Prof. Nuray Okumus Ceylan

Presentation Title: The Issue Of Learning Culture As A Hindrance In Promoting Learner Autonomy

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Turkey

Past Speaker

Nuray Okumuş CEYLAN received her BA and PhD degree in Department of English Language Teaching from Gazi University and MA from Bilkent University MATEFL program. She started teaching English at a state elementary school in 1999. She worked at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Obligatory English Preparatory School between 2000-2012. She also worked at Kocaeli University Foreign Languages College between 2012-2015. She has worked as an Associate Professor in Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University English Language and Literature Department between 2015-2020. Now she is the Head of English Language Teaching Department at the same university. She is interested in learner/ teacher motivation, learner autonomy, language learning mindsets, emotion regulation and academic writing.