Ozlem Akcil Okan
Hometown
Uskup, Kirklareli, Turkey
Interests/Hobbies
Outdoor activities such as Hiking, Traveling, enjoying various forms of performance art such as dance shows, dramas, concerts, and theater performances, Science and Science Education, Design and Enactment of Science lessons and assessments
What made you interested in our work
Working together to address issues in education with the ultimate aim of nurturing inclusive, equitable, and relevant sense-making for all students in multicultural settings.
Main research project
Design and Enactment of Rigorous and Equitable Science Instruction, Instructional Vision, NGSS-aligned Performance-based Assesment Task, Students’ Epistemic Agency, and Student and Teacher Learning.
Education background
Integrated B.S. and M.S. Program in Teaching Chemistry, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
M.S. Secondary School Science and Mathematics Education, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction: Science Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL