I am a teaching/research assistant and a PhD candidate of the department of English Language Teaching at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey.
My research interests are CMC-based interaction for language learning and teaching, TBLT, and SLA.
Not yet, but hopefully soon.
Balaman, U. (2014). Conversation analytic investigation of an online collaborative information-seeking and exchange activity. Micro-Analysis of Online Data. University of York, UK, 14-15 July 2014.
Balaman, U. (2014). A descriptive analysis of Turkish ELT academia based on PhD theses in terms of research trends and supervisors. 8th International IDEA Conference: Studies in English held in Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University in Turkey.
Balaman, U. (2013). Reconstructing computer skills course to develop online literacy of preservice language teachers. 1st International ELT Conference held in Gazi University in Turkey.
Balaman, U. (2011). A review of literature: Web-based language teaching and learning. 8th International METU Postgraduate Conference on Linguistics and Language Teaching held in METU in Turkey.
Daşkın, Z. & Balaman, U. (2011). Routines and awareness of EFL academics and instructors on the Internet. Pains and Gains, New Trends in ELT, 1st International Conference held in Near East University in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Balaman, U. (2012). Yabancı dil eğitiminde teknoloji geliştirme [technology development in foreign language education]. In A. Sarıçoban & Z. M. Tavil (eds), Yabancı dil öğretiminde öğretim teknolojileri ve materyal tasarımı [instructional technologies and material development in foreign language education]. Ankara:Anı Yayıncılık.
Balaman, U. (2012). An integrative teaching model for vocabulary and reading through Facebook. Unpublished MA thesis. Available at http://tez2.yok.gov.tr
2008 - 2014 : Web Editor of The Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies at www.jlls.org
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