, Hyper Studio)
•Photoshop
AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS
Fulbright Commission Scholarship, Teacher Exchange Program (2001)
Tuition scholarship from Bilkent University
SERVICES
Member of Bilkent University Association of Graduates (BİLMED) (2000)
Member of publication committee of Bilkent’liyiz Alumni Magazine (2000-2001)
Bilkent University, Yearbook Committee (2000)
Volunteered member of UNICEF
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