The Nazis' Gifts to Turkish Higher Education and Inadvertently to Us All: Modernization of Turkish Higher Education (1933-1945) and its Impact on Present Science and Culture

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Reisman ◽  
Ismail Capar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Turkish Higher Education ◽  
Science And Culture

The Influence of Western Qur'anic Scholarship in Turkey

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-44
Author(s):  
Mehmet Akif Koç
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Turkish Higher Education ◽  
Tremendous Importance ◽  
Cultural World

After first surveying the development of academic studies of Islam within the modern Turkish higher education system, this essay provides an inventory of material that has been translated from Western languages into Turkish. It is inevitable that orientalist studies will have a place of tremendous importance in this analysis. However, approaches to the Qur'an and its exegesis which have been developed under the influence of the Western scientific and cultural world encompass a larger range of literature that includes not only the orientalist studies themselves but also the criticisms directed against these studies. Particular attention is paid to the work of Fazlur Rahman and Arab scholars influenced by Western methods, and an assessment of the various issues related to the critique of orientalist works is provided.

scholarly journals Neoliberal Policies and English Language Education in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Omer Gokhan Ulum
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
British Council ◽  
Medium Education ◽  
Turkish Higher Education ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
Neoliberal Policies ◽  
Education In Turkey

Turkey has adopted a new trend regarding English-medium education in recent decades. The development of capitalism has also affected Turkey and the Turkish education system. The Turkish Council of Higher Education has aspired to make higher education in Turkey more global and international. Therefore, the British Council has prepared a report to show the situation of English in Turkey. It has been found that Turkey needs serious ameliorations in many ways in the sphere of English-medium instruction. The report findings show that Turkey can develop economically more if it can endorse English-based education. The popularity of neoliberalism has shown its effects in Turkish higher education. Therefore, English has been prioritized as a result of neoliberalism. In the future, the situation of English can be evaluated by teachers, scholars, students, policymakers, and international organizations. The findings also show that The Turkish Council of Higher Education believes that the British Council has contributed to the development of English in Turkey following neoliberal policies.

A New Field on the Making in Turkish Academia: a few Issues Regarding the Turkic World Literatures Teaching and Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-282
Author(s):  
Ertuğrul Karakuş
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Modern Literature ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Literary Theories ◽  
Turkish Higher Education

As a field and course, “Turkic World Literatures” covers Turkish literatures outside Turkey. However, in practice, it is seen to encompass new (contemporary-modern) literature field outside Turkey. This field is taught in Turkish higher education in different courses such as “Contemporary Turkic World Literatures”, “Turkic World Literatures”, “Comparative Turkic World Literatures” and “Azerbaijan/ Turkmenistan, etc. Literature Examples”. Nevertheless, there are some differences in practice and content when it comes to research in the field in general, and teaching in particular. This study discusses a few issues regarding Turkic World Literatures research and teaching and makes suggestions in conclusion. Within the framework of Turkic World Literatures course and research, “determination of the field’s scope”, “inter-field comparison” and “textual adaptation of contemporary literary theories and knowledge” are discussed.

scholarly journals Geography in Turkish Higher Education

Planet ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Seremet ◽  
Brian Chalkley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Turkish Higher Education

scholarly journals The Historical Development and Adaptation of Open Universities in Turkish Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aras Bozkurt
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Open University ◽  
State University ◽  
Information Gap ◽  
Turkish Higher Education ◽  
International Collaborations ◽  
Definition Of

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) has a long history, one marked by the emergence of open universities, which was a critical development in the ecology of openness. Open universities have taken on significant local and global roles within the framework of meeting the needs of their respective regions of influence, and as such, their roles have evolved over time. Against this background, the purpose of this research is to explore the open university phenomenon by examining the case of Anadolu University in Turkey, a mega university that has transformed into what is now a giga university. More specifically, the research first looks at openness in education and how the concept itself has led to the emergence of open universities, before turning attention to Anadolu University, which is a dual-mode, state university with around 3 million enrolled students. Other issues that are addressed as part of this research include the rise of ODL and how it positioned itself within Turkish higher education; the historical development of Anadolu University and its massiveness, in terms of student numbers and services provided; local and global ODL practices; learner profiles, learning materials and spaces; exams and assessment and evaluation processes; learner support services, and Anadolu University’s contribution, as an open university, to the field of ODL. The research shows that as an open university, Anadolu University has narrowed the information gap and digital divide, has enhanced equality of opportunity in education, and has provided lifelong learning opportunities. More importantly, as an institution that has gone beyond the conventional understanding of an open university, Anadolu University serves as a catalyst of change and innovation in its emergence as a role model for other higher education institutions. The following recommendations were able to be developed from the examinations of this study: (1) develop a definition of “openness” based on the changing paradigms of the 21st century and online learning, (2) enter into national and international collaborations between open universities, (3) adopt culturally relevant open pedagogies, (4) develop and design heutagogy-based curricula, and (5) unbundle ODL services in mega and giga universities.

A comparison with computer and instructional technology education program competencies

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 60-66
Author(s):  
Durmus Ziya Gorur ◽  
Mustafa Cem Babadogan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information System ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
National Qualifications Framework ◽  
Turkish Higher Education ◽  
Specific Order ◽  
Education In Turkey ◽  
The Bologna Process

The countries involved in the Bologna Process constitute the National Qualifications Framework for higher education in their own countries. National Qualifications Framework is a system in which the nationally and internationally recognised and associated competencies are structured in a specific order. In Turkey, ‘National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey’ is constituted for increased transparency, recognition and mobility in higher education. The aim of this study is to research, regulate and improve the computer and instruction technologies education program competencies constituted within the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey in seven universities. The seven universities selected for the purpose of this study are selected to represent each region of Turkey. Regarding the competencies of the selected universities, it is seen that there is a general confusion about the writing of competencies and the writing of goals. Another mistake regarding the competencies is the false classification of competencies. In addition, there is no common attitude related to the writing of competencies. Therefore, in this study, a draft backbone regarding the writing of competencies in computer and instruction technologies education is tried to be created.Keywords: Bologna Process, Bologna information system, Turkish higher education competencies framework, computer and instruction technologies program competencies.

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