Pınar Mercan Kucukakın
Biographic Data
| ID | 5741193 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pınar Mercan Kucukakın |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pınar Mercan |
| FAMILY NAME | Kucukakın |
| SIGNATURE | KUCUKAKIN P M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middle East Technical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6966-0555 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Challenges of Teacher Education in a Shifting Landscape
This phenomenological study explores the challenges confronting teacher education in Türkiye, a context shaped by a series of educational reforms in recent years. Data were collected through semi‐structured interviews with 12 purposefully selected teacher educators, working at nine different faculties of education across the country. The content analysis revealed three central themes: the divide between the Ministry of National Education and the …
Embracing Diversity in the Classroom
Creating culturally responsive learning environments stands as a pivotal objective for 21st-century classrooms to foster inclusive and equitable education. This phenomenological inquiry explores the perceptions and practices of classroom teachers regarding Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) within the educational context of Türkiye. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 teachers purposefully selected from public schools…
The post-disaster response of a higher education institution in Türkiye
A critical analysis of discourses on gender equality in education
Despite national and international attempts to eliminate gender inequality in education, it remains a pressing issue in Turkey. Because gender equality is often shaped by and through discursive practices, the present study explores how educational policy and media discourses create gender inequalities in education. The critical discourse analysis examines 124 policy documents published by 12 governmental organizations and 252 newspaper clippings …
The compliant wife, the good mother and other normalizing constructions of womanhood
The present study analyzes discursive practices that work to construct particular female identities and re/construct gender inequalities in Turkish educational system. Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) was utilized to analyze 124 publicly available educational policy documents directly related to gender in education. Additionally, CDA was applied to a total of 252 Turkish newspaper clippings published over the last decade in 14 different national…
A critical analysis of discourses on gender equality in education
Despite national and international attempts to eliminate gender inequality in education, it remains a pressing issue in Turkey. Because gender equality is often shaped by and through discursive practices, the present study explores how educational policy and media discourses create gender inequalities in education. The critical discourse analysis examines 124 policy documents published by 12 governmental organizations and 252 newspaper clippings …
The compliant wife, the good mother and other normalizing constructions of womanhood
The present study analyzes discursive practices that work to construct particular female identities and re/construct gender inequalities in Turkish educational system. Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) was utilized to analyze 124 publicly available educational policy documents directly related to gender in education. Additionally, CDA was applied to a total of 252 Turkish newspaper clippings published over the last decade in 14 different national…
A critical analysis of discourses on gender equality in education
Despite national and international attempts to eliminate gender inequality in education, it remains a pressing issue in Turkey. Because gender equality is often shaped by and through discursive practices, the present study explores how educational policy and media discourses create gender inequalities in education. The critical discourse analysis examines 124 policy documents published by 12 governmental organizations and 252 newspaper clippings …
The post-disaster response of a higher education institution in Türkiye
Embracing Diversity in the Classroom
Creating culturally responsive learning environments stands as a pivotal objective for 21st-century classrooms to foster inclusive and equitable education. This phenomenological inquiry explores the perceptions and practices of classroom teachers regarding Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) within the educational context of Türkiye. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 teachers purposefully selected from public schools…
Challenges of Teacher Education in a Shifting Landscape
This phenomenological study explores the challenges confronting teacher education in Türkiye, a context shaped by a series of educational reforms in recent years. Data were collected through semi‐structured interviews with 12 purposefully selected teacher educators, working at nine different faculties of education across the country. The content analysis revealed three central themes: the divide between the Ministry of National Education and the …
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Critical discourse analysis (2 works) · Discourse analysis (2 works) · Education Practices and Challenges (2 works) · Faculty Development (2 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (2 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)