CURRICULUM VITAE

 

I.   NAME

ALPER GUCLUCAN

II.  EDUCATION

 

Bachelor Degree:

Institution

Years Attended/Year Graduated

Degree

Major Field

Eastern Mediterranean University

October 1992-June 1996

BA

English Language and Literature

Master Degree:

Institution

Years Attended/Year Graduated

Degree

Major Field

Eastern Mediterranean University

October 2004 (in Progress)

MA

English Literature and Humanities

 

III.  TEACHING POSITIONS AND RANKS HELD

Institution

Rank

Date

Major Subject

Eastern Mediterranean University

Part-Time Instructor

February 1998- July 1998

English

Eastern Mediterranean University

Instructor

September 1998

English

IV.TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS

- Materials  Development

Preparation and development of speaking exams for STHM

Webpage design for language learning

Eagle tasks for use in the Multimedia CALL LAB

Web Quests for computer assisted language learning

WIDA tasks for computer assisted language learning

Speaking Materials for use in the DEMO speaking room at STHM.

- Teaching Innovations

Active role in the establishment and development of the Multimedia CALL LAB in STHM.

Active role in planning and development of the Speaking and Demo room in STHM.

Active role in introducing and administering the first speaking exam in STHM.

 

- Evaluations of your teaching

Certificates for departmental excellence and outstanding performance in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Spring 2000,  Fall 2001-2002, Fall 2003-2004.

Observed by COTE tutors and COTE moderator.

 

V.  PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

- Courses of Professional Development taken/ certificates & diplomas gained

  

·        MA in English Literature and Humanities (in Progress)

·        Cambridge Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English( February 2002)

·        Certificate of Training in English Language Teaching (8 July, 1996)

·        GSCE in ENGLISH (1991)

·        English Certificate: Grade A, Ministry of National Education and Culture. TRNC (1988)

                                 

- Conferences,  Seminars or Workshops  Attended

 WORKSHOPS:

·         Awareness raising on testing Procedures, School of Foreign Languages, EMU (2004)

·        How to design and work effectively with web quests, School of Foreign Languages, EMU (2003)

·         How to exploit a reading text lexically, School of Foreign Languages, EMU (2003)

·         Writing Letters of Confirmation, School of Foreign Languages EMU (2003)

·        How to administer a speaking text in Modern Languages Division(Tourism), School of Foreign Languages, EMU (2002)

·        Computers and Teacher Development Training, School of Foreign Languages, EMU (2001)

·        The planning and delivery of an academic presentation, School of Foreign Languages, EMU (2001)

·        Exploiting PowerPoint for an academic presentation, School of Foreign Languages, EMU (2001)

 

Research Grants / Training Grants / Scholarships

 

High honors, B.A. (English Language and Literature), Eastern Mediterranean University), T.R.N.C, 1992- 1996.

 

- Extra-Responsibility Contributions to the School of Foreign Languages

 

  Course organizer for the School of Foreign Languages(1999-present)

 

VI.  SERVICE FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COMMUNITY

Service for the University

- Committees/Clubs

·        Exam and Registration Committee member, STHM

·        Administrative Coordinator at STHM (2000-2001)

·        Training Committee

   Student Advisor for Approx. 30 students each semester.