Assoc. Prof. Ebubekir CAKMAK

Digital literacy and algorithmic personalization


Ebubekir CAKMAK

About Ebubekir CAKMAK

Assoc. Prof. Ebubekir CAKMAK

Media Education Lab


EDUCATION BACKROUND

Ph.D. in Graduate School of Social Sciences (2005-2010)

  • Abant Izzet Baysal University, Graduate School of Social Sciences
  • Program: Education Programmes and Teaching
  • Dissertation Title: Comperative examination of primary media literacy curriculums and implementations of England and Turkey
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Suleyman CELENK celenksn@yahoo.com http://ibu.edu.tr/en

M.A. in Graduate School of Social Sciences (2001-2005)

  • Abant Izzet Baysal University, Graduate School of Social Sciences
  • Program: Primary School Teaching
  • Dissertation Title: Examining elementary school students' hypertextual reading processes
  • Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Arif Altun altunar@hacettepe.edu.tr. http://ibu.edu.tr/en

B.A. in Faculty of Education (1997-2001)

  • Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Education
  • Program: Primary Education http://ibu.edu.tr/en


RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Media Literacy Education
  • Digital Storytelling
  • Social Media and Literacy
  • Literacy Education
  • Stereotypes and Media Representation


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor (2015- 2016)

  • Faculty of Education, Abant Izzet Baysal University
  • Department of Elementary Education
  • http://ibu.edu.tr/en

Assistant Professor (2010- 2014)

  • Faculty of Education, Abant Izzet Baysal University
  • Department of Elementary Education http://ibu.edu.tr/en
  • Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible to conduct assigned undergraduate and graduate courses and seminars. Additionally, to serve as academic advisor to students; and creative endeavors which contribute to the academic mission of the University. Participate in curriculum development activities; independent study activities, and to render service to the professional or lay community which is relevant to the individual's academic specialty. Perform such other related tasks and duties as assigned.

Research Assistant (2001- 2009)

  • Faculty of Education, Abant Izzet Baysal University
  • Department of Elementary Education http://ibu.edu.tr/en
  • Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for assisting educational activities, research and temporary work assignments.


PROJECT INVOLVEMENT

WORK & VET (2011-2015)

  • Title: WORK & VET Bridging the Gap in the World of Work (Project no: 2011-1-TR1-LEO05-28020 )
  • Supporter: (EU) Leonardo Da Vinci. Lifelong Learning Programme,
  • Duties: Project Consultant
  • Budget: (€) 182.907,23

SAMAP 106K140 (2006-2008)

  • Title: Developing a Virtual Manipulatives Set for Primary Math Education (Project no: 106K140 TUBİTAK Projesi)
  • Supporter: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK)
  • http://erolkarakirik.com/samap/
  • Duties: Visual and Instructional Designer, Researcher

BAP (2002-2004)

  • Title: A Teacher Training Model Suggestion According to Pre- Service Teachers’ Cognitive, Emotional and Psycho-Motor Characteristics. (Project No: 2002.02.01.115)
  • Supporter: Abant Izzet Baysal University
  • Duties: Researcher
  • Budget: (TL) 7.418,00


NATIONAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPER

Media Literacy Curriculum (2014)

  • Media Literacy Curriculum for Secondary School, Turkey
  • (Turkish: Medya Okuryazarlıgı Dersi Ogretim Programi) https://www.medyaokuryazarligi.gov.tr/lib_yayin/DF323C25-418C-4697-B483-F2C94DF42D09.pdf

Turkish National Language Arts Curriculum for Elementary and Secondary School Curriculum (2015)

  • Writing and Authorship Skills Course Curriculum for Secondary School, Turkey
  • (Turkish: Yazarlık ve Yazma Becerileri Dersi Programı)

Reading Skills Course Curriculum (2013)

  • Reading Skills Course Curriculum for Secondary School, Turkey
  • (Turkish: Okuma Becerileri Dersi Programı)

Writing and Authorship Skills Curriculum (2013)

  • Writing and Authorship Skills Course Curriculum for Secondary School, Turkey
  • (Turkish: Yazarlık ve Yazma Becerileri Dersi Programı)


NATIONAL REPORTS

2014-2018 National Children and Media Strategy Plan

  • Turkey National Children and Media Strategy and Implementation Plan 2014-2018 terms http://www.cocukvemedyahareketi.org/Files/pdf/kongre_yayinlari/Strateji_Kitabi_kongre_sonrasi_1.pdf

Designing for an e-reading portal (2012-2013)

  • Planing for a national e-reading
  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK)


AWARDS

  • Publication Awards - The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey- TUBITAK (2008)
  • Highest ranked M.A student of AIBU Graduate School of Social Sciences School of Education (2005)
  • Publication Awards - Izzet Baysal Foundation Publication Award- (2013)
  • Certificate of appreciation- AIBU Rectorate- certificate of appreciation. Volunteer engagement in the 2001 Earthquake (2002)


COURSES

Undergraduate Courses

  • RPD 350 Media Literacy
  • SOB 352 Literacy Education
  • SOB 353 Early Reading and Writing Instruction
  • OO 469 Online Learning Enviroments
  • SOB 446 Multiple Literacies
  • SOB 458 Teaching In Multigraded Classrooms
  • SOB 461 Teaching Practise I
  • SOB 456 Teaching Practise II
  • TEB 341 Media and Communication

Master Courses

  • SOB 525 The New Approaches in Turkish Language Teaching
  • SOB 523 Using ICT to Develop Literacy.
  • SÖB 510 Language Instruction in Elementary Schools
  • SOB 521 Multiple Literacies
  • SOB 546 Term Project


ADVISING THESES

  • Cakmak, E. The effect of face-to –face and online argumentative writing education on the writing skills and writing anxieties of teacher candidates. H.Ozturk (student) (2017).


PUBLICATIONS

ARTICLES

  • Cakmak, E. & Tuzel, S. (2015). Debates about the Future of Media Literacy in Turkey. The Journal of Media Literacy Education, 7(3): 1-12. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1088572.pdf
  • Cakmak, E. (2013). The Effect on the Two Different Instruction Approaches of Media Literacy on Teacher Candidates’ Attitudes towards the Internet and Perceptions of Computer Self-efficacy. Anthropologist, 16(3), 531-538. https://doi.org/10.1080/09720073.2013.11891379
  • Cakmak, E. & Arif, Altun (2008). Examining Elementary School Students’ Hypertextual Reading Processes. H. U. Journal of Education, 34: 63-74 http://www.efdergi.hacettepe.edu.tr/shw_artcl-515.html
  • Cakmak, E. (2013). The Effect of Teaching Argumentative Writing on Teacher Candidates’ Argumentative Writing Skills. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, 9(4): 379-389 https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/eku/issue/5458/74029
  • Cakmak, E. & Altuni, A. (2013). Media Literacy Education in Turkish Language Curriculum. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, 9(2): 152-170 https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/eku/issue/5456/73980
  • Cakmak, E. (2013). Children's Rights and Media Literacy. Mustafa Kemal University Journal Of Social Sciences Institute, 10(22), 209-224. http://sbed.mku.edu.tr/article/view/1038000154
  • Cakmak, E. & Civelek, F. (2012). The Effect of Argumentative Writing Instruction on Critical Thinking Tendency and Writing Anxiety of PreService Teachers. GUJGEF 33(2): 355-371 http://gefad.gazi.edu.tr/article/view/5000078373/5000072596
  • Cakmak, E. & Civelek, F. (2013). The Analysis of Classroom Teacher Graduate Programmes Regarding Meb(Ministry of National Educatıon.) Teacher Proficiencies in Special Fields. Electornic Journal of Social Sciences, 12(47), 349-367 https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/esosder/issue/6161/82844
  • Altun, A. & Cakmak, E. (2013). Media Literacy Education in the Life Studies Instructional Curriculum Journal of the Institute of Social Sciences Cankiri Karatekin University, Vol. 4 Issue 1, 237-254. http://sbedergi.karatekin.edu.tr/Makaleler/1458842898_14.pdf

BOOKS / BOOKS CHAPTERS

  • National Media Literacy Textbook (2014)
    Cakmak, E., Tuzel, S., Penbecioglu, N., Orhon, N. & Altun, A. (2014) Ortaokul ve Imam Hatip Ortaokulu Icin Medya Okuryazarlıgı Ders Kitabı. RTUK: Ankara. [Published in Turkish]
  • Children and Media Movement (2013)
    Çakmak, E, Sirin & M. R., Altun, A. (2013). Çocuk ve Medya Hareketi Kuçuk El Kitabı. Çocuk ve Medya Hareketi Dizisi: 2, Çocuk Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul. [Published in Turkish] http://cocukvakfi.org.tr/wp-content/dosya/5k.pdf

Book Chapters

  • Literacy : From Clay Tablet to Tablet Computer (2013)
    ÇAKMAK, E. (2013). “Kil Tabletten-Tablet Bilgisayara Okuryazarlık” Sosyal Bilgiler İçin Çoklu Okuryazarliklar (Ed.: E. Gençturk ve K. Karatekin, Ankara: Pegem A. Yayyincilik, (1-21). [Published in Turkish]


CONFERENCEPROCEEDINGS

  • Cakmak, E. & Yilmaz, B. (2016). “Gender Representations in Children Magazines.” 5th International Primary Teacher Education Symposium (USOS 2016). Mugla Sitki Kocman Universitiy, Mugla. Cocuk Dergilerinde Toplumsal Cinsiyet Temsili. USOS 2016. MSKU, Mugla
  • Yaramis, A. & Cakmak, E. (2016). “Digital Storytelling Experience of Children with Special Needs: A Case Study.” MUZED International 2nd Silk Road Music Conference. Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu.
  • Cakmak, E. & Altun, A. (2012). “UNESCO ve AB. Medya Okuryazarlıgı Yaklasimlarinin Karsilastirmali Olarak Incelenmesi", 21.Ulusal Egitim Bilimleri Kongresi. Marmara Universitesi Ataturk Egitim Fakultesi, Istanbul.
  • Altun, A. & Cakmak, E. (2012). "Medya Okuryazarligi ve Ogretmen Egitimi: Medya okuryazarligi egitimini kim vermeli?", 21.Ulusal Egitim Bilimleri Kongresi. Marmara Universitesi Ataturk Egitim Fakultesi, İstanbul.
  • Cakmak, E. (2012). Ilkögretim Ikinci Kademe Turkce Dersi Ogretim Programında Medya Okuryazarlıgı Egitimi . II. Ulusal Egitim Programları ve Ögretim Kongresi. AİBU. Egitim Fakultesi ve Epoder, Bolu.
  • Cakmak, E. & Altun, A. (2012). Ilkogretim Turkce Dersi Ogretim Programi’nda Medya Okuryazarligi Egitimi. USOS2012/ 11. Ulusal Sinif Ogretmenligi Sempozyumu. RTEU, Rize.
  • Altun, A. & Cakmak, E. (2012). Ilkogretim Hayat Bilgisi Dersi Ogretim Programi’nda Medya Okuryazarlıgı Egitimi. USOS2012/ 11. Ulusal Sinif Ogretmenligi Sempozyumu. RTEU, Rize.
  • Cakmak, E & Canbult, A. (2007). Egitim Fakultesi Son Sınıf Ogrencilerinin Lisansustu Egitime Yönelik Gorusleri. III. Lisansustu Egitim Sempozyumu. Anadolu Universitesi, Eskisehir.
  • Arif Altun & Cakmak, E. (2004) . Farklı Bilgisayar Kullanım Tecrubesine Sahip Ogrencilerin Uc Farklı Hipermetin Tasarimina Iliskin Algilari. XIII. Ulusal Egitim Bilimleri Kurultayi. Inonu Universitesi, Malatya.

Workshops

  • (2006) Media Literacy:“Moving Forward with Media Education: From Process to Product” William Patterson University & AIBU. 17-19.
  • (2012 ) Lifelong Media Literacy Workshop. RTÜK., MEB. Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı. Bilkent Otel .30 June-1 July 2012

Conference Presentations

  • “Social Media and Education” (2011). Work and Web. (within) The Lifelong Learning Programme. Transfer of Innovation Project . Bolu Turizm Otelcilik Konferans Salonu, 21.11.2011, Bolu
  • “The Nature of Literacy: From Clay Tablet to Tablet Computer” (2011). Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi – Kültür Merkezi Pembe Salon. 24 Mart 2011, Bolu.
  • “Children and Media: I know My Rights” (2011). Children's rights conference (I). (Elementary Students Session). İl Kültür Merkezi. 26 Nisan 2011, Bolu
  • “Children's Rights and Media Literacy” (2011). Children's rights conference (II) (Middle School Students Session). İl Kültür Merkezi- 26 Nisan 2011, Bolu.


Other Experience

  • Erasmus Coordinator-Faculty of Education (2010-2011)
  • Farabi Exchange Program University Coordinator (2011-2016)
  • Academic Visiting to University of London. Institue of Education. (2008-2009)
  • Parkside Federation- Cambridge (Tthe first media literacy school of UK) (2009)