CURRICULUM VITAE
1.
Name: Sehnaz Sahinkarakas
2.
Date of Birth: 21 06 1960
3.
Official Title: Assoc. Prof. Dr.
4.
Education:
Degree
B.A.
M.A.
Ph.D.
5.
Department
University
English Language Teaching
Çukurova University
Teaching English as a Foreign Bilkent University
Language
English Language Teaching
Çukurova University
Year
1984
1993
1998
Academic Degrees
Date of Asst. Professorship: English Language Teaching, Çukurova University, 2000
English Language Teaching, Çağ University, 2010
Date of Assoc. Professorship: English Language Teaching, Çağ University, 2012
Date of Full Professorhip:
6.
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Theses Supervised
6.1. M.A. Theses
AGHABALAZADEH, EYLEM, (2014). Assessing YDS Test Takers’
Metacognitive Awareness Levels of Reading Strategies and their Attitudes
towards, Çağ Üniversitesi
EFE, BURAK, (2014). The Effect of Peer Feedback on Students’ Overall Writing
Performance and their Attitudes towards Peer Feedback, Çağ Üniversitesi
BANLI, SEDA, (2014). The role of Self-Assessment Practices in the Improvement
of Freshman Students' Writing Performance and Awareness, Çağ Üniversitesi
ÖZKAN, MEHMET BURÇİN, (2014). Perceptions of Language Teachers about
their Teaching Competencies, Çağ Üniversitesi
POLAT, YUSUF, (2014). A Case Study: Gamification and its Effect on
Motivation of Learners of English, Çağ Üniversitesi
BİLEN, MEHMET VEYSEL, (2014). The Influence of Peer Feedback on
Students’ Writing Performance and their Attitudes towards Writing, Çağ
Üniversitesi
SAYIR, MUHAMMED FATİH, (2014). Students' and Teachers' Attitudes towards
Interactive Whiteboards Used in English Courses via Fatih Project and the Effects
of IWBs on Speaking Skill, Çağ Üniversitesi
SAZAK, MUSTAFA KEMAL, (2014). The Attitudes of ELT Instructors toward
Blended Learning at Zirve University, Çağ Üniversitesi
GÖKMEN, MUHAMMED FATİH, (2014). Teacher Candidates’ Attitudes
towards Compulsory English Courses: the Case of a Turkish University Freshman
Students, Çağ Üniversitesi
ETİZ, BEGÜM, (2014). Role of Portfolio Technique in Young Learners' Writing
Skills and their Attitudes towards Portfolio, Çağ Üniversitesi
GÜMÜŞ, ÖZGE, (2014). EFL Instructors' Causal Attributions of Student Success
and Failure and their Relationship to Classroom Practices, Çağ Üniversitesi
SOLGUN GÜNEL, AYSEL, (2014). The Effects of Formative Assessment on
Students' Participation in an English Language Program, Çağ Üniversitesi
POLAT CANLI, ZEYNEP, (2014). A Case Study of EFL Instructors' Perceptions
and Practices of Feedback in a University EFL Preparatory School, Çağ
Üniversitesi
ÇINAR, GÜLŞAH, (2014). The Effect of Peer Feedback on Writing Anxiety in
English as a Foreign Language Student, Çağ Üniversitesi
UĞRAŞ, AYŞE TUĞBA, (2014). A Case Study of the Reasons for Anxiety and its
Reduction in English as a Foreign Language Classroom, Çağ Üniversitesi
SAVAŞ, HASAN, (2013). A Study on the Evaluation and the Development of
Computerized Essay Scoring Rubrics in Terms of Reliability and Validity, Çağ
Üniversitesi
GÜLEÇ, BÜLENT ARİF, (2013). Success and Failure Attributions of Academic
Staff Studying for Foreign Language Achievement Tests, Çağ Üniversitesi
YASTIBAŞ, AHMET ERDOST, (2013). The Application of E-Portfolio in
Speaking Assessment and its Contributions to Students' Attitudes towards
Speaking, Çağ Üniversitesi
ÇETİN, MUZAFFER, (2013). An Action Research on E-Mentoring: A
Supplemental Tool for Professional Development of EFL Teachers Working at
MNE Schools, Çağ Üniversitesi
KONKUR, BESİME GAYE, (2013). Developing an Effective Learning
Environment in an EFL Classroom, Çağ Üniversitesi
GÜRSOY, SEMİHA, (2013). The English Proficiency Exam in EFL Context: A
Validation Study, Çağ Üniversitesi
GÖNEN, KEMAL, (2013). Teachers' Perceptions of Classroom-Based Language
Assessment in Tertiary Level English Language Programs in Turkey, Çağ
Üniversitesi
EROL, ALPER YASİN, (2013). Developing the Reading Skill Objectives in
Accordance with Common European Framework, Çağ Üniversitesi
DOĞAN, ALİ, (2013). Automated Essay Scoring System: A reliability Study, Çağ
Üniversitesi
ŞENTÜRK, FATMA, (2013). Washback Effect of KET Exam in Learning English
as a Foreign Language, Çağ Üniversitesi
YILDIZ, ÖZLEM, (2013). An Analysis of the Final Speaking Exam at an English
Preparatory School in Turkey, Çağ Üniversitesi
ZAİMOĞLU, SENEM, (2013). Teachers' and Students' Conceptions of
Assessment in a University EFL Preparatory School Context, Çağ Üniversitesi
ER, ÇAĞATAY, (2009). Students' Attitudes to Language Learning at Secondary
Level of Primary Schools in Aladağ, Adana, Çukurova Üniversitesi
ÖKTEN, ASLI, (2009). Effects of Formative Assessment Application on Students'
Language Proficiency and Beliefs in Language Learning in EFL context: A Case
Study, Çukurova Üniversitesi
USLU KOYUNCU, SELMA, (2006). The Effect of the European Language
Portfolio on Learner Autonomy for Young Learners, Çukurova Üniversitesi
6.2 Ph.D. Theses
BUYUKKARCI, KAGAN, (2010). The Effect of Formative Assessment on
Learners’ Test Anxiety and Assessment Preferences in EFL Context, Cukurova
University
UGUTEN DURAK, SELMA, (2009).The use of Writing Portfolio in Preparatory
Writing Classes to Foster Learner Autonomy, Cukurova University
KOSE, NURCAN, (2006). Effects of Portfolio Implementation and Assessment on
Critical Reading and Learner Autonomy of ELT Students, Cukurova University
ERKAN YAVUZ, DİLEK, (2004). Efficacy of Cross-Cultural E-mail Exchange
for Enhancing EFL Writing: A Perspective for Tertiary-Level Turkish EFL
Learners, Cukurova University
7.
Publications
7.1. Articles Published in International Refereed Journals SCI & SSCI & Arts and
Humanities):
Sahinkarakas, S. (2011). Young Students' Success and Failure Attributions in
Language Learning. Social Behavior and Personality, 39(7), 879-886.
doi:10.2224/sbp.2011.39.7.879
Sahinkarakas, S., Yumru, H. & Inozu, J. (2010). A Case Study: Two Teachers’
Reflections on The ELP in Practice. ELT Journal, 64(1), 65-75. doi:
10.1093/elt/ccp020
7.2 Articles Published in Other Refereed Journals
Sahinkarakas, S. (2014). An overview of the deliveries of a post-graduate program.
European Journal of Research on Social Studies, 1(1), 9-15. doi:
10.15526/ejrss.201416198
Sahinkarakas, S. (2012). The Role of Teaching Experience on Teachers’ Perceptions
of Language Assessment. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 47, 17871792.
Sahinkarakas, S. (2010). Raters' Conceptions of a Good Writing and Effects of
Training on Their Conceptions. World Applied Sciences Journal, 11(6), 695-699.
Inozu, J., Sahinkarakas, S. & Yumru, H. (2010). The Nature of Language Learning
Experiences Beyond The Classroom and its Learning Outcomes. US-China Foreign
Language, 8 (1), 14-22.
Sahinkarakas, S. Inozu, J.,& Yumru, H. (2010). The Influence of Higher Education
Experiences on ELT Students’ Learning Outcomes. Procedia- Social and
Behavioral Sciences, 2, 4183-4188. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.661.
7.3 Articles Published in International Proceedings
Sahinkarakas, S. & Arifi, Q. (2007). Do Descriptors of CEFR Reflect the Needs of the
ESP Students? In Current Issues in Language Teaching. The First International
ELT Conference (pp. 129-134). Mersin, Turkiye.
Yumru, H. & Sahinkarakas, S. (2006). The European Language Portfolio in Practice:
Promoting Process and Context Awareness . In ELT Profession: Challenges and
Prospects. 2nd International Conference on ELT (pp. 220-225). Magosa, KKTC.
Sahinkarakas, S. (2000). Portfolio Assessment in Writing Classes. Proceedings of ELT
Conference, Global Problems, Local Solutions, pp. 75-84. Isik University: Istanbul.
7.4 International Books or Book Chapters
Sahinkarakas, S. & Buyukkarci, K. (2011). Teachers' Perceptional Changes on
Formative Assessment Practises In D. Tsagari & I. Csepes (Eds.), ClassroomBased Language Assessment (pp. 93-110). Frankfurt am Mein: Peter Lang.
7.5 Articles Published in National Refereed Journals
Sahinkarakas, S. & Arifi, Q. (2007). The CEFR and the Needs of the ESP Students.
Cukurova Universitesi Egitim Fakultesi Dergisi, 83-92.
7.6 Articles Published in National Proceedings
7.7 Other Publications
8. Projects
9. Administrative Duties
2013-present Asst. Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Cag University
2014-present Head of English Language Teaching Department, Cag University
2005-2008
Asst. Dean, Faculty of Education, Cukurova University
1999-2003
Asst. Director, School of Foreign Languages, Cukurova University
1993-1999
Testing Coordinator & Administrative Board Member, School of Foreign
Languages, Cukurova University
10. Memberships for Academic Associations
European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA)
11. Awards
12. Courses and Seminars given in the last two years:
Academic
Semester
Year
Fall
2014-2015
Spring
Fall
2013-2014
Spring
Name of the Course
Methods II
Contextual Grammar I
School Experience
Research Methods I (MA)
Quality Management in Language
Testing and Assessment (PhD)
Contextual Grammar II
Language Testing and
Assessment
Practice Teacing
Research Methods II (MA)
Advanced Research Methods
(PhD)
Methods II
Contextual Grammar I
Approaches in ELT
Research Methods I (MA)
Methods I
Contextual Grammar II
Language Testing and
Assessment
Research Methods II (MA)
Hours per week
Theory Practice
No of
Students
2
3
1
3
3
2
0
4
0
0
23
49
24
83
13
3
3
0
0
51
25
2
3
3
6
0
0
23
63
13
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
23
46
27
65
33
46
18
3
0
65