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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Teaching English to Young Learners, Translanguaging, Teacher Education, Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Biography

As a recent recipient of the Seal of Excellence from the European Commission, Serdar is a postdoctoral research fellow at the School of Humanities at Tallinn University, Estonia. He previously worked as an Assistant Professor in the Foreign Language Teaching Department at Nevsehir HBV University, Türkiye. He has extensive teaching experience as an EFL teacher at the primary and secondary levels. Having earned an MA in TESOL from the University of Nottingham (UK), he completed a PhD in Applied Linguistics at Aston University (UK) in 2021. His main research interests include teaching English to young learners, translanguaging, the use of technology in language teaching, and teacher education.

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Employment (4)

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University: Nevşehir, TR

2023-02-16 to present | Assistant Professor (Foreign Language Teaching Department)
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Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University: Nevşehir, TR

2021-04-04 to 2023-02-16 | Lecturer (Foreign Language Teaching Department)
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Aston University: Birmingham, GB

2019-01-01 to 2019-06-30 | Teaching Assistant (Languages and Social Sciences)
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Ministry of Education: Mersin, TR

2009-09-15 to 2016-09-15 | English language teacher (EFL)
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Education and qualifications (5)

Aston University: Birmingham, Birmingham, GB

2017-10-01 to 2021-01-14 | PhD - Applied Linguistics (Languages and Social Sciences)
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Aston University: Birmingham, GB

2019-01-01 to 2019-06-30 | Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Distinction)
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Aston University: Birmingham, GB

2018-09-01 to 2019-03-30 | Postgraduate Certificate in Social Science Research (Merit)
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University of Nottingham: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, GB

2016-09-15 to 2017-09-30 | MA - TESOL (Distinction) (Faculty of Education)
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Gazi University: Ankara, Ankara, TR

2005-09-01 to 2009-06-15 | BA - English Language Teaching (Faculty of Education)
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Professional activities (6)

International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language: Faversham, Kent, GB

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The Early Language Learning Research Association (ELLRA): Lisbon, ES

2023 to present
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TESOL International Association: New York, US

2023 to present
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English Language Education Association (INGED): Ankara, TR

2023 to present
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Early Language Learning & Multilingual Education Network (ELLMENET): Granada, ES

2023 to present
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Higher Education Academy: York, GB

2019-12-23 to present | Fellow
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Funding (4)

L1 in the primary English classroom: How much, when, how and why?

2017 to 2021 | Grant
Türkiye Bursları (Ankara, TR)
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Turkish primary school teachers' beliefs about the use of L1 in L2 classes

2016 to 2017 | Grant
Türkiye Bursları (Ankara, TR)
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Translanguaging framework for non-native English teachers working with young learners in Turkish primary schools

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European Commission (Brussels, BE)
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Translanguaging framework for non-native English teachers working with young learners in Turkish primary schools

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Estonian Research Council (Tartu, EE)
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Works (12)

Early Teacher Identity and Personality: Exploring the Links Through a Mixed Method Approach

International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies
2024-02-26 | Journal article
Contributors: İhsan Ünaldı; Serdar Tekin; Ercan Kaçmaz
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Translanguaging in EMI Classrooms: Exploring Teacher Educators’ Practices in the Turkish Higher Education Context

Multilingual and Translingual Practices in English-Medium Instruction
2024-01-25 | Book chapter
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Part of ISBN: 9781350373242
Contributors: Serdar Tekin
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MALL with Young Learners: Methodological and Ethical Considerations in Quasi-Experimental Research Design

Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age
2024-01-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Serdar TEKİN
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CALL Teacher Education for Young Learner Classrooms

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Serdar Tekin
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WHO SHOULD TEACH ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS: PRE-SERVICE CLASSROOM TEACHERS’ VOICES

EKEV Akademi Dergisi
2023-12-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Serdar TEKİN
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Translanguaging strategies with pre-service EFL teachers in EMI classrooms: An emic perspective

RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi
2023-08-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Serdar TEKİN
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Teaching English to Young Learners: Combining Theory and Practice through Practicum in Pre-service Teacher Education

Journal of Teacher Education and Lifelong Learning
2023-06-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Serdar TEKİN; Tuba BAYKARA
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Revisiting the Efficiency of Teaching Practicum: Voices from ELT Teacher Candidates

Shanlax International Journal of Education
2023-06-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Serdar Tekin; Mehmet Tunaz
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Translanguaging in the young learner EFL classroom in Turkey: Hidden challenges and complexities

Handbook of Multilingual TESOL in Practice
2023-04-06 | Book chapter
Contributors: Serdar Tekin
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Teaching English to young learners

Handbook of Practical Second Language Teaching and Learning
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Sue Garton; Serdar Tekin
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Translanguaging of pre-service EFL teachers in young learner classroom: A teacher educator perspective

Challenging issues in language teaching and learning
2022-07-20 | Book chapter
Contributors: Serdar Tekin
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L1 in the Primary English Classroom: How Much, When, How and Why?

Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Tekin, Serdar; Garton, Sue
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Peer review (9 reviews for 4 publications/grants)

Review activity for Education and information technologies. (3)
Review activity for International journal of bilingual education and bilingualism. (2)
Review activity for International journal of educational development. (1)
Review activity for Teaching and teacher education (3)