Conference programme

Conference Programme

DAY 1 - Thursday 18^th June

9:00 - 9:45	Ground floor	Registration
9:45 – 10:00	Conference Hall (8^th floor)	Opening speeches
10:00 - 10:45	Conference Hall (8^th floor)	Plenary 1 Engaging Language Teachers in Research: Achieving Psychological and Educational Benefits Mark Wyatt (Portsmouth University)
10:45 - 11:00	Conference Hall (8^th floor)	Invited speaker 1 Action Research at Gediz University Kenan Dikilitaş (Hasan Kalyoncu University)

11.00 – 11:15

4^th& 5^th floor

Coffee break

11.15 – 13:00 Concurrent Sessions 1
Room 403 Gediz University Action Research Group Presentations with Poster Chair: Yasemin Kirkgoz	11:15-11.45	EFL Students Use of Subject-Verb Agreement: A Study through Error Analysis Zeynep Aksel Altındağ & Pelin Özmen (Gediz University) Smart board Not Smart and Bored - Teacher and Student Perceptions and Experiences with the Hitachi Starboard Chris Hughes (Gediz University) Critical Thinking in Intensive Reading Lessons Through Advanced Organizers Gülizar Aydemir & Elif Başak Günbay (Gediz University) Student and Teacher Perceptions of English Central as a C.A.L.L Device Koray Akyazi (Gediz University) & Tuğçe Karaulutas (Izmir Institute of Technology) & Semra Değirmenci Mutlu (Izmir University) The Effectiveness of Using WebQuests on Improving Paragraph Writing Canan Onal & Elif Başak Günbay & Ilknur Kurtulmuş (Gediz University) Oral Error Correction in Grammar Lessons Gülşah Tercan (Gediz University)
	11:45-12.30: Informal interaction around posters
	12:30-13.00: Plenary discussion

11.15 – 13:00 Concurrent Sessions 1
Room 501 Gediz University Action Research Group Presentations with Poster Chair: Selma Durak Uguten	11:15-11.45	How to Reduce Teacher Talk and Increase Student Talk Effectively Fahriye Nur Demirel (Gediz University) A Heap of Rules and Structures: Do We Really Need to Teach Them? Ayca Deniz & Nilufer Tuncay (Gediz University) A Novel Approach to Enhancing Listening and Speaking Skills: Podcasts Esin Yuksel (Gediz University) Promoting Students’ Knowledge of Derivational Morpheme through Productive Online Tasks on Facebook Savaş Geylanioglu & Ahmet Karaslan & Eyüp Harun Selek (Gediz University) Fostering Speaking: A text-based Syllabus Approach Rukiye ErYılmaz (Gediz University) Interaction Patterns in Asynchronous and Synchronous Small Discussion Groups Using Wikis and Google Hangout Text-based Chat Sezen Savaş & Gamze Taşlı & Merve Babiker (Gediz University)
	11:45-12.30: Informal interaction around posters
	12:30-13.00: Plenary discussion

11.15 – 13:00 Concurrent Sessions 1
Room 503 Gediz University Action Research Group + Other AR Presentations with Poster Chair: Mustafa Yasar	11:15-11.45	The Teacher’s Use of L1 in English Language Classrooms Ceylin Özünlü (Gediz University) Overcoming Reticence of EFL Learners in Language Classrooms: A Teacher Research at University Context Hasan Savaş (Gediz University) Reflections on Second Language Acquisition of Turkish Students from a Native Speaker's Perspective J. Scott Willis (Gediz University) The Role of Gender and Language Learning Lale Barçın Aka (Gediz University) A Study into the Impacts of Whole-Class Speaking Activities on Students in a Preparatory Class Pelin Küçük (Gazi University) Translation: A Taboo Topic In Language Learning? Özge Coskun Aysal (Izmir University of Economics)
	11:45-12.30: Informal interaction around posters
	12:30-13.00: Plenary discussion

11.15 – 13:00 Concurrent Sessions 1
Room 504 Chair: Figen Yılmaz	11.15-11.30	Exploring Teachers’ Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes to the Learning and Teaching of Pronunciation in ELT, and the Impact This Has on Their Practices of Teaching Pronunciation: a Case-study of Language Instructors at University PYPs in Turkey Ray Wiggin (Bilkent University, Cambridge English) & Seden Önsoy (Celal Bayar University)
	11.30-11.45	Turkish EFL Instructors’ Perceptions on Corrective Feedback in Higher Education M. Pinar Babanoğlu & Reyhan Agcam & Cem Can (Sütçü Imam University & Cukurova University)
	11.45-12.00	Embedding Innovations (i.e CLIL) in the Action Research Philosophy Renata Agolli (Italian Ministry of Education)
	12.00-12.15	Integrating Technology and Project-based Learning in Academic English Environment Ayse Kaplan & Tuğba Gordu & Eda Aslan (Sifa University)
	12.15-12.30	Instructors’ Opinions about Common European Framework of Reference Mehmet Birgün (Aksaray University)
	12.30-12.45	Indigenous Approaches to Tackle EFL Difficult Context Sultan Saleh Ahmed Almekhlafy (Najran University, KSA)
	12.45-13.00	New Trends in Pedagogy and Lifelong Learning in ELT Yasin ASLAN (Sinop University)

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 14: 40

Conference Hall (8^th floor)

Plenary 2 What Might Research AS Practice Look Like? Integrating Research into Language Teaching and Learning through Exploratory Practice Judith Hanks (Leeds University)

14.45– 15:45 Concurrent Sessions 2
Room 403 Chair: Yasin Aslan	14:45-15:05	The Effects of Games for Vocabulary Teaching on TEOG Students Duygu Yıldız (Gaziantep Ticaret Borsası Secondary School) & Duygu Gök (Süleyman Demirel University)
	15:05-15.25	The Effect of Definition Type On Generative Use In Terms Of Vocabulary Learning and Retention: A Case Study Yasemin Topuz (Yamanlar Malhun Hatun High Schools)
	15:25-15:45	Vocabulary Teaching to Young Learners Selma Durak Uguten & Neslihan Kok (Cukurova University)

14.45 – 15:45 Concurrent Sessions 2
Room 501 Konya Group Presentations with Poster Chair: Cemile Doğan	14:45-15:00	An Endeavor to Put a Brick in the Wall Cemile Doğan (Konya Necmettin Erbakan University) Raising Students’ Awareness on Mispronunciation of Silent Letters Mehtap Yorganci (KTO Karatay University) An Action Research Improve Students’ Essay Writing Through Collaborative Evaluation Nida Gürbüz (KTO Karatay University)
	15:00-15.30: Informal interaction around posters
	15:30-15.45: Plenary discussion

14.45 – 15:45 Concurrent Sessions 2
Room 503 Cukurova University group presentations with Poster Chair: Seden Eraldemir Tuyan	14:45-15:00	A Journey of Enquiry to Improvement: The Story of an Enthusiastic Action Research Team of EFL Instructors Seden Eraldemir Tuyan (Cukurova University) Baby Steps to Autonomous Learner Beyza Kabadayı (Cukurova University) Using Creative Writing Activities as a Trigger for Active Participation Cemile Buğra (Cukurova University)
	15:00-15.30: Informal interaction around posters
	15:30-15.45: Plenary discussion

14.45 – 15:45 Concurrent Sessions 2
Room 504 Konya Universities Group Presentations with Poster Chair: Eda Kahyalar	14:45-15:00	Searching Ways To Improve Speaking Skills Of Repeat Classes Onur Karagül & Ömer Turel (KTO Karatay University) The Influence of Negative Transfer from Mother Tongue on Students’ Speaking Skills and Using Feedback to Minimize Negative Transfer Gökhan Hiniz & Samet Hasircioğlu (KTO Karatay University) How Can Action Research Enhance Students’ Use of Tenses Through Songs? Şengün Baysal (Selcuk University)
	15:00-15.30: Informal interaction around posters
	15:30-15.45: Plenary discussion

14.45 – 15:45 Concurrent Sessions 2
Room 504 Teacher-research Presentations with Poster Chair: Ece Sarıgül	14:45-15:00	Using Smartphone Applications to Improve Speaking Skills in EFL Classrooms Ece Sarıgül & Yavuz Selim Sisman (Necmettin Erbakan University) How Teachers React to Curriculum Changes Esma Guran (Ipek University) The Effects of Vocabulary Glosses on EFL Vocabulary Learning Neslihan Yılmaz (Yamanlar Malhun Hatun High Schools & Murat Ata (Dokuz Eylül University)
	15:00-15.30: Informal interaction around posters
	15:30-15.45: Plenary discussion

15.45 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16.00 – 17:00 Concurrent Sessions 3
Room 401 Chair: Sultan Saleh Ahmed Almekhlafy	16:00-16.15	Pre-service Native English Speaking Teachers’ (NESTs’) knowledge about grammar Rhian Webb (University of South Wales)
	16:15-16:30	21st Century Skills for Teachers Utku ERTAN (Air Force Language School)
	16:30-16:45	The Relationship Between Motivation and Game-based Learning Firuza Ibrahimova (Khazar University)
	16:45-17:00	Teacher, Student, Parent – A Triangular Method in Teacher Development Meretguly Gurbanov (International Turkmen Turkish University)

16.00 – 17:00 Concurrent Sessions 3
Room 403 Presentations on Supporting Teacher-Research Chair: Yasemin Kırkgoz	16:00-16.15	The Challenge of Implementing a Collaborative Action Research as an In-Service Teacher Development Program Yasemin Kırkgoz & Mustafa Yasar (Cukurova University)
	16:15-16:30	Writing up TR for Publication: Challenges and Opportunities Simon Mumford (Izmir University of Economics)
	16:30-16:45	Facilitating Teacher Research Carol Griffiths (Fatih University) & Kenan Dikilitaş (Hasan Kalyoncu University)
	16:45-17:00	Exploratory Practice (EP) in an EAP classroom Yasmin Dar (Leicester University)

16.00 – 17:00 Concurrent Sessions 3
Room 503 Çukurova University Group Presentations with Poster Chair: Seden Tuyan	16:00-16:15	The Role of Personal Goal Setting in Learning Diser Sucak (Cukurova University) Training EFL Students on Effective Study Habits – a Trivial or a Pivotal Attempt? Esra Altunkol & Elçin Petek (Cukurova University) Teachers' Corrective Feedback in Writing Classes Eda Kahyalar & Figen YILMAZ Çukurova University, Turkey
	16:15-16:45: Informal interaction around posters
	16:45-17:00: Plenary discussion

16.00 – 17:00 Concurrent Sessions 3
Room 504 Melikşah University Group Presentations with Poster Chair: Nicholas Velde	16:00-16:15	Exploring the Relationship between Speaking Activities and Student Motivation CeAnn Myers , Merve Gazioğlu, Fatma Aksoy, Atakan Aksoy, Buket Tanyeri, Yuliya Speroff (Melikşah University) Using Vocabulary to Improve Students' Academic Writing Nicholas Velde and CeAnn Myers (Melikşah University) The Effect of Activity Preparation Language on Communicative Performance Tuba Odakan - Ismail Vanli (Melikşah University)
	16:15-16:45: Informal interaction around posters
	16:45-17:00: Plenary discussion

DAY 2 - Friday 19^th June

9:30 – 10:30	Conference Hall 8^th floor	Opening Remarks and Plenary Speaker: Sustaining the Experience of Action Research Anne Burns (University of New South Wales)
10:30 – 11:00	Conference Hall (8^th floor)	Invited Speakers: Lesson Study (Research Lesson) Wasyl Cajkler & Julie Norton (Leicester University)

11:00 - 11:15

4^th& 5^th floor

Coffee break

11.15 – 13:00 Concurrent Sessions 4
Room 501 Gediz University Lesson Study Group Presentations with Poster Chair: Seyit Ömer Gök	11:15-11:45	The Effect of Lesson Study/Research Lesson on Teachers' Professional Development Seyit Ömer Gök (Gediz University) Motivation Through Gamification in ELT Dilara Bidav, Hacer Şeyma Akkoç, Idil Aydoğan Biçer, Merve Sarpkaya (Gediz University) Impact of TBLL and Lesson Study on Grammar Teaching Gizem Yeşil & Özlem Özdoğmuş Sinci & Kerim Biçer (Gediz University) The Role of Learners’ Risk-taking Ability in Speaking Classes Tuğba Gök & Tevhide Kesmez & Yasemin Sanga Gorgu & Sümeyra Namli (Gediz University) Fostering Learner Autonomy via Critical Thinking Alper Tan & Behçet Erden & Olcay Yeşiller (Gediz University)
	11:45-12.30: Informal Interaction around Posters
	12:30-13.00: Plenary Discussion

11.15 – 13:00 Concurrent Sessions 4
Room 503 Atılım University Group Presentations with Poster Chair: Mine Bellikli	11:15-11:50	Atılım University DFL teachers’ attitude towards ‘Teachers Research’ Mine Bellikli (Atılım University) Attitudes toward Flipped Classroom Bengu Cilali (Atılım University) Flipped Classroom in an EAP Course Feride Guven – Meltem Turan Eroğlu (Atılım University) Attitudes of Students and Instructors Towards Extensive Reading Studies Gülseli Erdem & Meltem Turan Eroğlu (Atılım University) The Effect of Time of Day on Student Learning Bernis Ünal & S. Yagmur Balci (Atılım University) Students’ Perceptions of Communicating in L2 with their Peers and Teachers in ELT Classrooms Ebru Uğur (Atılım University) An Investigation about the Use of Extensive Reading Texts in Eng-201 Advanced Communication Skills Course at Atılım University H. Elif Kalaycioglu & Renan Güney (Atılım University)
	11:50-12.30: Informal interaction around posters
	12:30-13.00: Plenary discussion

11.15 – 13:00 Concurrent Sessions 4
Room 504 Marmara University Group Presentations with Poster Chair: Kenan Dikilitaş	11:15-11:50	Do Students Like 'Parrots'? Asli Yılmaz Ercan (Marmara University) Teachers in Action Utku Kara (Marmara University) From Denim to Smart TVs: Student Motivation, STT and Reading Passages Ekaterine Gogolashvili (Marmara University) Quantitative Analysis of the Effect of Student Talking Time and Teacher Talking Time in Enhancing Productive Skills -Speaking and Writing Skills Ayse Akpınar (Marmara University) Perceptions of Students with Different Learning Styles towards the Flipped Classroom Suzan Altınkulp Eroz (Marmara University) How to Manage and Maintain the Classroom Discipline with Different Actions Taken by the Teachers: An Action Research Study Conducted in a State University in Istanbul Burak Tomak (Marmara University) Action Research: A Genuine Attempt to Professional Development or a Futile Effort? Gül Eksi & Zeynep Mine Derince & Hasan Aydın (Marmara University)
	11:4550-12.30: Informal Interaction around Posters
	12:30-13.00: Plenary Discussion

13:00—14:00

Lunch

14.00 – 14:45 Panel Discussion with Teacher-Research Group Leaders Conference Hall (8^th Floor)
Chair: Richard Smith	Seden Eraldemir Tuyan (Cukurova University) Nichoolas Velde (Melikşah Univesity) Asli Yılmaz Ercan & Utku Kara (Marmara University) Kenan Dikilitaş (Hasan Kalyoncu University) Seyit Ömer Gök (Gediz University) Mine Bellikli (Atılım University) Cemile Doğan (Konya Group Leader)

14:45 - 15:00

Coffee break

15:00 - 16:00

Closing Panel Discussion and Ceremony (Conference Hall – 8^th floor)