Research
Selected Articles:
1. Izsák A, Tillema, E, & Tunc-Pekkan Z. (2008). Teaching and learning fraction addition on number lines.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 39 (1), 33-63.
2. Tunc-Pekkan Z. (2015) An analysis of elementary school children's fractional knowledge depicted with
circle, rectangle, and number line representations. Educational Studies in Mathematics. 89 (3) 419-441
A+ Journal either in Education or Mathematics Education Field (Single – Author)
3. Aydın U. Tunc-Pekkan Z. Taylan D. Birgili B. Özcan M. (2018). Impacts of a university–school
partnership on middle school students' fractional knowledge: A quasi-experimental study, The Journal of
Educational Research, 111 (2), 151-162, DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2016.1220358
4. Kama, Z, Işıksal Bostan, M., & Tunç Pekkan, Z. (2023). Sixth-grade students' pattern generalization approaches. Journal of Pedagogical Research, 7(5), 136-155. https://doi.org/10.33902/JPR.202316928
5.Tunç Pekkan, Z. & Kayıtmaz, Ö. (2023). Spontaneous noticing and responding to students' non-conventional fractional thinking. In P. Drijvers, C. Csapodi, H. Palmér, K. Gosztonyi, & E. Kónya (Eds.), Proceedings of the Thirteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME13) (pp. 3646–3653) . Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics and ERME.
6.Tunç-Pekkan, Z., Ölmez, İ.B., &Taylan, RD (2023). An Online Laboratory School research on pre-service mathematics teachers' experiences and mathematics teaching anxiety. Education and Information Technologies, 28, 5739–5761, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-022-11404-x
7. Tunç-Pekkan, Z., & Taylan RD (2022). A New Model for Practicum and New Learning Community: Online Laboratory School. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2022.2081627
8. Taylan, RD, Tunç-Pekkan, Z., Aydin, U., & Birgili, B. (2022). Teacher educators in K-12 classrooms: How to nurture professional development and research. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice Vol. 22(1). 175-188. https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v22i1.4974
9. Taylan, RD, Tunç-Pekkan, Z, Birgili, B & Ölmez, İ. B., (2022). Enhancing Prospective Mathematics Teachers' Noticing Skills through Online Laboratory School Activities. In C. Fernández, S. Llinares, A. Gutiérrez, & N. Planas (Eds.), Proceedings of the 45th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol. 4, pp. 107-114). PME.
10. Tunç-Pekkan, Z., Taylan, RD, Birgili, B. & Olmez, İ.B. (2022). An examination of pre-service mathematics teachers' experiences at an online school. In UT Jankvist, A. Clark-Wilson, H.-G. Weigand, R. Elicer, & M. Thomsen (Eds.), Making and Strengthening “Connections and Connectivity” for Teaching Mathematics with Technology: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Teaching. Copenhagen, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.7146/aul.452 ISBN: 978-87-7507-525-6
11.Tunç-Pekkan, Z., Sayar, E., & Ozturk, I. (2022). Affordances of university based online laboratory school: Types of feedback. In UT Jankvist, A. Clark-Wilson, H.-G. Weigand, R. Elicer, & M. Thomsen (Eds.), Making and Strengthening “Connections and Connectivity” for Teaching Mathematics with Technology: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Teaching. Copenhagen, Denmark. https://doi.org/10.7146/aul.452 ISBN: 978-87-7507-525-6
12.Tunç-Pekkan, Z., Karagöz-Akar, G. & Akçan, S. (2019). University within School Model: Affordances for teacher education. Elementary Education Online, 18 (3), 17-32. DOI:10.17051/ilkonline.2019.612200
13. Kilic, H. & Tunç-Pekkan, Z. (2017). University-school collaboration as a tool for promoting pre-service mathematics teachers' professional skills. International Journal of Research in Education and Science (IJRES), 3(2), 383- 394. DOI: 10.21890/ijres.327897
14. Aydın, U., Tunç-Pekkan, Z., Taylan, RD, & Birgili, B. (2017). Equity in middle school students' fractional knowledge: Does school type matter in Turkey? European Journal of Educational Studies, 3(9), 480-496.
15. Rau, M., Rummel, N., Aleven, V., Pacilio, L., & Tunc-Pekkan, Z. (2012). How to schedule multiple graphical representations? A classroom experiment with an intelligent tutoring system for fractions. In J. van Aalst, K. Thompson, MJ Jacobson & P. Reimann (Eds.), The future of learning: Proceedings of the 10th international conference of the learning sciences (ICLS 2012) - Volume 1, Full Papers (pp .64 -71). Sydney, Australia: ISLS.
16. Tunç-Pekkan, Z. & D'Ambrosio, BS (2009). Mathematical communications: Elementary pre-service teachers' e-mail exchanges with sixth grade students. Mathematics Education Research Journal (Mathematics Education Research Group of Australia), 9, 4-14.
17. Tunç-Pekkan, Z. (2007). Graduate level mathematics curriculum courses: How are they planned? The Mathematics Educator, 17(1), 24-32.
Tuition
2022-2024 LTEC 324 Practicum & Seminar in Numeracy
LTEC 326 Foundations of Early Numeracy (Fall 2023)
LTML 411 Teaching Middle-Level Mathematics
LTML 491 Field Experience Level 3 – Math
GEPK 530 Methods of Teaching Mathematics PK-4 Master of Science Program
GEPK 531 Field Experience PK-4 Master of Science Program
Duquesne University, USA
PDE 430 Secondary Science. Middle School Mathematics Field Exp.
University of Pittsburgh, USA
2015 – 2024 Teaching position – ELE 242 University within School: Focus on Mathematics Education
ELE 103 Introduction to Mathematics Teaching
ELE 206 Foundations of Teaching Numbers , Operations and Algebra
MATH 335 Role of Mathematics in Science, Technology and Engineering
ELE 301 Internship I: School Experience and Teacher Assistantship (Internship 1)
EDS 405 Internship III: Teaching Practice (Internship 3),
EDS 404 Scientific Research for Undergrad- 2
ELE 431 Developing Tasks for Mathematics Teaching
Mathematic Education Department, MEF University, Turkey
2014– 2016 Part-time Middle School Mathematics Teacher, 5th and 6th grade, Ministry of Education, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 – 2014 Part-time Instructor. School of Education, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
Taught Action Research to Master of Art Students in Mathematics Education Program
2012 – 2013 Assistant Prof. Mathematics Teacher Education, Yeditepe University, Turkey.
Taught Scientific Research in Education, Methods of Mathematics Teaching courses, Curriculum Development, Critical Thinking, Field Experience, and many specific courses at undergraduate and graduate level.
2011-2012 Mathematics Teacher. ITU Private Ekrem Elginkan High School, Turkey.
Taught full-time high school mathematics with 27 hours teaching-9th grade mathematics, geometry in English. Also taught some IB Curriculum courses, supervised community service projects.
2007-2009 Instructor. School of Education, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
Taught Methods of Teaching courses to undergraduate classroom teachers. Taught Action Research courses. Supervised school teaching experience of Master of Art Students in Mathematics Education Program.
2000 – Certified Mathematics Teacher for grades 6-12 in State of Georgia, Pennsylvania (7-12 grades), USA and Turkey (5-12 grades).
Short biography
EDUCATION
• 1995 - 2000: Bachelor of Science, Department of Secondary School Science and Mathematics Teaching,
Middle East Technical University, Turkey (with honors)
• 2000 - 2002: Master of Science, Secondary Teacher Education Program, Indiana University, USA
Thesis Title: What can we learn about elementary pre-service teachers' mathematical content knowledge through their e-mail discussions? Supervisor Prof. Beatriz S. D'Ambrosio
• 2002 - 2008: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mathematics Education Department, University of Georgia, USA
Dissertation Title: Modeling grade eight students' construction of fraction multiplying schemes and algebraic operations Supervisor Prof. Leslie P. Steffe
• 2009 - 2011: Post-Doctoral Study, Human Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
POSITION(S)
2024 – Associate Professor. University of Agder, Norway.
2022 – 2024 Visiting Scholar / Instructor Duquesne University and University of Pittsburgh
2022 – 2023 Full Professor. MEF University, Istanbul, TR.
2017 – 2022 Assoc. Prof., Department Head (until 2019), Assoc. Dean. Mathematics Teacher Education Program, MEF University (until 2022), Turkey.
2014 – 2017 Assistant Prof., Department Head. Assoc. Dean. Mathematics Teacher Education Program, MEF University, Turkey. Public Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 – 2014 Visitor Researcher, Part-time Instructor. School of Education, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
2012 –2013 Assistant Prof. and Erasmus Program Coordinator. Mathematics Teacher Education, Yeditepe University, Turkey.
2011 – 2012 Mathematics Teacher. ITU Private Ekrem Elginkan High School, Turkey.
2007 – 2009 Instructor. School of Education, University of Pittsburgh, USA.