Workshops and Courses

CCPL in our institution was established to provide in-service support and development to enable English teachers to achieve full potential, operating on the premise that teachers who continue to learn are more effective. Since the school was established in 2001, CCPL has been organizing ‘structured’ developmental activities for the teaching staff. Workshops and seminars are among such activities.

Workshops in the school are designed by taking the needs of the current teaching staff into consideration. Namely, the ‘realistic’ classroom teaching related issues are addressed during the workshop presentations, and the attendee teachers are provided with practical teaching tips which they can apply in their own classrooms. Regular teacher feedback on the content of workshops is obtained to plan future workshops tailored to the expectations of the teaching staff. 

A minimum two workshops are offered within a module for the preparatory program teachers (intramodular workshops); and also a minimum one workshop is offered at the end of each module (intermodular workshops).

As for the workshops designed for the Freshman and Second Foreign Language Program teachers, the number and content are determined based on teachers’ needs and expectations from CCPL.

The workshops can take one of the following forms:

• trainer-led workshops
• teacher-led workshops
• trainer/teacher jointly led workshops

workshops presented by guest speakers.

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CCPL COURSES in the 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

 

INSPIRING EDUCATORS: EXPLORING THE WORLD OF GENERATIVE AI

Ayşenur Küçükboyacı & Dr. Haldun Kaya

This exciting and hands-on short course is crafted for language educators who want to enhance their expertise in using generative AI tools. Whether you're looking to energize your lessons or explore innovative methods to boost student productivity, this course will introduce you to a variety of creative AI platforms. You’ll learn how to seamlessly integrate these tools to spark greater engagement, critical thinking, and autonomy in your students, all within your own context.

As part of the course, you will also evaluate your own AI integration through a particularly-prepared rubric, reflect on the impact of AI on your lessons, and observe your peers as they do the same. You'll have the opportunity to give and receive constructive feedback from your colleagues, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to use AI effectively in your teaching. Here's what you'll gain:

• A clear understanding of the role and potential of generative AI in education
• Practical strategies to utilize AI tools for diverse classroom purposes
• Hands-on experience with various platforms to explore their full potential
• Inspiration for fresh, creative approaches to material design and lesson preparation
• A toolkit of “best practices” and take-aways you can immediately implement
• The ability to evaluate and enhance AI integration in your lessons

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INTRODUCTON TO TEACHER RESEARCH
Dr. Simon Mumford

This course is for teachers who want to investigate some aspect of their teaching in-depth in a course that will continue over the academic year. No previous experience of research is needed. After identifying a puzzle, something that interests you about your teaching (not necessarily a problem), you will choose and implement a data collection method(s), which could involve student interviews, surveys or observations.

In the second term, you’ll have the opportunity to analyse the data using qualitative techniques, by identifying emerging themes and patterns, especially ones that are unexpected. The final stage involves reflecting on findings, i.e. understanding what they mean for you and your teaching. These will be written up into a report that also covers the research introduction, a short literature review, and a brief description of the method and analysis.

The goal is to equip you with an understanding of the practical and theoretical aspects of teacher research. You will gain an understanding of

• what teacher research is and how it differs from more academically focused research
• how to find a focus for research and write a research question
• how to choose data collection methods and implement these
• how to involve students in data collection
• how to analyse data using thematic analysis
• how to use reflective writing to deepen your understanding of data
• how to write a formal research report, including referencing

 

INTEGRATING UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INTO TEACHING
Mary Jane Özkurkudis

This course is tailored for instructors who aim to deepen their understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and explore methods for integrating them into their teaching. Participants will examine the significance of the UN SDGs and strategize ways to effectively integrate these goals into their educational practices. The course will concentrate on three specific SDGs, providing examples of how they can be integrated within lesson plans. Participants will engage in discussions, collaborate on designing tasks, and have the opportunity to deliver a lesson that incorporates an SDG.

The primary aims of the course are as follows:

• Understand the Framework of UN SDGs
• Analyse how the SDGs can be used to enhance lesson content
• Develop strategies for integrating SDGs into lesson plans, teaching methods, and educational materials
• Design and implement SDG-focused lessons
• Collaborate to share ideas, challenges, and successes in integrating SDGs

 

Gamification for Language Educators: Engaging and Motivating Learners
Antonio Ramirez

Gamification for Language Educators is a specialized course designed to equip teachers in the School of Foreign Languages with the knowledge and skills to implement gamification strategies in their language teaching practice. This course explores the principles of gamification and focuses on practical applications within the Blackboard Learn LMS. By the end of the course, teachers will be equipped with the tools necessary to create dynamic and effective language courses using gamified approaches.

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

define gamification and its relevance to language education,
adapt game design principles to the design of languages courses within the Blackboard Learn LMS,
design interactive and engaging language learning activities using gamification elements such as points, badges, and leaderboards in Blackboard Learn,

 

From DRAFT to PUBLICATION and PRESENTATION
Asst. Prof. Dr. Bahar Gün

Should you require assistance with your conference or in-house presentations or publications, please feel free to reach out to me. I am available to provide support on Mondays between 14:00 and 16:00. I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you.

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THE LIST OF CCPL COURSES in 2023/2024

1. "Educational Technologies for Language Teachers"
    Trainer: Dr. Haldun Kaya

The availability of advanced technologies has already put an end to rote memorization and many other lower cognitive skills in language learning. With various tools, learners could easily find the meaning of an unfamiliar word, translate or paraphrase a text, find the answers to reading comprehension questions or get an answer key to any given grammar exercise. This requires us to move towards higher order thinking skills in language learning such as analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating.  This course aims to help teachers merge ChatGPT with various web 3.0 tools in their teaching. We will explore the ways in which our learners can maximize their cognitive potential when learning English.

There will be 5 sessions in which a different web tool is used with ChatGPT. The instructors will be introduced new ways and tools in teaching English and implement them in their own teaching. There will also be a peer observation cycle through which each instructor will receive feedback from a different peer on each lesson.

2. "Gamification for Language Educators: Engaging and Motivating Learners"
    Trainer: Antonio Ramirez

Gamification for Language Educators is a specialized course designed to equip teachers in the School of Foreign Languages with the knowledge and skills to implement gamification strategies in their language teaching practice. This course explores the principles of gamification and focuses on practical applications within the Blackboard Learn LMS. Participants will learn how to design interactive and engaging learning experiences, leveraging gamification elements to enhance student motivation, participation, and language acquisition. By the end of the course, teachers will be equipped with the tools necessary to create dynamic and effective language courses using gamified approaches.

The course also has an observation component which involves 2 peer observations based on the mutually agreed observation focus and 1 trainer observation. Both peer and trainer observations can be conducted through sharing Panopto links and/or class visits.

3. "Critical Friends Group"
    Trainer: Anita Afacan

Our personal teaching landscape and our beliefs on what it means to be a teacher shape our classroom habits and behaviour. They facilitate our classroom success but can also lead to obstacles and challenges. In this course, together we will explore our beliefs and use them to help work through any problems we may face. Course participants will share their teaching landscapes through discussion and list any situations or challenges that they are facing. Then with the help of others experiencing similar things, they will embark on a journey of discovery, looking for solutions, testing them and reflecting on their level of success.

Participants will be encouraged to work collaboratively with the whole group and closely with one or two other teachers on one particular area of teaching.

By the end of the course, participants will have evaluated their own teacher beliefs and habits and participated in a process of testing out alternative ways to approach activities in the classroom.

4. "Teachers' Toolkit"
    Trainer: Anita Afacan, Funda Çetin, Anotnio Ramirez, Pınar Acar, Seher Kosacı, Bahar Gün, Tuğçe Erkmen, Nilcan Yavuz, Necan Saygaç

The "Teachers' Toolkit" professional training offers in-service language instructors at higher education essential strategies to optimize classroom interactions and improve student outcomes. The training emphasizes selecting appropriate interaction patterns, such as pair and group work, while balancing student-centered teaching (SST) with teacher talk time (TTT) to ensure effective engagement. Giving and checking instructions focuses on clear, structured activity planning, including allocating time efficiently, providing communicative purposes, and maintaining a smooth flow between heads-up and heads-down activities. Checking understanding of both lexical and grammatical items ensures students grasp core concepts, while error correction and feedback address ways to monitor progress and offer immediate or delayed responses. Strategies for peer and self-correction are covered, alongside preparing remedial work to address common student challenges. Finally, the training highlights effective methods for presenting target language, from pre-teaching key vocabulary and focusing on pronunciation to using drilling techniques. By integrating these skills, instructors can enhance lesson delivery, foster active student participation, and create a more dynamic learning environment.

THE LIST OF CCPL Workshops in 2023/2024

1. “Choose your own adventure: Getting the HOTS for AI material adaptation”
Date:  6th December, 2023
Trainer: Kelci De Haas

2. “Exploring Communicative Language Teaching in Second Foreign Languages”  
Date: January 18th, 2024
Trainer: Nilcan Yavuz, Necan Saygaç & Antonio Ramirez 

3. "Promoting, Steering, and Sustaining Learner Energy and Attention" 
Date: 20th March 2024
Trainer: Anita Afacan

4. "Fostering Learner Autonomy"  
Date: 28th March 2024
Trainer: Pınar Acar & Emrah Geniş  

 5. “Student-designed Materials” 
Date: 25th -26th April 2024
Trainer: Kelci De Haas 

 6. “Errors” 
Date: 16^th May, 2024
Trainer: Elif Akalp

7. "Teachers Wellbeing"
7.1 Stone Painting 1, by Anita Afacan, May 2, 2024 
7.2 Stone Painting 2, by Anita Afacan, May 24, 2024
7.3 Rainbow inside Us, by Selma Pınar, May 17, 2024 

 

THE LIST OF CCPL COURSES in 2019/2020

1. "A Hybrid Course on Technology Integration via E-Reflection",
    Date:  September 30, 2019 - January 10, 2020
    Trainer: Haldun Kaya

2. "A Blended Course on Data-driven Collaborative Reflection"
    Dates: October 11, 2019 - January 14, 2020
    Trainer: Pınar Acar

THE LIST OF TRAINING VIDEOS

1. Online Blackboard Basics by Haldun Kaya

2. Wikis on Blackboard by Haldun Kaya

3. Student Screen on Blackboard by Haldun Kaya

4. Creating an Online Teaching Presence by Dr. Bahar Gün and Anita Afacan

5. Simple Tips for Blackboard Ultra by Haldun Kaya

6. Using Google Froms to Check Student Work by Jen Lacano

7. Quizlet and Google Forms in Blackboard by Jen Lacano

8. Talking Avatars in Online Lessons by Haldun Kaya

9. Using Skillful Test Generator by Jen Lacano

THE LIST OF CCPL WEBINARS

1. Tips for Online Teaching - Prep Programme by Funda Çetin, Jen Lacano and Haldun Kaya

2. Undergraduate Online Session by Funda Akgül and Anita Afacan

THE LIST OF CCPL WORKSHOPS in 2019/2020

1. "Perspectives Intermediate", September 13, 2019
    Presenter: Haldun Kaya

2. "Perspectives Pre-intermediate", September 13, 2019
     Presenter: Ian White

3. "English Hub", September 16, 2019
     Presenter: Funda Çetin

4. "Getting Students to Write…Academically", September 16, 2019
     Presenter: Anita Afacan

5. "Holding the Lexical Reins", September 18, 2019
    Presenter: Haldun Kaya

6. "Online Tools for Reading and Listening", September 18, 2019
     Presenters: Pınar Acar & Funda Çetin

7. "Reflective Learner", September 18, 2019
     Presenters: Bahar Gün & Ian White

8. "Engaging Speaking Activities", December 18, 2019
    Presenter: Jennifer Lacano

9. "Perspectives for Level C", December 20, 2019
    Presenter: Haldun Kaya

10. "The Mystery that is Academic Vocabulary Learning/Teaching", February 6, 2020
    Presenter: Anita Afacan

11. "Using Music for Learning", February 10, 2020
    Presenter: Pınar Acar

12. "Me not Tarzan, You not Jane", February 11, 2020
    Presenter: Ian White

13. "Snackability", February 13, 2020
   Presenters: Steve Darn & Funda Çetin

14. "Power-up your lessons with storytelling", February, 2020
   Presenter: Funda Akgül

THE LIST OF CCPL WORKSHOPS in 2018/2019

1. Writing Short Course for Level A
    Presenter: Ian White

2. Writing Short Course for Level B
   Presenter: Funda Çetin

3. Writing Short Course for Level C
   Presenter: Haldun Kaya

4. Writing Short Course for Level D
  Presenter: Funda Çetin, Ian White and Haldun Kaya

5. "Let's Play a Game", November 7, 2018
    Presenter: Pınar Acar

6. "Teach Me Something New - Short Course", January 30, 2019
   Presenters: Funda Çetin, Pınar Acar and Gülfem Akdoğan

7. "Prepositions and Articles - Short Course", January 30, 2019
   Presenter: Ian White

8. "What if Salvador Dali was your tech-savvy English teacher?", April 10, 2019
   Presenters: Funda Çetin & Haldun Kaya

9. "Classroom Management Revisited", April 10, 2019
    Presenter: Ian White

10. "Dialect", May 28, 2019
    Presenter: Ian White

11. "Reading Aloud Allowed?", June 26, 2019
    Presenter: Ian White

THE LIST OF CCPL WORKSHOPS in 2016/2017

This list is updated when a new workshop is given in the academic year.
There is no participant list for the compulsory sessions.

1. “Supporting Language Learners in the 21st Century”, September 5 - 2016
Presenter: JT Rehill

2. “Student Resistance”, September 6 - 2016
Presenters: Anita Afacan and Ege Tuvay
Participants

3. “Student Coaching”, September 7 - 2016
Presenter: Selda Türkmen
Participants

4. “TDU Plenary”, September 8 - 2016
Presenters: The TDU Members

5. “Writing for Lower Levels”, September 8 - 2016
Presenters: Ian White and Funda Çetin

6. “Team Teaching”, September 8 - 2016
Presenters: Funda Çetin, Özge Coşkun, Richard Smith, Didem Seçer, Gülfem Akdoğan, Fulya Kaya
Participants

7. “Teacher Research”, September 9 - 2016
Presenters: Mary Jane Özkurkudis and Heather Austen
Participants

8. “Exploiting Materials”, September 9 - 2016
Presenters: Funda Çetin and Ian White

9. “Student Coaching”, September 27 - 2016
Presenter: Selda Türkmen
Participants

10. “Interaction Patterns”, November 1 - 2016
Presenter: Pınar Acar
Participants

11. “NLP”, November 8 - 2016
Presenter: Deniz Toker
Participants

12.“Making the most of a video lesson”, November 23 - 2016
Presenter: Funda Çetin
Participants

13.“Making the most of a video lesson”, November 23 - 2016
Presenter: Ian White
Participants

14. “Reading-Spicing up a Little”, November 23 - 2016
Presenter: Duygu Erdoğan
Participants

15.“Don't Think in Turkish”, February 01 - 2017
Presenter: Elif Akalp
Participants

16. “What's in word?”, February 01 - 2017
Presenter: Haldun Kaya
Participants

17.“Bilinguals and Emotion Words”, February 01 - 2017
Presenter: Filiz Mergen
Participants

18.“University within School”, February 02 - 2017
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özcan
Participants

19.“Video Workshop”, February 07 - 2017
Presenter: Ian White
Participants

20.“Academic Writing Conundrum”, February 07 - 2017
Presenter: Simon Mumford
Participants

21.“21 Centruy Skills”, February 08 - 2017
Presenter: Aksel Epik
Participants

22.“Discussing Student Resistance”, February 08 - 2017
Presenter: Ege Tuvay and Anita Afacan
Participants

23. “What's in word?”, February 21 - 2017
Presenter: Haldun Kaya
Participants

24. “Reading Workshop”, February 24 - 2017
Presenter: Ian White
Participants

25. “SIG”, March 1 - 2017
Presenter: Ian White
Participants

26. “Preposition Short Course”, March 10, 24 - 2017
Presenter: Ian White
Participants

27. “Miscellaneous Activities”, March 21 - 2017
Presenter: Ege Tuvay
Participants

28. “E-Reflection and Peer Observation Course”, March 28 - 2017
Presenters: Haldun Kaya and Funda Çetin
Participants

29. “Miscellaneous Activities”, March 28 - 2017
Presenter: Ege Tuvay
Participants

30. “Reflections on E-Reflection Course”, April 5 - 2017
Presenters: Haldun Kaya, Funda Çetin & Course Participants
Participants

31. “21st Centruy Skills”, April 5 - 2017
Presenter: Aksel Epik
Participants

32. “Academic Writing Conundrum”, April 5 - 2017
Presenter: Simon Mumford and Anita Afacan
Participants

33. “Brainstorming”, April 5 - 2017
Presenter: Ege Tuvay
Participants

34. “21st Centruy Skills”, April 6 - 2017
Presenter: Aksel Epik
Participants

35. “Academic Writing Conundrum”, April 6 - 2017
Presenter: Simon Mumford and Anita Afacan
Participants

36. "Vocational School", April 6, 2017
Presenter: Ian White
Participants

37. "I need to grade papers, but why should I use Blackboard?", May 3, 2017
Presenter: Jane Denktaşlı
Participants

38. "Maximising Learning Outcomes", April 25 - May 9, 2017
Presenter: Haldun Kaya
Participants

THE LIST OF CCPL WORKSHOPS in 2014/2016

This list is updated when a new workshop is given in the academic year.

1. ‘Technology’ by Haldun Kaya 12.09.2014

2. ‘Listening’ by Funda Çetin and Ian White 12.09.2014

3. ‘Listening’ by Funda Çetin and Ian White 15.09.2014

4. ‘Technological Tools’ by Haldun Kaya 17.09.2014

5. 'Embracing Teacher as Professional Development’ by Bahar Gün 26.11.2014

6. ‘Pearson Technology’, 27.11.2014

7. ‘Prepositions Short Course’ by Ian White 10.12.2014

8. ‘B Level Writing’ by Funda Çetin 16.12.2014

9. ‘Prepositions Short Course’ by Ian White 07.01.2015

10. ‘The Trouble with Words’ by Jerry Bush 08.01.2015

11. ‘CALL and MALL Short Course’ by Haldun Kaya 26.02.2015

12. ‘Workshop on Punctuation’ by Ian White 12.03.2015

13. ‘Workshop on Punctuation’ by Ian White 17.03.2015

14. ‘CALL and MALL Workshop’ by Haldun Kaya 08.04.2015

15. ‘I Lost my Phone’ by Funda Çetin 08.04.2015

16. ‘The Neurochemistry of Student Engagement’ by Paul Johnson 27.04.2015

17. ‘Blending the learning’ by Robert McLarty 15.04.2015

18. ‘Teacher Research’ by Didem Seçer and Özge Coşkun 08.05.2015

19. ‘Introduction to Blackboard’ 07.09.2015

20. ‘Introduction to Blackboard’ 08.09.2015

21. ‘Skillful: MacMillan’ by Paul Johnson 09.09.2015

22. ‘Teacher Motivation’ by Paul Johnson 10.09.2015

23. ‘Integrated Skills’ by Haldun Kaya, Funda Çetin and Ian White 14.09.2015

24. ‘Pearson: Using Blackboard’14.09.2015

25. ‘Panopto Lecture Capture Training’ 14.09.2015

26. ‘Reading and Writing’ by Haldun Kaya, Funda Çetin and Ian White 15.09.2015

27. ‘Pearson: Using Blackboard’15.09.2015

28. ‘Panopto Lecture Capture’ 15.09.2015

29. ‘Productive Skills’ by Haldun Kaya, Funda Çetin and Ian White 16.09.2015

30. ‘Pearson: Using Blackboard’16.09.2015

31. ‘Panopto Lecture Capture Training’ 17.09.2015

32. ‘Panopto Lecture Capture Training’ 18.09.2015

33. ‘Unlock’ by Devrim Özdemir 21.09.2015

34. ‘Swapshop’ by Simon Mumford, Ralph Berney, Funda Çetin and Richard Smith          12.11.2015

35. ‘Movement Beats Sitting’ by Ege Tuvay 02.12.2015

36. ‘Reading Aloud Allowed?’ by Ian White 02.12.2015

37. ‘Instructions’ by Funda Çetin 02.12.2015

38. ‘Clap Your Hands’ by Kutay Sorguç 05.01.2016

39. ‘Digital Language Learning’ by Haldun Kaya 07.01.2016

40. ‘Reading Aloud Allowed?’ by Ian White 07.01.2016

41. ‘Phonology’ by Anita Afacan and Funda Çetin 25.01.2016

42. ‘Drama’ by Haldun Kaya and Funda Çetin 03.02.2016

43. ‘Board Work’ by Ege Tuvay and Anita Afacan 10.02.2016

44. ‘Getting to Know Each Other’ by Ian White 10.02.2016

45. ‘Unlocking the Whole’ by Haldun Kaya and Funda Çetin 10.02.2016

46. ‘Highlights for SFL’ by Ian White 17.02.2016

47. ‘Highlights for SFL’ by Ian White 18.02.2016

48. ‘Short Course Language Analysis’ by Ian White 08.03.2016

49. ‘Writing’ by Funda Çetin and Haldun Kaya 17.03.2016

50. ‘Dictation’ by Ian White 04.04.2016

51. 'Mentoring and Coaching' by Funda Çetin

52. 'Teacher Research' by Haldun Kaya and Bahar Gün