Kürşat Çağıltay
Biographic Data
| ID | 3591876 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kürşat Çağıltay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kürşat |
| FAMILY NAME | Çağıltay |
| SIGNATURE | CAGILTAY K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middle East Technical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1973-7056 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Modeling teachers’ acceptance of VR editors to bridge the gap between VR users and creators in classrooms
As virtual reality (VR) technologies gain visibility in education, their sustainable integration depends not only on access to immersive hardware but also on teachers’ capacity to author VR learning experiences. Despite this, limited attention has been given to teachers’ acceptance of virtual reality editors (VREs), the very tools that enable educational VR creation. Addressing this authoring gap, this study identifies factors influencing teacher…
Weaving STEAM with threads: Teacher professional development with e-textile projects
The impact of educational e-textiles on student outcomes in STEAM education programs is a growing area of interest. Despite the potential of e-textile projects to enhance STEAM education, their effect on K-12 teachers’ professional development remains underexplored. This study investigates middle school teachers’ perceptions of their experiences with wearable e-textile-supported STEAM projects, their ability to translate those experiences into cl…
Educational myths among teachers: Prevalence and refutational intervention for belief change
Educational myths tend to be very popular among teachers worldwide, and they have the potential to mislead teachers in their instructional decisions and practices. Following a comprehensive and holistic approach, this study, firstly, aims to reveal the prevalence of educational myths among in-service teachers, the channels through which these myths disseminate among teachers, and their impact on teachers’ professional practices. Secondly, this st…
Exploring the Influence of Countries’ Economic Conditions on Massive Open Online Course (Mooc) Participation: A Study of 3.5 Million MITx Learners
It is well known that there are disparities in access to education around the world, with developed countries generally having better educational resources and opportunities compared to developing countries. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been proposed as a way to bridge this gap by providing free or low-cost online education to anyone with an Internet connection. This study aimed to better understand the effects of location, both count…
An Analysis of Course Characteristics, Learner Characteristics, and Certification Rates in MITx Moocs
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), capable of providing free (or low cost) courses for millions of learners anytime and anywhere, have gained the attention of researchers, educational institutions, and learners worldwide. Even though they provide several benefits, there are still some criticisms of MOOCs. For instance, MOOCs’ high dropout rates or predominantly elite participation are considered to be important problems. In order to develop sol…
Digital Workplace Learning
The effect of apologetic error messages and mood states on computer users' self-appraisal of performance
Confession, revelation and storytelling: Patterns of use on a popular Turkish website
This article reports a survey of 4531 users of Itiraf.com (‘Confession.com’), a confessional website based in Istanbul, Turkey, where people make personal confessions, tell stories and establish online and offline relationships with other users. Adopting a uses and gratifications approach to the web-based survey, to determine why the contributors to this website return so regularly and what uses they make of the site, the study adds to the limite…
Telecommunications, Liberalization, and the Growth of the Internet in Turkey
The privatization and liberalization of telecommunications services have been debated and pursued with varying speed and success by countries throughout the world. In Turkey, efforts to privatize Trk Telekom and liberalize the telecommunications regime have not yet been successful.At the same time, the Internethas experienced dramatic growth. While the experience of Turkey illustrates that formal liberalization of basic telecommunications service…
Confession, revelation and storytelling: Patterns of use on a popular Turkish website
This article reports a survey of 4531 users of Itiraf.com (‘Confession.com’), a confessional website based in Istanbul, Turkey, where people make personal confessions, tell stories and establish online and offline relationships with other users. Adopting a uses and gratifications approach to the web-based survey, to determine why the contributors to this website return so regularly and what uses they make of the site, the study adds to the limite…
The effect of apologetic error messages and mood states on computer users' self-appraisal of performance
Telecommunications, Liberalization, and the Growth of the Internet in Turkey
The privatization and liberalization of telecommunications services have been debated and pursued with varying speed and success by countries throughout the world. In Turkey, efforts to privatize Trk Telekom and liberalize the telecommunications regime have not yet been successful.At the same time, the Internethas experienced dramatic growth. While the experience of Turkey illustrates that formal liberalization of basic telecommunications service…
Confession, revelation and storytelling: Patterns of use on a popular Turkish website
This article reports a survey of 4531 users of Itiraf.com (‘Confession.com’), a confessional website based in Istanbul, Turkey, where people make personal confessions, tell stories and establish online and offline relationships with other users. Adopting a uses and gratifications approach to the web-based survey, to determine why the contributors to this website return so regularly and what uses they make of the site, the study adds to the limite…
The effect of apologetic error messages and mood states on computer users' self-appraisal of performance
Digital Workplace Learning
An Analysis of Course Characteristics, Learner Characteristics, and Certification Rates in MITx Moocs
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), capable of providing free (or low cost) courses for millions of learners anytime and anywhere, have gained the attention of researchers, educational institutions, and learners worldwide. Even though they provide several benefits, there are still some criticisms of MOOCs. For instance, MOOCs’ high dropout rates or predominantly elite participation are considered to be important problems. In order to develop sol…
Exploring the Influence of Countries’ Economic Conditions on Massive Open Online Course (Mooc) Participation: A Study of 3.5 Million MITx Learners
It is well known that there are disparities in access to education around the world, with developed countries generally having better educational resources and opportunities compared to developing countries. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been proposed as a way to bridge this gap by providing free or low-cost online education to anyone with an Internet connection. This study aimed to better understand the effects of location, both count…
Educational myths among teachers: Prevalence and refutational intervention for belief change
Educational myths tend to be very popular among teachers worldwide, and they have the potential to mislead teachers in their instructional decisions and practices. Following a comprehensive and holistic approach, this study, firstly, aims to reveal the prevalence of educational myths among in-service teachers, the channels through which these myths disseminate among teachers, and their impact on teachers’ professional practices. Secondly, this st…
Modeling teachers’ acceptance of VR editors to bridge the gap between VR users and creators in classrooms
As virtual reality (VR) technologies gain visibility in education, their sustainable integration depends not only on access to immersive hardware but also on teachers’ capacity to author VR learning experiences. Despite this, limited attention has been given to teachers’ acceptance of virtual reality editors (VREs), the very tools that enable educational VR creation. Addressing this authoring gap, this study identifies factors influencing teacher…
Weaving STEAM with threads: Teacher professional development with e-textile projects
The impact of educational e-textiles on student outcomes in STEAM education programs is a growing area of interest. Despite the potential of e-textile projects to enhance STEAM education, their effect on K-12 teachers’ professional development remains underexplored. This study investigates middle school teachers’ perceptions of their experiences with wearable e-textile-supported STEAM projects, their ability to translate those experiences into cl…
Computer Science (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · The Internet (3 works) · World Wide Web (3 works) · Digital Communication and Language (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Massive open online course (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works)