SONA Research Group
Research team
An interdisciplinary team across educational technology, immigrant and inclusive education, language education, social studies, communication and software engineering.
Principal investigator
Prof. Dr. Emine Şendurur
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Instructional Technologies
Projedeki Görevi
Principal investigator responsible for scientific leadership, research design, coordination and strategic decision-making.
Researchers and partners
Öğr. Gör. Fatma Bayrambaş Şahin
Ankara Science University
Vocational School, Information Security Technology
Projedeki Görevi
Contributes to learning-object design and evaluation, with a focus on digital learning, cognitive load and learner interaction.
Öğr. Gör. İrfan Subaş
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Vezirköprü Vocational School, Department of Computer Technologies
Projedeki Görevi
Leads web engineering and contributes to educational technology, software development and the sustainable delivery of learning objects.
Doç. Dr. Emrullah Akcan
Gaziantep University
Nizip Faculty of Education, Department of Primary Education
Projedeki Görevi
Contributes expertise in primary education, culturally responsive education and the educational inclusion of immigrant learners.
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yıldıray Karadağ
Süleyman Demirel University
Faculty of Education, Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education
Projedeki Görevi
Contributes expertise in social studies, immigrant education, social inclusion and culturally responsive learning materials.
Araş. Gör. Dr. Yusuf Aydın
Akdeniz University
Faculty of Education, Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education, Turkish Education
Projedeki Görevi
Contributes expertise in Turkish language education, reading comprehension and the language needs of immigrant learners.
Halil Karakaya
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Graduate School / Computer Education and Instructional Technology
Projedeki Görevi
Works on instructional material design, learning-object development and online professional learning environments.
Satı Karaca Durmuşkaya
Ministry of National Education, Türkiye
Samsun
Projedeki Görevi
Connects the research group with school practice and contributes to field implementation and practitioner-informed evaluation.
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ufuk İnal
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema
Projedeki Görevi
Contributes expertise in communication, visual media and the design of accessible audiovisual learning resources.
Research scholars
Gülşat Aydogdyyeva
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Projedeki Görevi
Supports empirical research and the development and evaluation of learning objects.
Bahar Dağhan
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Projedeki Görevi
Supports research activities and learning-object development.
Gaye Tolgahan
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Projedeki Görevi
Supports project research and learning-object development.
Şeyma Medine İnce
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Projedeki Görevi
Supports project research and learning-object development.