EXPLORING TURKEY'S EDUCATION POLICY: WHAT DO THE GLOBAL TRENDS SUGGEST, WHAT DO THE RECENT AMENDMENTS REALLY AMEND? Cultural & Convention Centre, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 13-14 December 2012 OVERALL PROGRAMME 09:30-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-12:15 12:15-13:30 13:30-14:45 14:45-15:00 15:00-17:00 13 December 2012, Thursday Welcome Speech TEA SESSION 1 LUNCH SESSION 2 KEYNOTE SPEECH 1 TEA ROUND TABLE 1 SESSION 3 14 December 2012, Friday TEA SESSION 4 KEYNOTE SPEECH 2 LUNCH SESSION 5 SESSION 6 FILM EXHIBITION TEA ROUND TABLE 2 SESSION 7 1
DRAFT ACADEMIC PROGRAMME 13 December 2012, Thursday, 09:00-17:00 Registration (Registration Desk) 13 December 2012, Thursday, 10:15-12:15 SESSION 1 (CCC-Room A) Education System in Turkey under the Influence of Marketisation and Conservatism Chair and Discussant: Ms. Gözde Somel, Department of History, METU Ms. Birgül Çakır, Department of Elementary Education, METU Ms. Hilal Döner, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counselling, METU Mr. Mehmet Ali Olpak, Department of Physics, METU: A General View: how to Evaluate the Educational Policies in Turkey Prof. Dr. Rıfat Okçabol, Department of Educational Sciences, Bosphorus University (Retired): Ciphers of Marketisation and Conservatism in the 4+4+4 System Mr. Onur Seçkin, Department of Educational Sciences, Bosphorus University: Governmental Decree No. 652: Towards Public Management through Public-Private Partnership Model Ms. Derya Ünlü, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ankara University Ms. Gökçen Düzkaya, Secondary School Teacher: An Insider s views on the First Experiences with the 4+4+4 System: Chaos and Local Resistance 2
13 December 2012, Thursday, 13:30-14:45 SESSION 2: What kind of an education policy?: Notes from the field (CCC-Room A) Chair and Discussant: Assist. Prof. Dr. Can Özen, Department of Economics, METU Assist Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bayırbağ, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, METU: From Economic Crisis to Reform in Public Policy: Lessons from the Education Policy in Turkey Mr. Aytuğ Şaşmaz, Education Reform Initiative, Sabancı University: Sources of Education Policy: 4+4+4 in Turkey as a Case Study Assist. Prof. Dr. İdil Aybars, Department of Sociology, METU Mr. Zafer Ganioğlu, Department of Sociology, METU An Assessment of 4+4+4 in Respect to Quality and Equality in Education KEYNOTE SPEECH 1: (CCC-Room B) Chair and Discussant: Assist. Prof. Dr. Aylin Topal Mr. Antonis Kamaras, Research Associate, ELIAMEP: 'Academic Freedom in Greece and Turkey' 13 December 2012, Thursday, 15:00-17:00 ROUND TABLE 1: (CCC-Room A) Son Gelişmeler ve Tartışmalar Işığında Nasıl bir İlköğretim? (in Turkish) Discussant and Chair: Prof. Dr. Eyüp Özveren, Department of Economics, METU Panelists: Prof. Dr. Yaşar Özden, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, METU Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Hüseyin Aksoy, Institute of Educational Sciences, Ankara University Prof. Dr. Fuat Ercan, Department of Economics, Marmara University Mr. Zafer Ganioğlu, Department of Sociology, METU 3
SESSION 3: Inside and Outside the Classroom: Cultural and Curricular Issues at the Primary Education (CCC-Room B) Chair and Discussant: Assist. Prof. Dr. Özgehan Şenyuva, Department of International Relations, METU Assist. Prof. Dr. Ioannis Gregoriadis, Department of Political Science, Bilkent University Ms. Tuğba Gürçel, Department of Political Science, Bilkent University: Religious Courses in Turkish Formal Education: Explaining Domestic Change with Europeanization Theory Ms. Ayşen Köse, Yeditepe University Mr. Aytuğ Şaşmaz, Education Reform Initiative, Sabancı University: The Hidden and Important Role of School-Family Associations For The Future Of 4+4+4 : Can They Rise Up To The Expectations? Ms. R. Nazlı Somel, Helmut Schmidt University Prof. Dr. Arnd-Michael Nohl, Helmut Schmidt University Practicing the 2004 Curriculum Reform in Different Socio-educational Settings: Impacts from Outside the Classroom Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatoş Gökşen, Department of Sociology, Koç University Assist. Prof. Dr. Deniz Yükseker, Department of Sociology, Koç University Ms. Ayşe Alnıaçık, Social Policy Centre, Koç University School to Work or School to Home: an Analysis of Girls Vocational Secondary Education in Turkey 19:30-CONFERENCE DINNER (Panelists Only) Venue TBA 14 December 2012, Friday, 10:00-17:00 Registration (Registration Desk) 4
14 December 2012, Friday, 10:15-12:15 SESSION 4: The International Dimension of Education: Financing and Structuring Higher Education in Turkey (CCC-Room A) Chair and Discussant: Mr. Ümit Sönmez, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science Ms. Ebru Moçoş, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University: Bologna Process as a Process of Neoliberal Reconstruction Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlhan Dülger, Department of Educational Sciences, METU Ms. Derya Şen, Department of Educational Sciences, METU: Globalizer Manoeuvres by International Actors on Turkey's Education since 1990 Ms. Arzu Üstünel Taşkın, Department of Finance, Uludağ University: Neoliberal Paradigm and Education: the Financing of Higher Education in Turkey. Dr. Tarık Soydan, Department of Economics of Education, Ankara University Dr. H. Gürkan Abalı, Department of Economics of Education, Ankara University: The Finance Problem of Education in the Structural Transformation Process of Education in Turkey KEYNOTE SPEECH 2: (CCC-Room B) Chair and Discussant: Assist. Prof. Dr. Başak Alpan, Department of Political Science and Public Adminstration, METU Mr. Abhiyan Rana, Associate Education Director, UNICEF Mr. Jordan Naidoo, Associate Education Director, UNICEF Education in UNICEF s post-2015 Development Agenda 5
14 December 2012, Friday, 13:30-14:45 SESSION 5: Current and Alternative Methods in Compulsory Education: Is another Education Possible? (CCC-Room A) Chair: Dr. Bengi Demirci, Department of Public Administration, Akdeniz University Discussant: Dr. Çınla Akdere, Department of Economics, METU Nuran Topal Asilbay, Independent How Successful are Schools in Turkey at Instilling the Values of Achievement and Equality of Opportunity in the Society? Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Kırdar, Department of Economics, METU Assoc.Prof. Dr. Meltem Dayıoğlu-Tayfur, Department of Economics, METU Prof. Dr. İsmet Koç, Institute of Population Studies, Hacettepe University Does Longer Compulsory Education Equalize Educational Attainment by Gender, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Background? Ms. Bilgesu Şatır, Comenius University, Lack of schooling with the Recent Amendments on Turkey's Education Policy SESSION 6: Alternatives in Education: New Models and Technologies (CCC- Room B) Chair and Discussant: Prof. Dr. Erkan Erdil, Department of Economics, METU Assist. Prof. Dr. Ömer Delialioğlu, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, METU: An Overview to Mobile Learning: Foundations and Current State Assist. Prof. Dr. Nilay Yavuz, Department of Political Science and Public Adminstration, METU: Evaluating OpenCourseWare Initiative in Turkey: State of Knowledge and Ways Forward Ms. Ester Pisati, University of Pavia: Alternative models of education in Turkey: principles, outcomes and challenges 6
Film Screening: (Venue TBA) The Other Town (produced by Nefin Dinç and Hercules Milas) Discussion with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nefin Dinç, Department of Communication, State University of New York at Fredonia What is the Role of Education in Creating Stereotypes? 14 December 2012, Friday, 15:00-17:00 ROUND TABLE 2: (CCC-Room A) Eğitim Sistemi için Bütüncül Politikalar ve Stratejik Planlama (in Turkish) Chair and Discussant: Prof. Dr. Yüksel Kavak, Department of Educational Sciences, Hacettepe University Batuhan Aydagül, Education Reform Initiative, Sabancı University Türkiye de Son On Yılda Eğitim Politikaları Nasıl Yapıldı ve bu Süreçlerde Orta-Uzun Vadede Planlama Yapılmasını Sağlayacak Araçlar Nasıl Kullanıldı? Prof. Dr. Petek Aşkar, Faculty of Educational Sciences, TED University: Eğitim Sistemi, Neden Bütüncül ve Etken Stratejik Planlamaya İhtiyaç Duyar? Eğitim Politikası, Diğer Politika Alanları ve Toplumsal Sistemlerle nasıl bir İlişki Kurmalıdır? Prof. Dr. Mehmet Durman, ex-president, Sakarya University: Eğitim Sisteminde Bütüncül Stratejik Planlama Yapılabilmesi için Nasıl Şartların Oluşmuş Olması Gerekir? Mr. Salih Çelik, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Education Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Açıkgöz, Chair, Directorate of Vocational and Technical Education, Ministry of Education Önümüzdeki Dönemde Bütüncül Politikalar Üretilmesini Sağlamak Amacıyla Kamu İdaresi ne Tür Çalışmalar Gerçekleştiriyor? SESSION 7: Organisational and Administrative Issues within the framework of Higher Education (CCC-Room B) Chair and Discussant: Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bayırbağ, Department of Political Science and Public Adminstration, METU Prof. Dr. Erkan Erdil, Department of Economics, METU Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teoman Pamukçu, Science and Technology Policy Studies, METU Assist. Prof. Dr. Semih Akçomak, Science and Technology Policy Studies, METU Ms. Yelda Erden, Science and Technology Policy Studies, METU 7
University Organisation within the Context of Changing University-Industry Cooperation Assist. Prof. Dr. Hasan Engin Şener, Department of Management, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Promotion and Appointment Criteria of Faculty Members in the State Universities Established Before 2006 in Turkey Dr. Burçak Özoğlu, Business Administration Program, METU Northern Cyprus Campus Current Issues on Employment and Work Relations in Public Education Sector: the Turkish Case Prof.Dr.E. Abdülgaffar Ağaoğlu, Department of Business Administration, Yeditepe University, The Determinants of Early Warning Patterns for the State and Foundation Universities in the Turkish Higher Education System: A Case Study of the Structured Equation Modelling Approach. 8