Fatma Ünal pursued her PhD in 2008. She was appointed as a professor in 2021. In addition, she completed her master's degree in curriculum development in education. So far, she has published many national and international articles, books, book chapters, and proceedings. She has also conducted projects in social studies education, ecological sustainability, citizenship education, curriculum development, lifelong learning, and teaching materials such as textbooks. She still serves as a lecturer at Bartın University in the Faculty of Education.

Dr. Parlak Rakap earned her undergraduate degree in Preschool Education from Gazi University in 2003. In 2004, she began her integrated PhD studies in the Department of Elementary Education at Middle East Technical University (METU). During her doctoral journey, she conducted research on self-discipline under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Feyza Tantekin Erden. In 2010, she also spent 10 months at Florida State University working with Prof. Dr. Ithel Jones to further her research in Preschool Science Education. She completed her PhD in 2011.
From 2012 to 2022, Dr. Parlak Rakap served as a faculty member in the Division of Preschool Teaching at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. In 2021–2022, she pursued postdoctoral research at North Carolina State University’s Department of Psychology, where she worked with Prof. Amy Halberstadt in the Family Affect, Beliefs, and Behaviors (FABB) Lab, focusing on respect and gratitude in early childhood.
Her research interests include self-discipline, creative drama, preschool science education, respect in early childhood, preschool disaster resiliency, and special education. Since 2022, she has been a faculty member in the Division of Preschool Education at Bartın University.

Ayla Çetin-Dindar is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at Bartın University. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry Education from the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at Middle East Technical University. Her research interests include conceptual learning, motivation to learn, teacher education, and the use of ICT by teachers in science and chemistry education.

Fatma Ünal pursued her PhD in 2008. She was appointed as a professor in 2021. In addition, she completed her master's degree in curriculum development in education. So far, she has published many national and international articles, books, book chapters, and proceedings. She has also conducted projects in social studies education, ecological sustainability, citizenship education, curriculum development, lifelong learning, and teaching materials such as textbooks. She still serves as a lecturer at Bartın University in the Faculty of Education.

Ayla Çetin-Dindar is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at Bartın University. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry Education from the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at Middle East Technical University. Her research interests include conceptual learning, motivation to learn, teacher education, and the use of ICT by teachers in science and chemistry education.

Educational Technology and Computing

Primary Education

He graduated from Karadeniz Technical University, Fatih Faculty of Education, Fatih Faculty of Education, Mentally Handicapped Education Program in 2003. He worked as a teacher and administrator in institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education until 2012. In 2007, he graduated from Ankara University Institute of Educational Sciences Adult Education Master's program, and in 2009, he graduated from Gazi University Institute of Educational Sciences Mental Disabilities Teaching Master's program. Kalkan graduated from Gazi University Institute of Educational Sciences, Teaching the Mentally Handicapped program in 2019 and still continues his academic life as a doctoral faculty member in Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Education, Department of Special Education and has taken part in many book chapters, articles and projects. Kalkan conducts professional development and early intervention studies, especially early childhood special education based on autism and young children with intellectual disabilities (0-8 years).

Curriculum and Instration , Instructional Technologies

Mathematics Education

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   Dr. Kenan Çetin completed his PhD in English Language Teaching at Middle East Technical University in 2024. His doctoral thesis focuses on the implementation of a reflective thinking and collaboration-based lesson study model during the teaching practicum with the participation of prospective English teachers. His academic research centers on the use of technology in language education and teacher training and he is keen on personal development and has experience in video editing, graphic design, and web interface development.

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Research Assistant Bekir Serhat Zerey graduated from Gazi University Teacher of the Visually Impaired undergraduate program in 2014 and was appointed as a special education teacher to the Ministry of National Education in the same year. In 2016, he started to work as a research assistant at Bartın University Faculty of Education, Department of Special Education within the scope of the Faculty Member Training Program. Zerey was assigned to Gazi University for her graduate education and completed his master's degree in the field of visually impaired education. He is a PhD candidate and the process still continues. His current and ongoing studies are related to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 4 Quality Education and Goal 10 Reducing Inequalities. His research interests include safety skills, instructional technology education, and teacher quality.

Demir took his B.A. from Hacettepe University, Division of Psychology Education in 2016, M.A. and Ph.D from Hacettepe University, Educational Measurement and Evaluation in 2020 and 2025. The studies he has and is being carried out are related to Goal 4 Quality Education, Goal 10 Reduced Inequalities and Goal 16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. His research interests include psychometrics, validity, fairness, and large-scale testing. Since 2019, he started to work as a research assistant at Bartın University, Division of Educational Measurement and Evaluation.

In 2023, Akın graduated from Bartın University Faculty of Education, Department of Elementary Mathematics Education and started his master's degree at Bartın University Graduate School of Education, Department of Mathematics Education in the same year. Since 2024, he has been working as a research assistant at Bartın University, Faculty of Education, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Department of Mathematics Education. The studies he has and is being carried out are related to Goal 4 Quality Education of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

Research Assist. Zekiye Merve ÖCAL graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Science Teaching in 2021, and started her master’s degree in science education at Middle East Technical University in 2023. In the same year, after starting to work as a Research Assistant at Bartın University, Department of Science Education, she transferred to Bartın University for her master's degree and she has been working at Bartın University, Department of Science Education since December 2023.