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