YUCEL YILMAZ
1021 E. Third St., Memorial Hall 303, Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-4968
EDUCATION
Ph.D., FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tallahassee, FL, 2008
Multilingual/Multicultural Education,
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Dissertation Title: “Collaborative Dialogue during Tasks in Synchronous
Computer Mediated Communication”
Advisor: Dr. Michael Leeser
Ms.Ed., UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA, 2004
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages,
B.A., ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, Istanbul, Turkey, 2000
American Culture and Literature,
RESEARCH
Research Interests
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Second Language Instruction
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Computer-mediated communication and instruction
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Task-Based Language Teaching
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Individual differences in second language acquisition
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Explicit and implicit learning processes
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Bilingualism and bilingual education
Publications
Yilmaz Y, & Granena, G. (forthcoming). The role of explicit language aptitude on the
relative effects of explicit, implicit and mixed feedback. In P. Granena, D.
Jackson & Y. Yilmaz (Eds.), Cognitive individual differences in L2 processing
and acquisition. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Yilmaz, Y. & Koylu, Y. (forthcoming). The interaction between phonetic coding
ability and feedback exposure condition. In P. Granena, D. Jackson & Y.
Yilmaz (Eds.), Cognitive individual differences in L2 processing and
acquisition. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Granena, G., Jackson, D. & Yilmaz, Y. (Eds.). (under contract). Cognitive individual
differences in L2 processing and acquisition. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Yilmaz, Y. (in press). The effectiveness of explicit correction under two different
feedback exposure conditions. Studies in Second Language Acquisition.
Yilmaz, Y., & Granena, G. (in press). The role of cognitive aptitudes for explicit
language learning in the relative effects of explicit and implicit feedback .
Bilingualism: Language and Cognition.
Goo, J., Grañena, G., Yilmaz, Y., & Novella, M. (in press). Implicit and explicit
instruction in L2 learning: Norris & Ortega (2000) revisited and updated. In
P. Rebuschat (Ed.), Implicit and explicit learning of languages. Amsterdam:
John Benjamins.
Yilmaz, Y. (2013a). Relative Effects of Explicit and Implicit Feedback: The Role of Working
Memory Capacity and Language Analytic Ability. Applied Linguistics, 34(3), 344-368.
Yilmaz, Y. (2013b). The relative effectiveness of mixed, explicit and implicit
feedback. System, 41(3), 691-705.
Yilmaz, Y. (2012). The relative effects of explicit correction and recasts on two
target structures via two communication modes. Language Learning, 62(4)
1134–1169.
Yilmaz, Y., & Yuksel, D. (2011). Effects of communication mode and salience on
recasts: A first exposure study. Language Teaching Research, 15, 457-477.
Yilmaz, Y. (2011). Task effects on focus on form in synchronous computer -mediated
communication. The Modern Language Journal, 95 (1), 115-132.
Yilmaz, Y., & Granena, G. (2010). The effects of task type in synchronous computermediated communication. ReCALL Journal, 22 (1), 20-38.
Awards and Grants
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2014 Spencer Small Grant Proposal –Teaching, Learning, and Instructional
Resources $49,934.00 (funded)
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2013 NSF Grant Proposal –Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (Linguistics)
$136.000 (not funded)
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Title: Language aptitude profiles and the effectiveness of instruction in second
language acquisition: one size does not fit all
Title: Individualizing second language instruction: Aptitude profiles and the
effectiveness of corrective feedback on the acquisition of grammatical agreement
2011 Publication Award, Sakarya University $1500
2011 Incentive Program for International Scientific Publications, The Scientific
and Technological Research Council of Turkey $1200
2010-2011 Post-doctoral Fellowship offered by the Spanish Government,
Estancias de Jovenes Doctores Extranjeros $40.000
2008 -2009 Post-doctoral Fellowship Language Research Center, University of
Calgary $35.000
2002-2007 Turkish Ministry of Education Scholarship to pursue MA and PhD
studies $200.000
2006 Language Learning Dissertation Grant $1500
2006 EUROSLA Student Grant $500
2006 Dr. T. Grant Endowed Scholarship for incorporating the use of
technology in foreign language classrooms $500
Conference Presentations
Arroyo, D., & Yilmaz, Y. (2014, October). Immediate and delayed corrective
feedback in synchronous computer-mediated communication. Paper
presented at the SLRF Conference, Columbia, SC.
Koylu, Y., Lee, S., Bach, A., Granena., & Yilmaz, Y. (2014, October). Relative effects
of models versus explicit correction in the acquisition of the Turkish
locative morpheme. Paper presented at the SLRF Conference, Columbia, SC.
Yilmaz, Y. (2014, May). The role of exposure condition in feedback effectiveness.
Invited talk given at University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Yilmaz, Y., & Koylu, Y. (2014, March). The interaction between phonetic coding
ability and feedback exposure condition. Paper presented at the AAAL
Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
Yilmaz, Y. (2013, October). The effectiveness of explicit correction under two
different exposure conditions. Paper presented at the SLRF Conference,
Provo, UT.
Granena, G. & Yilmaz, Y. (2013, May). Cognitive aptitudes for implicit and explicit
learning. Paper presented at the Individual differences in SLA Seminar,
Barcelona, Spain.
Yilmaz, Y. (2013, March). The role of exposure condition in negative feedback
effectiveness. Paper presented at the AAAL Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
Yilmaz, Y., & Granena, G. (2012, October). The role of explicit language aptitude on
the relative effects of explicit, implicit and mixed feedback. Paper
presented at the Second Language Research Forum, the University of
Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, PA.
Yilmaz, Y. (2011, October). Relative effects of implicit, explicit and
mixed
feedback on the acquisition of the English definite article.
Paper presented at the Second Language Research Forum, Iowa State
University, IA.
Yilmaz, Y., & Yuksel, D. (2011, September). Recasts and communication mode. Paper
presented at the 4 th International Conference of Turkish LanguageTeaching,
Sakarya, Turkey.
Yilmaz, Y. (2010, October). Relative effects of explicit correction and recasts: The
role of working memory capacity and language analytic ability. Paper
presented at the Second Language Research Forum, University of Maryland,
MD.
Goo, J., Granena, G., Novella, M., & Yilmaz, Y. (2009, October). Implicit and explicit
instruction in L2 learning: Norris & Ortega (2000) revisited and updated.
Paper presented at the Second Language Research Forum, Michigan State
University, MI.
Yilmaz, Y. (2009, March). Explicit and implicit feedback on two target structures via
two communication modes. Paper presented at the AAAL Annual
Conference, Denver, CO.
Yilmaz, Y. & Yuksel, D. (2008, April). Effects of modality and perceptual salience on
recasts. Paper presented at the AAAL Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Granena, G., Yilmaz, Y., Azeredo, F., & Goo, J. (2007, April). The effects of implicit
and explicit instruction. A computer-based study. Paper presented at the
AAAL Annual Conference, Costa Mesa, CA.
Yilmaz, Y. (2007). Task effects on collaborative dialogue in synchronous computer mediated communication. Paper presented at the AAAL Annual Conference,
Costa Mesa, CA, April 2007.
Yilmaz, Y., & Granena, G. (2007, March). Task type and form-focused talk in
synchronous computer-mediated communication. Paper presented at The
Reading Matrix International Conference on Second Language Acquisition.
Yilmaz, Y. (2006, September). Collaborative dialogue in synchronous computermediated communication. Paper presented at EUROSLA Conference,
Antalya, Turkey.
Yuksel, D., Yilmaz, Y., Jernigan, J., Lee, E. M., & Samuel, M. (2005, April).
Sociocultural theory panel discussion. Sunshine State TESOL Conference,
Orlando, FL.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Assistant Professor, 2012-present
SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, Assistant Professor, 2009-2012
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2008-2009
Advisor: Dr. Susanne Carroll
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Carried out a research project investigating the relative effectiveness of two
corrective feedback types (i.e., recasts and explicit correction) in the
acquisition of Turkish
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS, Tallahassee, FL, ESOL Teacher, 2007-2008
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Administered proficiency tests and tutored learners with limited language
proficiency in academic and language-related areas
ENSAR HIGH SCHOOL, Istanbul, Turkey, EFL Teacher, 2000-2002
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Taught EFL listening, speaking, reading, and writing courses to students
TEACHING
Courses Taught
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Second Language Research in Pedagogical Contexts
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Topics in Second Language Studies: Corrective Feedback
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Language Learning Technology
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TESOL Practicum
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Second Language Acquisition (Undergraduate)
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The Successful Language Learner (Undergraduate)
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Methods in Teaching ESL/EFL to Adults
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SLA & Language Instruction (Undergraduate)
SERVICE
Departmental Service
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evaluated General Qualifying Exams (IU)
served on the committee for the CAPP course proposal (Language hotspots
and biodiversity) (IU)
served on the committee for the development of a rubric for
Pedagogy/Assessment Qualifying Exams (IU)
served on the job search committee for an assistant professor in Second
Language Studies (IU)
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collaborated with colleagues to develop program goals for the TESOL
program at IU
developed a Master’s program in Foreign Language Teaching (SAU)
Reviewer for Journals, Conferences and Awards
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Language Learning
The Modern Language Journal
Language Learning & Technology
System
CALICO
Second Language Research Forum 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
IOJES, International Online Journal of Educational Sciences
Turkophone
TESOL Award for Distinguished Research Review, 2013
A research grant application submitted to the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada
LANGUAGES
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Turkish – native language
English – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency
Spanish – speak, read, and write with basic competence
COMPUTER
Data coding and analysis, MS Excel, SPSS, Gpower
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Stimulus Presentation, Superlab, Authorware
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Media Manipulation, Audacity, Adobe Photoshop, Windows Movie Maker,
Camstasia
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Survey data collection, Surveymonkey, Quia, Edmodo
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