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MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."

 

"Sık sık gülmek, çoğu zaman güleryüzlü olmak; zeki insanların saygısını ve çocukların sevgisini kazanmak; dürüst eleştirmenlerin beğenisini elde etmek ve sahte dostların ihanetine dayanmak; güzelliğin değerini anlamak; başkalarının en iyi yönlerini ortaya çıkarmak; arkasında biraz daha iyi bir dünya bırakmak; sağlıklı bir çocuk, bakımlı bir bahçe ya da iyileşleştirilmiş sosyal koşullar gibi; kendi yaşamının bir başkasının yaşamını kolaylaştırdığını bilmek. İşte bu başarılı olmak demektir."

 

Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882)

(American essayist, philosopher, poet, and leader of the transcendentalist movement in the early 19th century.)

PERSONAL IDENTITY & EDUCATION

PERSONAL IDENTITY & EDUCATION

PERSONAL IDENTITY & EDUCATION

PERSONAL IDENTITY

Birth Date: November 10, 1946

Birth Place: Kavakalan, Balıkesir, Turkey

Marital Status: Married, 2 children

Current Position: Professor Emeritus (November 2012)

Phone: 0537 690 5626 Turkey or

             0539 591 9466 Turkey - Whatsapp phone

E-Mail: sabrikoc46@gmail.com

 

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EDUCATION
 
Professor
English Language Education, May 1992
 
Associate Professor
Curriculum Development, October 1986
 
Assistant Professor
English Language Teaching, September 1983
 
PhD in Linguistics (1979-1982)
Hacettepe University, Department of English Language & Literature, Linguistics, Ankara.
 
Title of PhD Dissertation: “Syntax and Semantics of Adverbial Clauses in English”.
 
MA in Linguistics for Language Teaching (1975-1976)
Lancaster University, Department of Linguistics, Linguistics for TEFL, Lancaster, England.
 
Title of MA Thesis: “Deriving NP from S: A Transformational Approach to Sentential Nominalizations in Turkish”.
 
BA in English Language and Literature (1970-1972)
Hacettepe University, Department of English Language & Literature, Ankara.
 
Diploma in English Language Teaching (TEFL) (1965-1968)
Gazi Teacher Training Institute, Department of English, Ankara. (September 1965-June 29, 1968)
 
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AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
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  • Award by Eastern Mediterranean University for an article with Sıtkıye Kuter published in an international journal (2009).

  • Best Educator Award – 1998-1999 Academic Year by Middle East Technical University Development Foundation.

  • Award by Middle East Technical University for an article published in an international journal (1991).

  • 15 August - 15 September 1985 USA International Visitor Award by the American Embassy in Ankara, Turkey.

  • 1 March - 22 May 1984, British Council Scholarship for postgraduate research on “Developing A Reading Skills Course: A Modular Model” at Lancaster University, Lancaster, England.

  • 4-29 August 1981, British Council Scholarship to attend “Course B: Discourse Analysis of Authentic Texts” at Lancaster University, Lancaster, England.

  • 29 September 1975 - 29 September 1976, British Council Scholarship to do MA in Linguistics for TEFL, Lancaster University, Lancaster, England.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Başkent University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Translation and Interpretation, Staff Member, (11 November 2018 - Present)

  • Başkent University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Translation and Interpretation, Chair, (4 December 2017 - 10 November 2018)

  • Girne American University, Director, Foundation English School, (15 September 2011-15 September 2012)

  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Education, Department of English Language Teaching, Staff Member, (17 May 2008-31 July 2011)

  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs, (14 January 2008-16 May 2008)

  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Education, Department of English Language Teaching, Staff Member, (23 Feb. 2007-14 Jan. 2008)

  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Dean, Faculty of Education (June 29, 2004-February 23, 2007)

  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Acting Director, School of Foreign Languages, (April 30, 2004-November 12, 2004)

  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Education, Department of English Language Teaching, Staff Member, (14 April 2003-April 29, 2004)

  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Director, School of Foreign Languages, (October 30, 2002-April 14, 2003)

  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Education, Chair, Department of English Language Teaching (September 1, 2000-October 30, 2002)

  • Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, Continuing Education Center, Director, (17 November 1997-1 February 1999)

  • Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, Chair, Department of Foreign Language Education, (3 February 1995-31 August 2000)

  • Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, Assistant Dean, (28 Dec. 1992-2 February 1995)

  • Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Director, (1 Nov. 1985-16 Nov. 1992)

  • Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Acting Director, (20 Sept. 1984-1 Nov. 1985)

  • Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Assistant Director, (1 March 1983-20 Sept. 1984)

  • Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education Department of Foreign Language Education, Staff Member, (September 1982-August 2000)

  • Middle East Technical University, Humanities Department, Staff Member, (1977-1982)

  • Middle East Technical University, English Language Preparatory School, Assistant Director, (1 Nov. 1976-6 May 1977)

  • Middle East Technical University, Gaziantep Extension Campus English Language Preparatory School, Staff Member, (1973-1975)

  • Middle East Technical University, Ankara Campus, English Language Preparatory School, Staff Member, (1972-1973)

  • PTT Training Center, Aydınlıkevler, Ankara, Director of English Courses, (1970-1972)

  • Ministry of Education, Secondary School, Samsun, Teacher of English, (1968-1970)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ORGANIZED

  • The Second International Conference on ELT and Teacher Training in the 1990s: Perspectives and Prospects, 23-25 September 1992, Middle East Technical University in collaboration with the British Council.

  • The Fourth International Conference on Turkish Linguistics, 17-19 August 1988, Middle East Technical University.

 

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