Sinem Yılmaz Demir
- M.A., Foreign Language Education, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, (2010)
- B.A., English Language Teaching, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, (2006)
- Cambridge Train the Trainer, 2023.
- CertIBET (Certificate in International Business English Teaching). International House, London, UK, 2013.
- BELL Contemporary English Course. BELL Teacher Campus, Homerton College, Cambridge, UK, 2010.
- Teaching Academic English, Oxford Academy. Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, 2010.
- TESOL (Certificate in Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Trinity College, London, UK, 2007.
- Business English Course. United International College, London, UK, 2005.
- Teacher Training Course For Overseas Teachers c (Creative Methodology and Professional Development c Courses). Oxford House College, London, UK, 2005.
- NLP in Teaching Certificate. British Council, Istanbul, 2005.
- Drama in English Teaching Certificate. British Council, Istanbul, 2005.
Sinem Yilmaz Demir has been an English instructor at Boğaziçi University since 2008. She has taught general and academic English at the School of Foreign Languages at various levels. She was also the vice academic coordinator of the Saritepe Campus School of Foreign Languages for five years from 2010 to 2015. She is also a voracious researcher. She enjoys conducting action research on various ELT topics. Her master's thesis is on using the European Language Portfolio and fostering learner autonomy.
Learner Autonomy, the European Language Portfolio (ELP), Educational Technologies, Academic Writing, Gender Issues in Education
Yılmaz, S., & Akcan, S. (2012). Implementing the European Language Portfolio in a Turkish context. ELT J (2012) 66 (2): 166-174.
Kemaloğlu, E., Bayram, F., Tuncay, T. & Yılmaz, S. (2011). English Grade 4 Main Course Aid School Aid and Skills Builder . Four Colours Publishing, Istanbul.
Varol, B. & Yılmaz, S. (2010). Similarities and Differences Between Females' and Males' Inside and Outside Class Autonomous Language Learning Activities. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 (2010) 237–244.
Yılmaz- Demir, S. (2020) Interactive web-tools to use in online teaching. Boğaziçi University Professional Development Seminars
Yılmaz-Demir, S. (2014) How does the ELP (European Language Portfolio) foster self-assessment abilities? Paper presented at IATEFL TEA SIG Event, Granada, Spain.
Yılmaz, S. (2012) Using Edmodo, A Social Learning Network Tool, in Teaching/Learning Academic English. Poster session presented at TESOL France 31 st Annual Conference, Paris, France.
Yılmaz, S. (2011). Learner Autonomy in Question: Effects of the European Language Portfolio. Paper presented at the 45 th Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, Brighton, UK.
Yılmaz, S. (2011). Practices Leading to Autonomous Learning. Poster session presented at the IATEFL LA Special Interest Group Pre-conference Event, Brighton, UK.
Yılmaz, S. (2010). Exploring the role of the European Language Portfolio on Autonomy . The 1 st International Foreign Language Teaching Conference: If we had to do it over again: Implementing Learner Autonomy in the 21 st Century, Zirve University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Varol, B. & Yılmaz, S. (2010 ). Similarities and Differences Between Females' and Males' Inside and Outside Class Autonomous Language Learning Activitie s . 3rd International ELT Conference,Telling ELT Tales out of School, Eastern Mediterranian University, North Cyprus.
