Gökhan Öztürk

E-mail
gozturk@metu.edu.tr
Department
Department of Mathematics and Science Education
Web of Science Researcher ID
Exploring Pre-service Mathematics Teachers' Perceptions and Experiences Regarding Gamification in Mathematics Education
Dundar, Anil Ayseli Duran; Öztürk, Gökhan (2026-03-01)
Recent advances in educational technologies have made gamification a promising approach for increasing student motivation and engagement in mathematics education. However, how pre-service teachers perceive and experience g...
STEM in teacher education: readiness, challenges, and alignment with global frameworks
Kılınç, Selçuk; Geban, Ömer; Öztürk, Gökhan (2025-12-01)
Exploring second-grade students’ experiences through design-based learning in science education
Öztürk, Elif; Öztürk, Gökhan (2025-11-01)
This study examined second-grade students’ experiences and learning outcomes during design-based learning (DBL) activities, along with the nurturing and thought-provoking strategies employed by educators. Using a qualitati...
Exploring Conceptual Integration in Stem Education Through Scenario-Based Analysis
Öztürk, Gökhan; Yiğit Dönmezoğulları, Ümran (2025-09-10)
Conceptual Blending Theory (CBT), developed by Fauconnier and Turner (2002), provides a cognitive framework for understanding how individuals integrate knowledge from diverse domains to generate innovative solutions. This ...
Unveiling the First-Year Journey: A Phenomenological Inquiry into International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Chemistry Teaching
Öztürk, Gökhan; Inceçay, Irem (2025-09-09)
In today’s interconnected world, fostering cross-cultural communication, global perspectives, and values of unity and peace has become essential. International education plays a pivotal role in developing these qualities b...
Perceptions of ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder) in Early Childhood: A Case Study on Teacher and Child Views
Öztürk, Gökhan; Yaşar Rürkel, Ecem (2025-09-08)
The education received in early childhood supports the educational process in later periods (Özdoğru, 2021). This early education aims to support children's physical, mental, and emotional development, to ensure that they ...
The Hidden Dynamics of Circle Time: Investigating Preservice Early Childhood Teachers' Pedagogical Dilemmas
Mumcuoğlu, Ayşenur; Öztürk, Gökhan (2025-09-04)
The aim of this study is to explore experiences, perspectives, and suggestions of preservice early childhood teachers(ECT) regarding circle time (CT) during their activities in kindergartens. To achieve this, the study see...
Exploring students’ scientific reasoning in STEM through conceptual blending theory
Öztürk, Gökhan; Yigit Donmezogullari, Umran (2025-08-28)
STEM education enhances students' capacity for innovation by fostering critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills. While numerous studies have explored the implementation, integration, and at...
Innovative Hybrid Science Education: Integrating Citizen Science and Digital Learning for Future-Ready Teachers
Kılınç, Selçuk; Öztürk, Gökhan (2025-03-26)
This study explores the integration of a real-time mobile air quality monitoring citizen science project within a hybrid instructional model for pre-service science teachers. Responding to challenges posed by the COVID-19 ...
Is Need-Based Action Possible for Each Child?: Preschool Teachers’ Differentiated Instruction Within Multicultural Classrooms
Demirci, Zeliha; Öztürk, Gökhan (2024-10-01)
Differentiated instruction (DI) is a teaching philosophy which addresses the learning needs of individual children. This multiple case study aimed to investigate the extent preschool teachers differentiated content, proces...
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