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Journal Articles (82)

Adaptation and Validation of the Turkish Version of the Online Learning Readiness Self-Check Survey
Akcaoğlu, M., Mor, E., Akcaoğlu, M., Coskun, B. K., & Kulekci, R. (2026). Adaptation and Validation of the Turkish Version of the Online Learning Readiness Self-Check Survey American Journal of Distance Education.
In-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching Computational Thinking and Block-Based Programming: Expanding Scratch’s Role Across K-12 Contexts
Ocak, C., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2025). In-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching Computational Thinking and Block-Based Programming: Expanding Scratch’s Role Across K-12 Contexts Computers in The Schools.
The interplay among digital distraction, self-regulation of learning tendencies, and motivational influences: A transnational investigation
Flanigan, A. E., Brady, A. C., Akcaoğlu, M., Dai, Y., Won, S., Daleiden, B. K., & Hartley, K. (2025). The interplay among digital distraction, self-regulation of learning tendencies, and motivational influences: A transnational investigation Internet and Higher Education. 1 citation
Virtual Professional Development for School Leadership: Designing and Testing a Practical Web-based Simulation for Classroom Observation
Gümüş, S., Akcaoğlu, M., Mcbrayer, J., & Belova, X. (2025). Virtual Professional Development for School Leadership: Designing and Testing a Practical Web-based Simulation for Classroom Observation Research in Educational Administration & Leadership.

Abstract: Among numerous responsibilities, conducting effective classroom observations is crucial for school leaders. This research explores the perspectives of 23 aspiring and practicing school leaders about their experiences of …

What Keeps Teachers Engaged during Professional Development? The Role of Interest Development
Akcaoğlu, M., Ozcan, M., & Doğan, S. (2023). What Keeps Teachers Engaged during Professional Development? The Role of Interest Development Education sciences. 9 citations

Abstract: Interest influences adults’ and young learners’ learning in formal and informal contexts. Although interest and interest development frameworks have been used in research on student-learning, they are not used in …

Exploring the Relationship among Motivational Constructs and Preservice Teachers’ Use of Computational Thinking in Classrooms
Akcaoğlu, M., Özcan, M. Ş., & Hodges, C. B. (2023). Exploring the Relationship among Motivational Constructs and Preservice Teachers’ Use of Computational Thinking in Classrooms Computers in The Schools. 1 citation

Abstract: Abstract As a key motivational factor that determines future teaching success with Computational Thinking (CT), in this cross-sectional survey study, we investigated if and how preservice teachers’ (n = 76) self-efficacy …

Real Coding and Real Games: Design and Development of a Middle School Curriculum Using Unity 3D
Akcaoğlu, M., Doğan, S., & Hodges, C. B. (2022). Real Coding and Real Games: Design and Development of a Middle School Curriculum Using Unity 3D TechTrends. 10 citations
Teacher Self-efficacy During Professional Development for Game Design and Unity
Hodges, C. B., Akcaoğlu, M., Allen, A. A., & Doğan, S. (2022). Teacher Self-efficacy During Professional Development for Game Design and Unity Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. 1 citation
Understanding the Relationship Among Self-efficacy, Utility Value, and the Community of Inquiry Framework in Preservice Teacher Education
Akcaoğlu, M., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2022). Understanding the Relationship Among Self-efficacy, Utility Value, and the Community of Inquiry Framework in Preservice Teacher Education International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 14 citations

Abstract: School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of distance education, and teachers have been tasked with designing and delivering online courses in a short amount of time without much preparation …

Using Twitter to Form Professional Learning Communities: An Analysis of Georgia K-12 School Personnel Discussing Educational Technology on Twitter
Akcaoğlu, M., Hodges, C. B., & Jensen, L. J. (2022). Using Twitter to Form Professional Learning Communities: An Analysis of Georgia K-12 School Personnel Discussing Educational Technology on Twitter.
“I’ve Always Loved Science”: a Qualitative Exploration of Rural College Students’ STEM Interest Development and Maintenance
Cain, E. J., Akcaoğlu, M., Wright, K., Dobson, A., & Elkins, T. B. (2022). “I’ve Always Loved Science”: a Qualitative Exploration of Rural College Students’ STEM Interest Development and Maintenance Journal for STEM Education Research. 6 citations
An Exploration of Factors Impacting Middle School Students’ Attitudes Toward Computer Programming
Akcaoğlu, M., Rosenberg, J., Hodges, C. B., & Hilpert, J. (2021). An Exploration of Factors Impacting Middle School Students’ Attitudes Toward Computer Programming Computers in The Schools. 5 citations

Abstract: Abstract Computer programming is becoming an essential skill for young students regardless of their education or career goals. Therefore, for students to develop and for educators and researchers to accurately measure …

Initiating and maintaining student-instructor rapport in online classes
Flanigan, A. E., Akcaoğlu, M., & Ray, E. (2021). Initiating and maintaining student-instructor rapport in online classes Internet and Higher Education. 28 citations
Digital divide among higher education faculty
Soomro, K. A., Kale, U., Curtis, R., Akcaoğlu, M., & Bernstein, M. B. (2020). Digital divide among higher education faculty International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. 166 citations

Abstract: Digital divide centers on access to various dimensions of information and communication technology (ICT) including physical access, motivation, skills, and actual usage of digital technologies. This divide tends to be …

Identifying multiple learning spaces within a single teacher-focused Twitter hashtag
Greenhalgh, S., Rosenberg, J. M., Bret, K., Willet, S., Koehler, M. J., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2020). Identifying multiple learning spaces within a single teacher-focused Twitter hashtag Comput. Educ.. 62 citations

Abstract: Abstract The existing work on teacher-focused Twitter hashtags typically frames each hashtag as a single, unified phenomenon, thereby collapsing or erasing differences between them (and any resulting implications for …

Problem Solving and Teaching How to Solve Problems in Technology-Rich Contexts
Kale, U., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2020). Problem Solving and Teaching How to Solve Problems in Technology-Rich Contexts Peabody Journal of Education. 10 citations

Abstract: ABSTRACT Problem solving is perhaps the key characteristic that makes us human. Given the kinds of problems that we face in a competitive economy and society, the new generation of learners is ever more required to have …

An Analysis of #TECHtalkGA: A weekly Twitter chat for Educators in Georgia
Akcaoğlu, M., & Hodges, C. B. (2019). An Analysis of #TECHtalkGA: A weekly Twitter chat for Educators in Georgia.
Faculty's Information and Communication Technology Access Scale
Soomro, K. A., Kale, U., Curtis, R., Akcaoğlu, M., & Bernstein, M. B. (2019). Faculty’s Information and Communication Technology Access Scale.
Motivation to Use ICT for Teaching Scale
Soomro, K. A., Kale, U., Curtis, R., Akcaoğlu, M., & Bernstein, M. B. (2019). Motivation to Use ICT for Teaching Scale. 1 citation
Review of PodOMatic
Akcaoğlu, M. (2019). Review of PodOMatic The JALT CALL Journal.
Using Facebook groups to support social presence in online learning
Akcaoğlu, M., & Lee, E. (2018). Using Facebook groups to support social presence in online learning Distance Education. 61 citations

Abstract: ABSTRACT Building interpersonal connections in asynchronous online learning is important, but it is harder to achieve compared to face-to-face learning experiences due to its mostly text-based nature. Facebook is a …

Contextual Factors Influencing Access to Teaching Computational Thinking
Kale, U., Akcaoğlu, M., Cullen, T., & Goh, D. (2018). Contextual Factors Influencing Access to Teaching Computational Thinking. 20 citations
Guest Editors' Introduction: Tinkering in Technology-Rich Design Contexts
Akcaoğlu, M., & Kale, U. (2018). Guest Editors' Introduction: Tinkering in Technology-Rich Design Contexts Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning.
Outcomes from a self-generated utility value intervention on fifth and sixth-grade students’ value and interest in science
Akcaoğlu, M., Rosenberg, J., Ranellucci, J., & Schwarz, C. (2018). Outcomes from a self-generated utility value intervention on fifth and sixth-grade students’ value and interest in science. 10 citations
Teaching systems thinking through game design
Akcaoğlu, M., & Green, L. (2018). Teaching systems thinking through game design Educational technology research and development. 38 citations
Timing is Everything: Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Modes of Twitter for Teacher Professional Learning
Greenhalgh, S., Willet, K., Rosenberg, J., Akcaoğlu, M., & Koehler, M. J. (2018). Timing is Everything: Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Modes of Twitter for Teacher Professional Learning.
Computational What? Relating Computational Thinking to Teaching
Kale, U., Akcaoğlu, M., Cullen, T., Goh, D., Devine, L., Calvert, N., & Grise, K. (2018). Computational What? Relating Computational Thinking to Teaching TechTrends. 71 citations
A Tale of Two Twitters: Synchronous and Asynchronous Use of the Same Hashtag
Rosenberg, J., Akcaoğlu, M., Willet, K., Greenhalgh, S., & Koehler, M. J. (2017). A Tale of Two Twitters: Synchronous and Asynchronous Use of the Same Hashtag. 7 citations
Development of an instrument to measure Faculty’s information and communication technology access (FICTA)
Soomro, K. A., Kale, U., Curtis, R., Akcaoğlu, M., & Bernstein, M. B. (2017). Development of an instrument to measure Faculty’s information and communication technology access (FICTA) Education and Information Technologies : Official Journal of the IFIP technical committee on Education. 42 citations
The role of relevance in future teachers’ utility value and interest toward technology
Kale, U., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2017). The role of relevance in future teachers’ utility value and interest toward technology Educational technology research and development. 38 citations
Sociability of Online Learning Environments: Examining Discussion Group Sizes and Social Network Sites
Lee, E., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2016). Sociability of Online Learning Environments: Examining Discussion Group Sizes and Social Network Sites. 1 citation
Design and Implementation of the Game-Design and Learning Program
Akcaoğlu, M. (2016). Design and Implementation of the Game-Design and Learning Program TechTrends. 28 citations
Game Design as a Complex Problem Solving Process
Akcaoğlu, M., Gutierrez, A. P., Hodges, C. B., & Sonnleitner, P. (2016). Game Design as a Complex Problem Solving Process. 15 citations
Increasing Social Presence in Online Learning through Small Group Discussions.
Akcaoğlu, M., & Lee, E. (2016). Increasing Social Presence in Online Learning through Small Group Discussions.. 190 citations

Abstract: Social presence is a difficult to achieve, but an imperative component of online learning. In this study, we investigated the effect of group size on students' perceptions of social presence in two graduate-level online …

An investigation of State Educational Twitter Hashtags (SETHs) as affinity spaces
Rosenberg, J., Greenhalgh, S., Koehler, M. J., Hamilton, E., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2016). An investigation of State Educational Twitter Hashtags (SETHs) as affinity spaces. 76 citations
State Educational Twitter Hashtags: An Introduction and Research Agenda
Rosenberg, J., Koehler, M. J., Akcaoğlu, M., Greenhalgh, S., & Hamilton, E. (2016). State Educational Twitter Hashtags: An Introduction and Research Agenda.
Supporting Metacognitive Awareness and Strategy Use Through Digital Photography in a Rural Title I School
Blume, A. P. G. D., Akcaoğlu, M., & Chambers, W. (2016). Supporting Metacognitive Awareness and Strategy Use Through Digital Photography in a Rural Title I School. 3 citations
Teaching Complex Problem Solving Through Digital Game Design
Akcaoğlu, M., Hodges, C. B., Sonnleitner, P., & Gutierrez, A. P. (2016). Teaching Complex Problem Solving Through Digital Game Design. 1 citation
Teaching to Teach (With) Game Design: Game Design and Learning Workshops for Preservice Teachers
Akcaoğlu, M., & Kale, U. (2016). Teaching to Teach (With) Game Design: Game Design and Learning Workshops for Preservice Teachers. 29 citations
The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) Model: a Critical Review and Suggestions for its Use
Hamilton, E., Rosenberg, J., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2016). The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) Model: a Critical Review and Suggestions for its Use TechTrends. 419 citations
This Site Is Currently Under Construction
Akcaoğlu, M. (2016). This Site Is Currently Under Construction.
Using instructor-led Facebook groups to enhance students' perceptions of course content
Akcaoğlu, M., & Bowman, N. (2016). Using instructor-led Facebook groups to enhance students' perceptions of course content Computers in Human Behavior. 42 citations
Tweeting U.S.A.: An examination of state educational Twitter hashtags (SETHs)
Rosenberg, J., Akcaoğlu, M., Hamilton, E., Greenhalgh, S., & Koehler, M. J. (2015). Tweeting U.S.A.: An examination of state educational Twitter hashtags (SETHs).
Connecting Game and Instructional Design Through Development
Boyer, D. M., Akcaoğlu, M., & Pernsteiner, S. (2015). Connecting Game and Instructional Design Through Development. 3 citations
Examining the Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) Model for instructional design and technology integration
Hamilton, E., Akcaoğlu, M., & Rosenberg, J. (2015). Examining the Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) Model for instructional design and technology integration. 1 citation
Finding the connection between Game-Design and Problem-Solving: Game-Design and Learning Programs
Akcaoğlu, M. (2015). Finding the connection between Game-Design and Problem-Solving: Game-Design and Learning Programs.
Impact of group size on social presence in asynchronous learning environments
Akcaoğlu, M., & Lee, E. (2015). Impact of group size on social presence in asynchronous learning environments.
Makerspaces in higher education: Design, development, implementation, and research for teacher education and beyond
Lee, E., Akcaoğlu, M., Dousay, T. A., Boyer, D. M., & Brynteson, K. (2015). Makerspaces in higher education: Design, development, implementation, and research for teacher education and beyond.
Pedagogy 2.0: The Evolving Discourse over Social Media in Education
Strahler, D. C., Akcaoğlu, M., & Bowman, N. (2015). Pedagogy 2.0: The Evolving Discourse over Social Media in Education.
Policy, practice, and reality: exploring a nation-wide technology implementation in Turkish schools
Akcaoğlu, M., Gumus, S., Bellibaş, M., & Boyer, D. (2015). Policy, practice, and reality: exploring a nation-wide technology implementation in Turkish schools. 26 citations
Teaching Problem-Solving Skills Through Game-Design: Game-Design and Learning Courses
Akcaoğlu, M. (2015). Teaching Problem-Solving Skills Through Game-Design: Game-Design and Learning Courses.
The Innovation Studio: A MakerSpace for higher education
Lee, E., Akcaoğlu, M., & Jensen, L. J. (2015). The Innovation Studio: A MakerSpace for higher education.
The Substitution - Augmentation - Modification - Redefinition (SAMR) framework for technology integration: Challenges to its use for guiding K-12 teachers’ pedagogy and practice
Hamilton, E., Rosenberg, J., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2015). The Substitution - Augmentation - Modification - Redefinition (SAMR) framework for technology integration: Challenges to its use for guiding K-12 teachers’ pedagogy and practice.
Best Practices for Designing Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Teaching for Adult Learners
Akcaoğlu, M., & Rosenberg, J. (2015). Best Practices for Designing Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Teaching for Adult Learners.
"I see smart people!": Using Facebook to supplement cognitive and affective learning in the university mass lecture
Bowman, N., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2014). “I see smart people!": Using Facebook to supplement cognitive and affective learning in the university mass lecture Internet and Higher Education. 117 citations
A comparative longitudinal case study of the use of scientific modeling in the pedagogical practice of two fifth- grade science teachers
Rosenberg, J., Schwarz, C., Akcaoğlu, M., & Lee, S. W. (2014). A comparative longitudinal case study of the use of scientific modeling in the pedagogical practice of two fifth- grade science teachers.
Cognitive outcomes from the Game-Design and Learning (GDL) after-school program
Akcaoğlu, M., & Koehler, M. J. (2014). Cognitive outcomes from the Game-Design and Learning (GDL) after-school program Comput. Educ.. 114 citations
Comparative longitudinal case studies of two middle school teachers’ use of scientific modeling
Rosenberg, J., Schwarz, C., Akcaoğlu, M., & Lee, S. W. (2014). Comparative longitudinal case studies of two middle school teachers’ use of scientific modeling.
Digital Games to Support Learning
Akcaoğlu, M. (2014). Digital Games to Support Learning.
Game-design with Microsoft Kodu
Akcaoğlu, M. (2014). Game-design with Microsoft Kodu.
Learning problem-solving through making games at the game design and learning summer program
Akcaoğlu, M. (2014). Learning problem-solving through making games at the game design and learning summer program Educational technology research and development. 89 citations
Teaching problem solving through making games: Design and implementation of an innovative and technology-rich intervention
Akcaoğlu, M. (2014). Teaching problem solving through making games: Design and implementation of an innovative and technology-rich intervention. 2 citations
Understanding the impacts of movement of enhancing opportunities and improving technology initiative (FATIH) on Turkish teachers’ pedagogical perspectives
Akcaoğlu, M., Bellibaş, M., & Gumus, S. (2014). Understanding the impacts of movement of enhancing opportunities and improving technology initiative (FATIH) on Turkish teachers’ pedagogical perspectives.
5th grade students’ engagement in modeling practice across content areas: What changes over time and how?
Akcaoğlu, M., Schwarz, C., & Zhan, L. (2013). 5th grade students’ engagement in modeling practice across content areas: What changes over time and how?.
Blending Synchronous Face-to-face and Computer-Supported Cooperative Learning in a Hybrid Doctoral Seminar
Roseth, C. J., Akcaoğlu, M., & Zellner, A. (2013). Blending Synchronous Face-to-face and Computer-Supported Cooperative Learning in a Hybrid Doctoral Seminar TechTrends. 99 citations
Cognitive and motivational impacts of learning game design on middle school children
Akcaoğlu, M. (2013). Cognitive and motivational impacts of learning game design on middle school children. 7 citations
Instructional Leadership in Turkish Primary Schools
Gumus, S., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2013). Instructional Leadership in Turkish Primary Schools. 55 citations
Technological pedagogical content knowledge for teachers and teacher educators
Koehler, M. J., Mishra, P., Akcaoğlu, M., & Rosenberg, J. (2013). Technological pedagogical content knowledge for teachers and teacher educators. 9 citations
The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework for Teachers and Teacher Educators
Koehler, M. J., Mishra, P., Akcaoğlu, M., & Rosenberg, J. (2013). The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework for Teachers and Teacher Educators. 124 citations
Using an MMORPG in a language classroom: Stories versus tutors as source of motivation
Akcaoğlu, M. (2013). Using an MMORPG in a language classroom: Stories versus tutors as source of motivation.
Using MMORPGs in Classrooms: Stories vs. Teachers as Sources of Motivation
Akcaoğlu, M. (2013). Using MMORPGs in Classrooms: Stories vs. Teachers as Sources of Motivation. 7 citations
Teaching Problem Solving through Game Design: Reflections on Game Design and Learning Summer Camp
Akcaoğlu, M., Boyer, D. M., & Kereluik, K. (2012). Teaching Problem Solving through Game Design: Reflections on Game Design and Learning Summer Camp.
New Media Literacy Skills of Middle School Students in Turkey: Students Are Ready, Are the Schools?
Akcaoğlu, M., Kereluik, K., & Boyer, D. M. (2012). New Media Literacy Skills of Middle School Students in Turkey: Students Are Ready, Are the Schools?.
Are Turkish primary school principals ready for the 21st century
Akcaoğlu, M., & Gumus, S. (2012). Are Turkish primary school principals ready for the 21st century.
Reading TPACK between the lines of theory and practice in pre-service teachers
Akcaoğlu, M., & Kereluik, K. (2011). Reading TPACK between the lines of theory and practice in pre-service teachers.
Using games in classroom: All tutors and no stories make a virtual world a dull game
Akcaoğlu, M. (2011). Using games in classroom: All tutors and no stories make a virtual world a dull game. 1 citation
Refining TPACK Rubric through Online Lesson Plans
Akcaoğlu, M., Kereluik, K., & Casperson, G. (2011). Refining TPACK Rubric through Online Lesson Plans. 5 citations
Compromising among gaming, learning and society
Ni, R., Akcaoğlu, M., & Dirkin, K. (2010). Compromising among gaming, learning and society.
Technology in the Turkish educational system: Analysis of a policy document
Akcaoğlu, M., & Gungor, R. (2010). Technology in the Turkish educational system: Analysis of a policy document. 1 citation
The Zon Project: Creating a Virtual Environment for Learning Chinese Language and Culture
Boyer, D. M., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2009). The Zon Project: Creating a Virtual Environment for Learning Chinese Language and Culture. 1 citation
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Understanding the Relationship Among Self-Efficacy, Utility Value, and the Community of Inquiry Framework in Preservice Teacher Education
Akcaoğlu, M., & Akcaoğlu, M. (n.d.). International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Understanding the Relationship Among Self-Efficacy, Utility Value, and the Community of Inquiry Framework in Preservice Teacher Education.
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Increasing Social Presence in Online Learning through Small Group Discussions
Akcaoğlu, M., & Lee, E. (n.d.). International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Increasing Social Presence in Online Learning through Small Group Discussions.

Conference Papers (2)

The Nature of Online Discussions: Structure, Content, and Discourse in Whole Class Versus Small Groups
Akcaoğlu, M. (2023). The Nature of Online Discussions: Structure, Content, and Discourse in Whole Class Versus Small Groups Proceedings of the 2023 AERA Annual Meeting.
Coding Pre-Service Teacher Lesson Plans for TPACK
Kereluik, K., Casperson, G., & Akcaoğlu, M. (2010). Coding Pre-Service Teacher Lesson Plans for TPACK. 22 citations

Book Chapters (1)

Understanding Children’s Problem-solving Strategies in Solving Game-based Logic Problems
Akcaoğlu, M., Jensen, L. J., & González, D. (2021). Understanding Children’s Problem-solving Strategies in Solving Game-based Logic Problems International journal of technology in education and science. 8 citations

Abstract: Problem solving is an essential skill for students to be successful in life and careers. Students need to use efficient strategies to solve problems effectively. In this basic interpretive qualitative study, we aimed to …