Education
2007 - 2012
2007 - 2012Doctorate
Gazi University, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İngilizce Eğitimi (Dr), Turkey
2001 - 2004
2001 - 2004Postgraduate
Gazi University, Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü, Turkey
1997 - 2001
1997 - 2001Undergraduate
Gazi University, Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü, Turkey
Dissertations
2012
2012Doctorate
Dynamic assessment of ELT students’ speaking skills
Gazi University, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İngilizce Eğitimi (Dr)
2004
2004Postgraduate
Comparison and contrast of the learning styles of the prep class students and the teaching styles of the English teachers at some Anatolian high schools
Gazi University, Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2011
2011English Language Teachers' Summer Seminar 2011
Vocational Training
Exeter College, Oxford
2011
2011Testing and Assessment Course
Measurement and Evaluation
Gazi University
2010
2010Trainer Training Course
Foreign Language
Gazi University
Research Areas
Avesis Research Areas:
Education in Foreign Languages, Education in English
WoS Research Areas:
Social Sciences (Soc)
Research Areas Based on Academic Activities
Avesis Research Areas
WoS Research Areas
Scopus Research Areas
Academic Positions
2022 - Present
2022 - PresentAssociate Professor
Gazi University, Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi
2020 - 2023
2020 - 2023Lecturer
TED University, Department Of Foreıgn Languages Teachıng
2001 - 2022
2001 - 2022Lecturer PhD
Gazi University, Yabancı Diller Yüksekokulu, Yabancı Diller
Managerial Experience
2011 - 2012
2011 - 2012Assistant Director of Vocational School
Gazi University, Yabancı Diller Yüksekokulu, Yabancı Diller Yüksekokulu Bölümü
Articles
All (14)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (1)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (1)
Scopus (3)
TRDizin (4)
Other Publications (8)
2025
20251. BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PREPARATORY ENGLISH EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS
Palta E., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
ELT Research Journal , vol.14, no.2, pp.124-151, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2023
20232. Designing Effective English For Specific Purposes (ESP) Courses: Integrating 21st Century Skills for Learner Success
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
AFAK FOR SCIENCES , vol.8, no.5, pp.1-22, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2023
20233. Mediational Moves and Reciprocity Behaviors in Face-to-Face and Mobile-Assisted Dynamic Assessment
Şükür M., Yılmaz Yakışık B., Yangın Ekşi G.
Kuramsal Eğitimbilim Dergisi , vol.16, no.2, pp.423-453, 2023 (TRDizin)
2022
20224. Insights from Virtual Practicum Observation Tasks in Turkey during Covid-19
Yangın Ersanlı C., Yılmaz Yakışık B.
I-MANAGER'S JOURNAL ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING , vol.12, no.2, pp.1-15, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2021
20215. EFL Learners’ Preferences and Emotions about Oral Corrective Feedback at Secondary Education in Turkey: Are There Gender and Grade-level Differences?
Yılmaz Yakışık B.
Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics , vol.6, pp.103-122, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2020
20206. Research needs in foreign language teacher education: Insights from researchers in Poland, Portugal, and Turkey
Yılmaz Yakışık B., Aşık A.
The Literacy Trek , vol.6, no.2, pp.1-27, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2019
20197. Sense of professional agency in ELT practicum: Comparison of Polish, Portuguese and Turkish contexts
Yılmaz Yakışık B., Fişne F. N., Ekşi G.
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies
, vol.15, no.4, pp.1317-1331, 2019 (Scopus, TRDizin)
2019
20198. Language teacher trainees' sense of professional agency in practicum: cases from Turkey, Portugal and Poland
Ekşi G., Yılmaz Yakışık B., Aşık A., Fişne F. N., Werbinska D., Cavalheiro L.
TEACHERS AND TEACHING
, vol.25, no.3, pp.279-300, 2019 (SSCI, Scopus)
2018
20189. A Comparative Study of perceptions about the ‘Common European Framework of Reference’ among EFL teachers working at state and private schools.
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B., ÜNVEREN GÜROCAK F.
International Online Journal of Education and Teaching , vol.5, no.2, pp.401-417, 2018 (TRDizin)
2018
201810. The impact of mobility on language teacher identity: Turkish, Polish and Portuguese perspectives
ERDUYAN I., WERBINSKA D., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B., GUERRA L., EKİERT M.
KONIN LANGUAGE STUDIES , vol.6, no.3, pp.349-371, 2018 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2017
201711. Perceptions of EFL learners towards a ’xxword hunting’xx experience in oral communication skills course
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B., DİŞLİ Ö.
ELT Research Journal , vol.6, no.4, pp.322-336, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2017
201712. Dynamic Assessment of Prospective English Teachers’ Speaking Skills
Yılmaz Yakışık B., Çakır A.
European Journal of English Language Teaching , vol.2, no.1, pp.22-53, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2016
201613. To Be Anxious or Not Student Teachers in the Practicum
Ekşi G., Yılmaz Yakışık B.
UNIVERSAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
, vol.4, no.6, pp.1332-1339, 2016 (Scopus)
2015
201514. The Effect of Reflective Practice on Field Experience in Pre Service Teacher Education
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
EKEV Akademi Dergisi , vol.19, no.62, pp.617-628, 2015 (TRDizin)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2025
20251. EFL Teachers' Agency in MONE Context
Tuncer M., Yılmaz Yakışık B.
GLOBELT 2025, Tbilisi, Georgia, 25 - 29 October 2025, pp.54, (Summary Text)
2025
20252. Exploring Self-Regulated Learning Strategies of Turkish University EFL Learners
Bıyık İ. N., Yılmaz Yakışık B.
ICRAL 2025 14th International ELT Research Conference, Ankara, Turkey, 24 - 25 October 2025, pp.150, (Summary Text)
2023
20233. Online Problem-based Learning in an ESP Course
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
ILTERG 3rd Conference, Nevşehir, Turkey, 02 June 2023, (Summary Text)
2023
20234. Key Components of ESP Course Design
Yılmaz Yakışık B.
The 2nd International Workshop on Training EFL Teachers to become Effective ESP Practitioners, Oran, Algeria, 12 January 2023, (Summary Text)
2020
20205. What are the suggestions for further research in Language Teacher Education?
AŞIK A., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
SECOND ILTERG CONFERENCE, Ankara, Turkey, 16 - 17 October 2020, (Summary Text)
2020
20206. Gender Representation in Children Story Books
Yılmaz Yakışık B., Ekşi G.
11th ELT Research Conference, Çanakkale, Turkey, 3 - 05 September 2020, pp.48, (Summary Text)
2019
20197. The Comparison of English Language Teacher Trainees’ Professional Agency in Practicum in Turkey, Poland and Portugal
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B., FİŞNE F. N., EKŞİ G.
ILTERG CONFERENCE, Antalya, Turkey, 8 - 10 April 2019, (Summary Text)
2018
20188. Student Teachers’ Sense of Professional Agency in Practicum
EKŞİ G., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B., FİŞNE F. N.
2nd International Blacksea Conference on Language and Language Education, 21 - 22 September 2018, (Summary Text)
2018
20189. The Impact of Staying Abroad on L2 Teacher Identity
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B., ERDUYAN I.
2nd International Black Sea Conference on Language and Language Education, Sinop, Turkey, 21 - 22 September 2018, (Summary Text)
2015
201510. An investigation of Prospective Language Teacers Multimodal Literacy
EKŞİ G., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
GlobELT, Antalya, Turkey, 16 - 19 April 2015, vol.199, pp.464-471, (Full Text) 
2015
201511. An investigation of prospective English language teachers' multimodal literacy
EKŞİ G., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
Proceedings of the 1st GlobELT Conference on Teaching and Learning English as an Additional Language, Antalya, Turkey, 16 - 19 April 2015, vol.199, pp.464-471, (Full Text)
2014
201412. Student Teachers’ Anxiety Boosters and Reducers in Practicum
EKŞİ G., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
The 8th International ELT Research Conference “Innovative Approaches to Research in ELT, Çanakkale, Turkey, 22 - 23 October 2014, (Summary Text)
2014
201413. ELT Students’ Opinions Regarding the Use of Lexical Chunks in Oral Communication.
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B., DİŞLİ Ö.
The 8th International ELT Research Conference “Innovative Approaches to Research in ELT”, Çanakkale, Turkey, 15 - 17 May 2014, (Summary Text)
2013
201314. The Effect of Reflective Practice on ‘Field Experience’ in Pre-service Education.
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
ULEAD 2013 Annual Congress:ICRE, Multi-paradigmatic Transformative Research in Education: Challenges and Opportunities., Nevşehir, Turkey, 31 May - 02 June 2013, (Summary Text)
2009
200915. How to incorporate Emotional İntelligence into co operative activities in ESL Classrooms
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
13th International INGED ELT Conference, Ankara, Turkey, 23 - 25 October 2009, pp.15-26, (Full Text)
2010
201016. Taking stock of Learner Autonomy in Preparatory Schools
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B., DİŞLİ Ö.
2nd Foreign Language Symposium: A Proactive Look at ELT Programs in the Preparatory Schools of Universities, Ankara, Turkey, 28 November 2010, (Summary Text)
2010
201017. Building a Vocabulary Web Using Mnemonic Instruction as a Practical School.
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B., DİŞLİ Ö.
14th International Inged Conference, Isparta, Turkey, 22 - 23 October 2010, (Summary Text)
Books
2025
20251. Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Yapay Zeka Kullanımı
SEREN B., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
in: Eğitimde Yapay Zeka, ÜNSAL HALÜK, ÇAKIR HÜSEYİN, Editor, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara, pp.115-132, 2025
2023
20232. The Lexical Approach
YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
in: LANGUAGE TEACHING APPROACHES AND METHODS, Prof. Dr. Dinçay Köksal, Dr. Bora Demir, Editor, Eğiten Kitap, Ankara, pp.223-250, 2023
2019
20193. Reflective Teaching in the field of Foreign Language Teacher Education: Studies from 2000 to 2018
Yılmaz Yakışık B.
in: Research Trends in English Language Teacher Education and English Language Teaching, Ekşi,G.,Guerra,L.,Werbinska,D. Bayyurt,Y., Editor, University of Evora, Evora, pp.181-205, 2019
2016
20164. Practical Applications of CALL
EKŞİ G., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
in: Current Trends in ELT, ismail yaman, Müfit Şenel, Emrah Ekmekçi, Editor, Nuans, Ankara, pp.118-151, 2016
2016
20165. Practical Applications of CALL
EKŞİ G., YILMAZ YAKIŞIK B.
in: Current Trends in ELT, Yrd. Doç. Dr. İsmail Yaman, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Emrah Ekmekçi, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Müfit Şenel, Editor, Nüans Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.118-151, 2016
Funded Projects
2021 - 2023
2021 - 2023EAP LEADERS OF TOMORROW (e-LOT) (British Council Destekli)
Project Supported by Private Organizations in Other Countries
Yılmaz Yakışık B.
2016 - 2019
2016 - 2019ILTERG (International Language Teacher Education Research Group) ( funded by Turkish National Agency and co-funded by the European Commission under Erasmus Key Action 2: Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices)
Erasmus Project , Erasmus Project, European Level
(Project Abstract)
Yılmaz Yakışık B.