Education
2002-2008 Ph.D. English Language Teaching - Middle East Technical University (PhD Dissertation: Teacher Effectiveness in Initial Years of Service: A Case Study on the Graduates of METU Foreign Language Education Program)
2000-2002 M.A. English Language Teaching - Middle East Technical University (M.A. Thesis: Testing First Year FLE Students' Oral Performance Using Four Speaking Test Methods in Spoken English II Course and Students' Attitudes towards These Speaking Test Methods)
1994-1999 B.A. Department of Foreing Language Education - Middle East Technical University
Certificates
2006 (June 26-July 7) Trainer Education Program. School of Languages, Sabanci University.
2002 (September) Certificate on Multiple Intelligences (University of California- Riverside Extention) Middle East Technical University.
1999-2000 Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English (Cambridge University) Bilkent University
Experience
2009-... Department of Foreign Language Education, Middle East Technical University ( Instructor PhD.)
2007-2009 Department of Modern Languages, Middle East Technical University (Instructor)
2001-2007 Department of Foreign Language Education, Middle East Technical University ( Research Assistant)
1999-2001 Bilkent Primary School (Teacher of English: Young Learners)
Publications
Published Book
Salli-Çopur, D. (2010). Language teacher effectiveness in the initial years of service: A product evaluation study on the graduates of an undergraduate English language teacher education program. United Kingdom: Lambert Academic Publishing.
Chapter in a Published Book
Salli-Çopur, D. (2008). Teachers, Trainers, or Administrators: Who's Afraid of In-service Teacher Training? In N. Kunt, J. Shibliyev & F. Erozan (eds.) ELT Profession: Challenges & Prospects: The Proceedings of the 2nd International conference on ELT, 2006, Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. pp. 104-113.Lincom Europa.
International (Published Journal)
Birlik, N. and Salli-Çopur, D. (2007). Short Stories in Teaching Foreign Language Skills. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 11 (1), 93-97.
Salli-Çopur, D.(2007). A training session on autonomy for language teachers. The Teacher Trainer, 21 (2), 6-7.
Salli-Çopur, D. (2008). Using Anecdotes in Language Classes. English Teaching Forum, 46(1), 34-39.
International (Online Journal)
Salli-Çopur, D. (2005). Coping with the problems of mixed ability classes. The Internet TESL Journal, Vol. XI, No. 8, August 2005. Available at http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Salli-Copur-MixedAbility.html
Conference Papers
Salli-Çopur, D. (2004). What do the prospective English language teachers think of the dominance of English as an International Language? Paper presented in the 3rd Joint International ELT Conference in Trakya University. Edirne, Turkey.
Salli-Çopur, D. (2005). An ELT content-based academic writing course for prospective teachers of English: Evaluation Stage. 4th International ELT Research Conference, Çanakkale, Turkey.
Salli-Çopur, D. (2006). Who's afraid of in-service teacher training? A situation analysis. Paper presented in the 2nd International ELT Conference in Eastern Mediterranean University. Famagusta, North Cyprus.
Salli-Çopur, D. (2009). Teacher effectiveness in initial years of service: Graduate and employer perspectives. Paper presented in the 7th METU Post-Graduate Conference in ELT and Linguistics in Middle East Technical University. Ankara, Turkey.
Salli-Çopur, D. (2010). Literature Courses in English Language Teacher education: A waste of time? Paper presented in the 5th International IDEA Conference in Atýlým University. Ankara, Turkey.
Citation
Coskun, A. and Daloglu, D. (2010). Evaluating an English language teacher education program through Peacock's model. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 35, 6, 24-42.
Conference Organization
2007 Organizing committee member in 5th METU Post-Graduate Conference in ELT and Linguistics held in September 20-21, 2007 http://www.fedu.metu.edu.tr/pstgrd
