Mustafa is a Turkish researcher and PhD student. Prior to joining the University of Edinburgh, he got his first bachelor's degree in Computer Education and Instructional Technology from Hacettepe University in 2019. The following year, he graduated from the same university with a double major in Early Childhood Education. During his studies, he worked as a part-time educational technologist at the university and participated in various research projects. After graduating, he worked as a teacher in a public school while continuing his Master's degree in Early Childhood Education at Pamukkale University. With the completion of his master's dissertation, he has pursued a purely academic career.
His intention is to use his professional expertise and background in education to conduct interdisciplinary studies that explore the significance of educational technologies and data education. He also has a broad research interest in the intersection of education and technology. Accordingly, his research interests can be listed as follows:
- Digital/Data Literacy
- Teacher Training
- Online Learning
- Early Childhood Education
- STEAM Education
Thesis working title: Can an ‘online data literacy teacher training with professional network’ support teachers' pedagogical beliefs and data education practices in the classroom?
Supervisors: Professor Judy Robertson and Dr Serdar Abaci
Email: M.Ciftcioglu@sms.ed.ac.uk
Publications
- Ciftcioglu, M. & Isikoglu, N. (2023). Investigation of Pre-school Teacher Candidates' Attitudes Towards Distance Education and Digital Literacy Skills in Terms of Various Variables. Gazi University Journal of Gazi Gazi Educational Faculty, 43 (1) , 147-181 . https://doi.org/10.17152/gefad.1194652
- Secim, E. S., Durmusoglu, M. C., & Ciftcioglu, M. (2021). Investigating Pre-School Children’s Perspectives of Robots through Their Robot Drawings. International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 4(4), 59–83. https://doi.org/10.21585/ijcses.v4i4.112