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Germany, Türkiye

Biography

Mehmet Bicakci is an emerging scholar specializing in gifted education and gifted underachievement. His Ph.D. study, "The ‘Gifted Underachiever’ Label: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study," explores the socio-cultural dynamics of labeling in gifted education. Mehmet's work highlights equity issues, particularly the impact of socioeconomic status, cultural orientations, language, and systemic barriers on identifying and supporting gifted individuals.

Currently a research fellow at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Mehmet collaborates on projects addressing STEM education and talent development. His previous roles include research assistant and coordinator at Hacettepe University's gifted education center. Mehmet's work has been featured at leading conferences such as ECHA, AERA, ABAI, and the WCGTC.

Activities

Employment (5)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg - Campus Nürnberg: Nurnberg, Bayern, DE

2023-06-15 to present | Post-doc Researcher (Lehrstuhl für Pädagogische Psychologie und Exzellenzforschung)
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Hacettepe University: Ankara, Ankara, TR

2019-03-28 to 2023-07-01 | Research Assistant, Ph.D. Researcher (Gifted Education)
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Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Nürnberg, Bavaria, DE

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-15 | Program Experience Specialist (Global Talent Mentoring) (Lehrstuhl für Pädagogische Psychologie und Exzellenzforschung)
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Hacettepe University: Ankara, Ankara, TR

2019-05 to 2022-01 | Coordinator for OYEM - An ECHA Talent Point (Research and Application Center for Gifted Children)
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Ministry of National Education: Ankara, Bingol, TR

2017-09-11 to 2019-03-26 | Teacher (Special Education)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Hacettepe University: Ankara, Ankara, TR

2020-09-21 to present | PhD Candidate (Gifted Education)
Education
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Hacettepe University: Ankara, Ankara, TR

2018-02-05 to 2020-09-07 | MS (Gifted Education)
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Professional activities (1)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg - Campus Nürnberg: Nurnberg, Bayern, DE

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30 | Visiting Scholar (Lehrstuhl für Pädagogische Psychologie und Exzellenzforschung)
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Works (9)

Bridging the Missing Link on Giftedness and Underachiever Labels Research: Embracing Symbolic Interactionism

Studies in Symbolic Interaction
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Mehmet Bicakci
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A Comparison of Cultural Orientations in Gifted and Non-Gifted Adolescents

Proceedings of the 2023 AERA Annual Meeting
2023 | Conference paper
Contributors: Mehmet Bıçakçı
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Exploring the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Identification of Gifted in Turkey through Critical Systems Thinking

Hacettepe University Journal of Education
2023-04-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Mehmet BIÇAKÇI
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A Savant Case from Turkey: Cognitive Functions and Calendar Calculation

Clinical Psychology and Special Education
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: М. Биджакджи; М. Кексал; М. Балоглу
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Full-time Schooling for Gifted Students in Turkey: What Teachers and Experts Say about This?

Clinical Psychology and Special Education
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Г.Д. Юредилли; С.Н. Чакар; М. Биджакджи; М. Кексал
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Üstün Zekalıların Kişilik Özellikleri Üzerine Yapılan Araştırmaların Bibliyometrik Analizi (1957-2020)

Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi
2021-06-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2667-6788
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Mehmet Bicakci

Gifted Underachievement: Characteristics, Causes and Intervention

Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences Journal of Special Education
2020-09-21 | Journal article
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Effect of peer delivered social stories on the crossing skills of primary school students with developmental disabilities

Egitim ve Bilim
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85079273151

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13001337

Contributors: Bıçakcı, M.; Gül, S.O.
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Türkiye’de Özel Yeteneklilerle Yapılan Araştırmalarda Yaratıcılık

İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi
2018-12-31 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1300-2899
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Peer review (3 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for British educational research journal. (1)
Review activity for Journal for the education of the gifted (2)