Research

She conducts studies on international large-scale assessments in education (PISA, TIMSS, TALIS, etc.), measurement invariance with cross-cultural comparisons, examination of variable item functioning and item bias, psychological test development and adaptation studies, as well as the use of psychological tests and climate change in a cross-cultural context.

Selections from his latest scientific research:

Akşit, O., Ceyhan, G. D., Hagevik R., Yürük, N. & Alatlı, B. et al. (2025). A Cross-Cultural Study Comparing Turkish and Indonesian Preservice Science Teachers’ Orientations towards Climate Change, 98th NARST International Conference, 23 - 26 Mart, 2025, Washington, DC

Wheeler, L. Inan H. Z., Arslan, P. A., Alatlı, B. & Trundle K.,C. (2025). Indonesian, Turkish, and U.S. Early Childhood and Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviors Related to Climate Change, The 16th Conference of The European Science Education Research Association, 25-29 Ağustos 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark

Açıkalın, M., Savaşcı Açıkalın F., Alatlı, B. et al. (2025). A Cross-Cultural Study Comparison of Preservice Science and Social Studies Teachers’ Civic Engagement Levels Climate Change The 16th Conference of The European Science Education Research Association, 25-29 Ağustos 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark

She continues her work on the development of computer-aided testing systems adapted to individuals, the use of technology in measurement and evaluation, remote measurement and evaluation, teacher-made tests applied to students with special needs, universal test design, and psychological tests for individuals with special needs.

Selections from his latest scientific research:

Şenel, S. (2024). Comparison of CAT Procedures at Low Ability Levels: A Simulation Study and Analysis in the Context of Students with Disabilities. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 13(3), 547-559. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1199798

Yildiz Durak, H., Kıdıman, E., Şenel, S. et al. (2024). Exploring causes and predictors of cyberbullying in gifted and non-gifted students: Academic success, psychological variables, parental and educators’ supervision, motivation, and reactions to cyber victimization. Curr Psychol 43, 26357–26371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06294-w

He conducts research on statistical analysis methods in the field of measurement and evaluation in education. He compares analysis techniques used for ordered data, develops computer-based individualized test applications, and examines the performance of normal distribution tests under different sampling conditions. Additionally, he conducts research on professional competence and social support systems in the field of psychological counseling.

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