Education Information
1998 - 2005
1998 - 2005Doctorate
The University of Warwick, United Kingdom
Dissertations
2005
2005Doctorate
Prospective physics teachers' understanding of electricity and magnetism : a study of three cases
The University Of Warwick
Foreign Languages
C1 Advanced
C1 AdvancedEnglish
Research Areas
Test and Measurement in Education, Educational Technology, Education in Physics, Teacher Training, Teacher Training in Science and Math. at Second. Sch. Lev.
Academic Titles / Tasks
2006 - Continues
2006 - ContinuesLecturer PhD
Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Education, Mathematics And Science Education
Managerial Experience
2010 - 2016
2010 - 2016Deputy Head of Department
Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, Ortaöğretim Fen Ve Matematik Alanlar Eğitimi Bölümü
Courses
Advising Theses
2012
2012Doctorate
Physics teachers beliefs related to Turkish high school physics curriculum: A multiple case study
ERBAŞ A. K. (Co-Consultant) , YILDIRIM U. (Co-Consultant)
S.KAPUCU(Student)
2012
2012Doctorate
Assessment of high school physics teachers' pedagogical content knowledge related to the teaching of electricity
YILDIRIM U. (Co-Consultant) , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F. (Co-Consultant)
E.BAHÇİVAN(Student)
2012
2012Doctorate
Physics teachers' beliefs related to Turkish high school physics curriculum: a multiple case study
ERBAŞ A. K. (Co-Consultant) , YILDIRIM U. (Co-Consultant)
S.Kapucu(Student)
Articles Published in Journals That Entered SCI, SSCI and AHCI Indexes
1999
1999Effects of gender cognitive development and socioeconomic status on physics achievement
YILDIRIM U. , ERYILMAZ A.
Hacettepe Universitesi Egitim Fakultesi Dergisi-Hacettepe University Journal Of Education, vol.15, pp.121-126, 1999 (Journal Indexed in SSCI)
Articles Published in Other Journals
2014
2014Physics Teachers’ Behavioral Control and Normative Beliefs about Teaching Physics According to the National High School Physics Curriculum in Turkey
KAPUCU S., YILDIRIM U.
International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, vol.9, pp.133-157, 2014 (Other Refereed National Journals)
2013
2013Physics Teachers’ Beliefs about the Attainment of Skill Objectives and the Extent of These Beliefs’ Reflection on Teachers’ Instructional Practices
KAPUCU S., YILDIRIM U.
International Journal of New Trends in Arts, Sports and Science Education, vol.2, pp.10-22, 2013 (Refereed Journals of Other Institutions)
2013
2013A Multiple Case Study: Turkish Physics Teachers’ Teaching Beliefs related to National High School Physics Curriculum
KAPUCU S., YILDIRIM U.
Eurasian Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education, vol.5, pp.120-143, 2013 (Refereed Journals of Other Institutions)
2012
2012Prospective Physics Teachers Views on Their Knowledge about the New Concepts in Turkish High School Physics Curricula
KAPUCU S., YILDIRIM U.
European Journal of Physics Education, vol.3, pp.1-14, 2012 (Refereed Journals of Other Institutions)
1999
1999The Effects of Gender Cognitive Development and Socioeconomic Status on Physics Achievement
YILDIRIM U. , ERYILMAZ A.
Hacettepe Journal of Education, vol.15, pp.121-126, 1999 (Other Refereed National Journals)
Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings
2018
2018Preservice physics teachers’xx challenges in implementing context-based argument driven inquiry activities
YILDIRIM U. , DEMİRTAŞ D.
GIREP-MPTL 2018: Research and Innovation in Physics Education: Two Sides of the Same Coin, 9 - 13 July 2018
2018
2018Pre-service physics teachers’xx challenges in designing physics experiments and while guiding their peers carry out these experiments
YILDIRIM U. , GARİP B.
GIREP-MPTL 2018, Research and Innovation in Physics Education: Two sides of the same coin, 9 - 13 July 2018
2016
2016Lise Öğrencilerinin Yedi Coğrafik Bölgeye Göre Kavram Yanılgıları Dağılımı Ve Öğrencilerin Kavram Yanılgıları Arasındaki İlişki Analizi
ERYILMAZ A. , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F. , YILDIRIM U. , Eraslan F., Eryurt K., GARİP B. , et al.
12. ULUSAL FEN BİLİMLERİ VE MATEMATİK EĞİTİMİ KONGRESİ, Turkey, 28 - 30 September 2016
2016
2016Türkiye’xxde Lise Öğrencilerinin Fizik Konularındaki Kavram Yanılgılarının Coğrafik Bölgelere Göre Haritalanması
ERYILMAZ A. , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F. , YILDIRIM U. , Eraslan F., Eryurt K., GARİP B. , et al.
12. ULUSAL FEN BİLİMLERİVEMATEMATİK EĞİTİMİ KONGRESİ, Turkey, 28 - 30 September 2016
2016
2016Lise Öğrencilerinin Kuvvet Ve Hareket Konusundaki Kavram Yanılgıları Ve Kinematik Grafiklerini Anlama Konusunda Yaşadığı Zorluklar
ERYILMAZ A. , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F. , YILDIRIM U. , Eraslan F., Kübra E., GARİP B. , et al.
12. ULUSAL FEN BİLİMLERİ VE MATEMATİK EĞİTİMİ KONGRESİ, Turkey, 28 - 30 September 2016
2016
2016Lise Öğrencilerinin Basit Elektrik Devreleri Ve Geometrik Optik Konusundaki Kavram Yanılgıları
ERYILMAZ A. , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F. , YILDIRIM U. , eraslan F., Eryurt K., GARİP B. , et al.
12. ULUSAL FEN BİLİMLERİ VE MATEMATİK EĞİTİMİ KONGRESİ, Turkey, 28 - 30 September 2016
2016
2016Türkiye’de Lise Öğrencilerinin Fizik Konularındaki Kavram Yanılgılarının Coğrafik Bölgelere Göre Haritalanması
ERYILMAZ A. , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F. , YILDIRIM U. , ALPTEKİN F. , ÖZMEN K., DEMİRTAŞ D. , et al.
12. Ulusal Fen Bilimleri ve Matematik Eğitimi Kongresi, 28 September 2016, pp.280
2016
2016Lise Öğrencilerinin Kuvvet ve Hareket Konusundaki Kavram Yanılgıları Ve Kinematik Grafiklerini Anlama Konusunda Yaşadığı Zorluklar
ERYILMAZ A. , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F. , YILDIRIM U. , ERASLAN F. , ÖZMEN K., DEMİRTAŞ D. , et al.
12. Ulusal Fen Bilimleri ve Matematik Eğitimi Kongresi, 28 September 2016
2016
2016Lise Öğrencilerinin Yedi Coğrafik Bölgeye Göre Kavram Yanılgıları Dağılımı ve Öğrencilerin Kavram Yanılgıları Arasındaki İlişki Analizi
ERYILMAZ A. , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F. , YILDIRIM U. , ERASLAN F. , ERYURT K., DEMİRTAŞ D. , et al.
12. Ulusal Fen Bilimleri ve Matematik Eğitimi Kongresi, 28 September 2016, pp.282
2016
2016Lise Öğrencilerinin Basit Elektrik Devreleri Ve Geometrik Optik Konusundaki Kavram Yanılgıları
ERYILMAZ A. , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F. , YILDIRIM U. , ERASLAN F. , ERYURT K., DEMİRTAŞ D. , et al.
12. Ulusal Fen Bilimleri ve Matematik Eğitimi Kongresi, 28 September 2016
2016
2016Pre Service Physics Teachers Problems In Designing Physics Experiments And Guiding Others Carry Out These Experiments
Yıldırım U.
GIREP 2016, Krakow, Poland, 30 August - 03 September 2016
2015
2015Relationship between pre service physics teachers FCI performance and their feedback on FCI results
YILDIRIM U. , GARİP B. , DEMİRTAŞ D.
GIREP EPEC 2015, 6 - 10 July 2015
2009
2009Preservice physics teachers knowledge about and use of students pre instructional thinking
YILDIRIM U. , ÖZDEMİR Ö. F.
European Science Education Research Association, 31 August - 04 September 2009
2009
2009Pre-service physics teachers’xx difficulties in constructing mathematical models of simple harmonic motion
SenZeytun A., ÇETİNKAYA B. , YILDIRIM U. , ERBAŞ A. K.
14th International Conferenceon the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling and Applications, 27 - 31 July 2009
2009
2009Pre service mathematics teachers development of mathematical models Motion with simple pendulum
BAŞ S., ÇETİNKAYA B. , YILDIRIM U. , ERBAŞ A. K.
14th International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling and Applications, Hamburg, Germany, 27 - 31 July 2009, pp.16
Books & Book Chapters
2015
2015OrtaöğretimFİZİK9 Sınıf
YILDIRIM U. , MERCAN F. Ç. , KARAMUSTAFAOĞLU O., DEĞİRMENCİ S., DURU M. K. , TURGUT H., et al.
Devlet Kitapları, 2015
2014
2014Ortaöğretim FİZİK 9 Sınıf
YILDIRIM U. , MERCAN F. Ç. , KARAMUSTAFAOĞLU O., DEĞİRMENCİ S., DURU M. K. , TURGUT H., et al.
MEB, Devlet Kitapları, 2014
Supported Projects
2013 - 2013
2013 - 2013