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  1. Yesilyurt, E., Turgut, R., Kaya, E., Sahin, B., Adibelli-Sahin, E., & Deniz, H. (2023, August). Multilingual elementary school students’ computer science and stem learning through robotics (pp. 44-45). (Poster Presentation). Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research V.2 (ICER ’23 V2), August 07–11, 2023, Chicago, IL, U.S.A. https://doi.org/10.1145/3568812.3603480

  2. Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., Turgut, R., Adibelli-Sahin, E., Sahin, B. & Deniz, H. (2022). Teaching elementary computer science with physical computing for linguistically diverse classrooms. (Asynchronous Presentation). In E. Langran (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2171-2176). San Diego, CA, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/221007/ & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzRAxMn9bxg

  1. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Mjavanadze, E. & Deniz, H. (2024). Artificial Intelligence Education in Teacher Preparation Programs: Initial Strategies and Insights in AI Education for Pre-service Elementary Teachers. In J. Cohen & G. Solano (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2092-2100). Las Vegas, Nevada, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved April 9, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/224264/.

  2. Ali, F., Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H., Mjavanadze, E. & Kaya, E. (2024). Exploring the Computational Thinking Teaching Efficacy Beliefs of Pre-service Elementary Teachers including Undergraduate and Graduate Students. In J. Cohen & G. Solano (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 288-298). Las Vegas, Nevada, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved April 9, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/223949/.

  3. Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H., & Kaya, E. (2024). Exploring epistemic aspects of engineering for K–12 science and engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20593

  4. Kaya, E., Deniz, H., & Yesilyurt, E. (2023). Toward developing a valid and reliable assessment of adults' nature of engineering views. Journal of Engineering Education, 1–40. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20524  

  5. Kaya, E., Deniz, H., & Yesilyurt, E. (2022). Can’t pick it up? Student engineers solve big trash problem using a 3D printer. Science & Children, 60(1), 65-69. https://www.nsta.org/science-and-children/science-and-children-septemberoctober-2022/cant-pick-it

  6. Turgut, R. & Adibelli Sahin, E. (2022). Exploring linguistically responsive teaching with preservice teachers in a course on teaching English learners. International Journal of Inclusive Education. DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2022.2121432. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13603116.2022.2121432

  7. Deniz, H., Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Newley, A., & Lin, E. (2021). Integrating engineering, science, reading, and robotics across grades 3-8 in a STEM education era. Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age, 6(1), 40-45. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1225839

  8. Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., & Kaya, E. (2021). Teaching nature of engineering with picture books. Science & Children, 56(8), 80–86. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27133209  

  9. Deniz, H., Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Newley, A., & Lin, E. (2021). Integrating engineering, science, reading, and robotics across grades 3-8 in a STEM education era. Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age, 6(1), 40-45.

  10. Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H. & Kaya, E. (2021). Exploring sources of engineering teaching self-efficacy for pre-service elementary teachers. IJ STEM Ed 8, 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-021-00299-8 

  11. Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., Newman, S. J., & Kaya, E. (2020). Toward defining nature of engineering in the Next Generation Science Standards era. In Critical Questions in STEM Education (pp. 33-44). Springer, Cham. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030576455

  12. Deniz, H., Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., & Trabia, M. (2020). The influence of an authentic engineering design experience on elementary teachers’ nature of engineering views. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 30, 635-656. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-019-09518-4

  13. Kaya, E., Newley, A., Yesilyurt, E., & Deniz, H. (2020). Measuring computational thinking teaching efficacy beliefs of preservice elementary teachers. Journal of College Science Teaching, 49(6).

  14. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Newley, A. & Deniz, H. (2019). Examining the impact of a computational thinking intervention on pre-service elementary science teachers’ computational thinking teaching efficacy beliefs, interest and confidence. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 38(4), 385-392. Waynesville, NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/210970/.  

  15. Kaya, E., Newley, A., Yesilyurt, E., & Deniz, H. (2019). Improving preservice elementary teachers’ engineering teaching efficacy beliefs with 3D design and printing. Journal of College Science Teaching, 48(5), 76–83.

  16. Newley, A., Kaya, E., Deniz, H., & Yesilyurt, E. (2019). Animatronic lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! How computational thinking and 3D printing can help students create an animatronic zoo. Science & Children, 56(8), 64–71. 

  17. Deniz, H., Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E. (2018). The soda can crusher challenge: Exposing elementary students to engineering design process. Science & Children.

  18. Newley, A., Kaya, E., Deniz, H., & Yesilyurt, E. (2018). Celebrity statues: Learning computational thinking by designing biomimetic robots. Science Scope, 42(1), 74.

  19. Kaya, E., Newley, A., Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., & Newley, P. (2017). Introducing engineering design to a science teaching methods course through educational robotics and exploring changes in views of preservice elementary teachers. Journal of College Science Teaching, 47(2), 66-75.

  20. Kaya, E., Deniz, H., Newley, A., Yesilyurt, E., & Khalilov, F. (2016). Preparing Ugandan secondary teachers for robotics and technology competitions. Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age (JOLTIDA), 1(1), 12-17. 

  21. Newley, A., Deniz, H., Kaya, E., & Yesilyurt, E. (2016). Engaging elementary and middle school students in robotics through Hummingbird kit with Snap! Visual programming language. Journal of Learning and Teaching In Digital Age (JOLTIDA), 1(2), 20-26. 

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