Aksaray University

Faculty Member, Educational Sciences Department

Assistant Professor Doctor

Thesis Title: The Effect of Drama Method in Education on Bilingual and Non Bilingual Fifth GradeElemantary School Students Academic Achievement and Attitudes

About

Banu YAMAN
Mailing Address: University of Aksaray, Faculty of Education, Educational Science Department, Division of Curriculum and Instruction-TURKİYE.
Biographical Information:
I am an Assistant Professor and researcher. My areas of expertise and interest are in the fields of with expertise in curriculum and instruction, planning and assessment and teacher education. My works area, how people use spoken and written native language to construct knowledge and learning opportunities, to construct social relationships. The other way  I worked about bilingual and non bilingual in the teaching and learning of reading,  writing, listening and speaking methods in ways that have meaning for students, their families, and their communities.
The other area, the potential of classroom education (preschool through high school) for connecting academic learning and local knowledge.
I am  interested in the new ways to understand how children might acquire a repertoire of narrative and storytelling, story based practices (both spoken, written). My research and my teaching are grounded in my experiences primary class teachers where a child as a second language uses Turkish. I have taught I wanted to learn about bilingual techniques. I also directed a doctorate studies. In addition that, I studied in classroom management, multicultural education, especially drama in education method (with techniques), cooperative learning method (with techniques) and the other teaching techniques.
Education
• Ph.D. 2005 - University of Cukurova, Faculty of Education, Educational Science Department, Division of Curriculum and Instruction.
• MS 1999- University of Cukurova, Faculty of Education, Educational Science Department, Division of Curriculum and Instruction.
• BA: University of Cukurova, Faculty of Education, Department of Primary Education, 
Division of Primary School Education.

Activities and Courses
*Drama in Education Workshop (University of Cukurova, Eileen Pennington, Prof.Dr.David Davis, 1999.Adana.
*Aestetics Works for Creative Learning, Sabine Stange, 1999.Ankara.
* The uses of Orff  Technic at Music, Dance and Drama- (Lisolette SEY). 1999.Ankara
*Drama Seminars and Workshops- İzmit-2000.
*II.Drama Teachers Meeting in Turkey. Oluşum Drama Institute) 2000.Ankara.
*The effect of Orff technic on  music and dance education- (Prof. Dr. Ulrike JUNGMAIR) 2000.Ankara.
*8. International Drama in Education Seminars. Ankara.
*9.  International Drama in Education Seminars “ to become strangers to each other and ourselves.-form theatre- 2-7 March- 2003, Modern Drama Association.
*10.  International Drama in Education Seminars.”Intercultural Effect of Creative Drama-11-16 May-2005,  Modern Drama Association  and Ankara University.
*TUBITAK (The Scientific and Tecnhnological Research Council of Turkey).Nature Training Program-July 2008-(as a drama teacher)-Antakya
Academic Training
1- Holland Alkmaar Teacher Training College-1995- Holland.
2-England- Cambridge EF Language Scohool- 1997. Cambridge-England.
3- International Summer School of Drama in Education. 2000-2001-July-Birmingham-England
Selected Grants
1- Holland Hoge School Alkmaar- Teacher Training College in Alkmaar and University of Cukurova Faculty of Education – Exchange Program –24 January 1995-7 February 1995
(Intercultural Exchange Education Project (Holland Part)
2. Holland Hoge School Alkmaar- Teacher Training College in Alkmaar and University of Cukurova Faculty of Education – Exchange Program- 24 June 1995- 7 July 1995) (Intercultural Exchange Education Project (Turkey Part)
3-USA-University of Arkansas Little Rock-MEKTEP Project
(3 months)

Publications

Yaman, B. (2008) “The effect of cooperative learning process on listening and reading comprehension”.I.National Primary School Teaching Congress.Hacettepe University-Ankara. (To be published)

Yaman, B. (2008) “Studying an attitudes scale of the students, whose native language is Turkish and not Turkish regarding Turkish, native language, Turkish lesson and developing language skills". International Symposium on Turkish Language Teaching and Instruction. Famagusto- North Cyprus (To be published).

Yaman, B. (2007). “Opinions about classroom management perceptions of the teachers who hadn’t taken pedagogical formation (an example to city of Aksaray). III.The Congress of Social Sciences Education-Cukurova University. Adana -. (To be published)

Yaman, B. (2008) “ Comparing the views and  expectations  related abolishing the Turkish language cource in The Netherlands . I st.İnternational Congress of European Turks in The Context of Education and Culture. 22-23 February 2008. Antwerp-BELGIUM.

Yaman, B. (2007) “Imigration and bilingualism in Turkiye`. MEB. Ankara.

Yaman, B. (2007) “Turkish language learning in Holland and Turkiye. “XXI.National Linguistic Congress.”Mersin University.TURKEY- (Poster session)

Yaman, B. (2007) “Clasroom management approaches of teachers”.III.The Congress of Social Sciences Education-Cukurova University. Adana -TURKEY-. (To be published)

Yaman, B. (2006) “Uses of drama in education and cooeperative learning methods in Turkish language learning” III. International Teacher Training Symposium.18 March University. Çanakkale.TURKEY

Yaman B.; (2006) “The effect of  drama in education  process based on  oral cultural product  on listening comprehension skills abilities XV.The Congress of National Educational Sciences.Mugla University.Mugla-TURKEY.

Yaman, B., (2005) “The effect of  scenario based learning approach supported by drama in education process on elementary school fifth grade bilingual and non bilingual students ”Journal of Cukurova University Institute of Social Sciences.Volume 14, Number 2, 2005. 465-482

Yaman, B.(2004) “Turkish language teaching in Holland”.V.International Congress of Turkish Language. Volume II. S 3131--3153. Atatürk Kültür, Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu-TDK Published. 855-II.  Ankara.

Master Thesis Title:(1999) The Effectiveness of The Cooperative Integreated Reading and Composition Technique On The Turkish Languages Aciıevement and Relating To Turkish Language at The 5th Grade Elementary Education

PhD Thesis Title:The Effect of Drama Method in Education on Bilingual and Non Bilingual Fifth GradeElemantary School Students Academic Achievement and Attitudes

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