TÜBİTAK 2209-A Projects Supervised by Our Department Faculty Members Have Been Awarded Funding

Within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Students Research Projects Support Program, several projects prepared by students from the English Language Teaching (ELT) and English Language and Literature (ELL) departments have been awarded funding under the supervision of our department faculty members.

Projects Conducted by English Language Teaching (ELT) Students Under the Supervision of Our Department Faculty Members

• Eco-ELT: A Project-Based Practice to Raise Environmental Awareness in English Language Teaching
  Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Elham Zarfsaz
  Project Team: Beycan Yıldırım, Fatma Gedik, Elif Koşar, Melek Baybal, Berke Yıldırım
• Being a Teacher in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Qualitative Investigation of English Language Teachers’ Identity Construction
  Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Elham Zarfsaz
  Project Coordinator: Hülya Öztürk
  Project Team: Büşra Çalık, Emine Taş
• Towards Global Teaching: The Contribution of Erasmus Experiences to ELT Students’ Intercultural Communication Competence
  Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Elham Zarfsaz
  Project Coordinator: Selenay Kuralay

Projects Conducted by English Language and Literature (ELL) Students Under the Supervision of Our Department Faculty Members

• Enhancing Pronunciation through AI-Based Tools
  Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Züleyha Ünlü Carlık
  Project Coordinator: Buğra Eren Karataş
• The Effects of AI-Supported and Teacher Feedback on Foreign Language Writing Achievement, Error Types, and Learner Autonomy: A Mixed-Methods Investigation
  Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Züleyha Ünlü Carlık
  Project Coordinator: Nurşen Tazegül

The supported projects focus on current and interdisciplinary research areas such as environmental awareness, teacher identity, intercultural communication, AI-supported language teaching, pronunciation development, and foreign language writing skills.

We sincerely congratulate all our faculty members and students who contributed to these achievements and wish them continued success in their academic studies.