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Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

University at Albany, SUNY (1998–Present) Albany, NY

  • Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (mathematics education)

Bogazici University (1988–1997) Istanbul, Turkey

  • M.A. in Educational Sciences
  • B.S. in Mathematics.
  • Certificate of Teaching Mathematics

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

Association of Advancement of Computers in Education (AACE)

  • Editorial Review Board Member (2002)

JCMST (Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science teaching)

University at Albany, SUNY (1998–Present) Albany, NY

  • Research and Teaching Assistant of Prof. Vicky Kouba, PhD

  • Graduate Assistant

"Student explanations in mathematics and science" Project

funded by Office of Educational Research and Improvement

  • Student Performance Study Coordinator

"Assessment in the service of standards-based science teaching"

funded by National Science Foundation

University at Albany, SUNY (Sept, 2000) Albany, NY

Evaluation Consortium

  • Performance Assessment Measures

(Interjudge Reliability Assurance Team)

Bogazici University (1994-1998) Istanbul, Turkey

Science Education Department

  • Research Assistant

Eksen Civil Engineering Solutions (Summer, 1992) Istanbul, Turkey

  • Internship; Autocad , Pascal Programming, & Eng. Applications to Math.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University at Albany, SUNY (Summer 2001) Albany, NY

  • Instructor of ETAP 687R

(Learning in the Academic Disciplines Online Course)

University at Albany, SUNY (Spring 2000) Albany, NY

  • Co-instructor of ETAP 658M

(Topics in Interpreting Mathematics:

Graphical Calculators, Calculator based

labs, Software, Internet, & their applications)

University at Albany, SUNY (Fall 2000) Albany, NY

  • Internship with Prof. Audrey Champagne, PhD

Full responsibility of teaching online Course ETAP 687R

(Learning in the Academic Disciplines)

  • Collaboration with Dr. Kouba to add some new modules

To the existing ones in the course structure of ETAP 687R:Learning

in the Academic Disciplines

Futurekids (March-June,1999) Istanbul, Turkey

  • Part-time instructor of Computer literacy (Adult Learners)

Bogazici University (1994-1998) Istanbul, Turkey

  • Teaching Assistant in Lab Session of SCED 460

(Computer applications for Science Teacher)

Umraniye Elementary School (Feb.-June 1996) Istanbul, Turkey

  • Voluntary mathematics and science teacher to disadvantaged groups

Project funded by Organization of Contemporary Education

Istek Foundation Semiha Sakir College (Feb.-June, 1994) Istanbul, Turkey

  • Practice Teaching in Mathematics

Tutoring (1993-1998) Istanbul, Turkey

  • Mathematics/Science to junior high school students
  • Mathematics to sophomore level university students
  • Turkish to two japanese families

AWARDS/HONORS/SCHOLARSHIPS

 

    University High Council, Turkey (1998) Full scholarship for PhD In USA with Instructor position in Bogazici University, Turkey after PhD. Ministry of Education, JAPAN (1996) Unique reserve of Monbusho (scholarship for studying at Fukuoka University as research student) Yildiz University, Turkey (1995)

Japanese Speech Contest, 3rd Standing

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

	Akturk, E. Z. & Cezikturk, O. (1997, May). Preservice teachers' perceptions on the use of internet in classroom. Paper presented at the International Conference on New Trends in Science Education, Isik University: Istanbul, Turkey

	Champagne, A.B., Kouba, V.L., Sherwood, S., Ho, C., & Cezikturk, O. (2000). Characterizing students' responses to science and mathematics tasks. 
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for        Research in Science Teaching: New Orleans, LA. 

	Champagne, A., Kouba, V., Sherwood, S., Ho, C., & Cezikturk, O.(2000). Assessing science literacy. Roundtable presentation at the AERA:  New Orleans, LA. 

	Cezikturk, O. (1997, May). Internet and information superhighway for the teachers of mathematics. Paper presented at the International Conference on New Trends in Science Education, Isik University: Istanbul, Turkey.

	Cezikturk, O. (1997, September). Japonya'da yetiskin egitimi faaliyetleri [Adult education activities in Japan]. Paper presented at the IV. National Congress Educational Sciences, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey.

	Cezikturk, O. (Fall, 1999). Interactivity. Ideas presented for discussion in Albany Consortium for Instructional Design and Theory (ACRIDAT). University at Albany, SUNY: Albany, New York.

	Cezikturk, O. (Spring, 2000). Mathematical reasoning. Ideas presented for discussion in Albany Consortium for Instructional Design and Theory (ACRIDAT). University at Albany,SUNY: Albany, New York.  

	Cezikturk, O. (June, 2000). Women's science-related career decisions and important male figures in their lives. Poster presented at the 12th Annual Conference on Etnographic and Qualitative Research in Education. University at Albany: SUNY, NewYork.

	Cezikturk, O. & Akturk, E. Z. (1997, September). Aday ogretmenlerin egitim ve ogretimde internet kullanimi ile ilgili algilari [Preservice teachers' perceptions on the use of internet in education]. Poster session presented at IV. National Congress of Educational Sciences, Anadolu University: Eskisehir, Turkey.

	Cezikturk, O., Sherwood, S., & vanBenschoten, M. (August, 2000). An analysis of students' written answers to extended response mathematics items. 
Paper presented at the 9th International Congress on Mathematical 
Education: Tokyo-Makuhari, Japan.

	Kouba, V., Champagne, A., Sherwood, S., Ho, C., & Cezikturk, O. (2000). Assessing mathematics literacy. Poster Presentation at the AERA: New Orleans, LA. 

	Kouba, V.L., Stowell, S., Champagne, D. W.,  Champagne, A. B., Sherwood, S., & Çeziktürk,  O. (2001). Mathematics and Science Teachers' Experiences with Assessment as an Instructional Design Process. Paper presentation at the AERA: Seattle, WA.

	Sebert, s. D., Cezikturk, o., van Benschoten, M. & Sherwood, S. (2002). Collaborative professional development for standards-based science instruction: A conceptual framework. Poster presentation at the 2002 National Summer Conference on "integrating science and mathematics education research into teaching", University of Maine: Orono, ME.

	Sherwood, S., van Benschoten, M., & Cezikturk, O. (2000). The write track: Students' answers to extended response questions. Paper presentation at the STANYS: Ellenville, NY.

PUBLICATIONS

	
	Baykal, A., Inelmen, E., & Cezikturk, O. (1995). Dunya gundemindeki egitim sorunlari [World-wide educational problems]. In A. Baykal et. al. (Eds.), Ogrenci akisinin yonlendirilmesinde ders gecme ve kredili sistem: Kuramsal ve deneysel degerlendirmeler. The Association of Private Schools: Istanbul, Turkey.

	Champagne, A., Sherwood, S., & Cezikturk,O. (1999). Assessment standards for science teaching. TMat Professional Development project. Horizons' Research, Inc.: North Carolina [I]

	Champagne, A., Sherwood, S., & Cezikturk, O. (1999). Bringing the 
science assessment standards into the classroom. Online.         [http://cela.albany.edu/publication/article/science.htm]

	Cezikturk, O. (1997). Needs Assessment for a training program of parents to promote increased parent involvement in mathematics education. Unpublished master's thesis, Bogazici University, Istanbul, (Thesis Advisor: Dr. Rifat Okcabol, PhD) 

	Cezikturk, O., Cirik, G., & Kahveci, M. (2001). Letting teachers interact with the idea of Interactivity: What is Interactive? (In CD-Rom Proceedings) Paper presented at the (SITE 2001)Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Orlando, FL.

	Cezikturk, O., Kahveci, M. & Cirik, G. (2000). Interactivity in mathematics and science education. (In CD-Rom Proceedings) Paper presented at the International Conference on MSET 2000:  San Diego, California.

	Cezikturk, O., & Sen, P. (1996). Ogrencilerin matematik dersinde 
okul-aile isbirligi onerisine karsi tutumlari [Students' attitudes towards home-school cooperation in mathematics education]. II. Ulusal Egitim Sempozyumu Bildirileri [II.National Symposium on Educational Sciences (pp.399-409). Marmara University Press: Istanbul, Turkey.  

	Kouba, V. L., Cezikturk, O., Sherwood, S., & Ho, C-H.(1999)Setting the context for mathematics in context. TMat Professional Development project. Horizons' Research, Inc.: North Carolina [I]

	Kouba, V. L., Champagne, A. B., Roy-Campbell, Z., Cezikturk, O., Van-
Benschoten, M., Sherwood, S., & Ho, C.(March,2000). The unseen social and cultural sunbstance of written responses in mathematics. Proceedings of the Second International mathematics Education and Society Conference (MES2).         Universidade de Lisboa: Portugal. 

LANGUAGES

 
Turkish (Native)
English (Advanced)
Japanese(Advanced)
French(Intermediate)

COMPUTER BACKGROUND

Internet (Web design, Javascript, CGI-BIN script)
Multimedia (Hyperstudio)
Programming languages(Basic, PASCAL, FORTRAN)
P.C. Windows and Applications( Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)

ACTIVITIES

 
NCTM Annual Convention 2002, Las Vegas, NV.

    Speaker Support Committee Volunteer EQRE 2001(13. Annual conference on Etnographic and Qualitative Research in Education) Web site development and maintenance "http://www.albany.edu/wwwres/conf/eqre/" Proposal reviewer STAR 98 (Stress and Anxiety Research Conference) Organization team member Project: An attempt to apply systems approach in describing instructional practices (1996), Istanbul, Turkey Team member

Project: Course based student promotion: Theoretical and empirical evaluation of Association Private Schools (1995), Istanbul, Turkey
Team member

Project: Translation of the Japanese novel named as "Botchan" to Turkish
(1996-98)
Team member

Project: Education-X (Mathematics Division) (1996)

  • Team member
  • MEMBERS of

     
    NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)- 96-01
    AACE (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education)-since 99
    AERA (American Educational Research Association)-since 99-00

    INTERESTS

     
    Mezzo Soprano in High School Chorus
    Keyboard playing (YAMAHA School of Music)
    Hiking, biking, reading, amateur photography,  music, walking, cooking, crotchet
    Watching Japanese anime
    Painting, amateur poet 

    P.S. A web version of this C.V. can be found also at my web page which is at the following address:

    www.geocities.com/ozlemcez

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