Yabancı Diller Yüksekokulu Hazırlık Birimi
Arzu Özfidan Anderoğlu
Instructor
E-Mail: arzu.ozfidan@bogazici.edu.tr
Education
- PhD in English Language Education (Ongoing): İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul
- MA TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages): UCL Institute of Education, University College London
- Linguistic Studies: Birkbeck, University of London
- B.S. in Industrial Engineering: Kocaeli University, Türkiye
Other Diplomas & Certificates
- Cambridge CELTA – Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Waltham Forest College, London
- Certificate on Personal Development, Teamwork, HR and Career Planning: Management Centre Türkiye
Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae
I am currently a PhD student in English Language Education at İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa. I hold an MA in TESOL from UCL Institute of Education and a Cambridge CELTA qualification. With over 15 years of experience in London, I have worked with diverse multilingual learners in further education and ESOL settings. Since returning to Türkiye, my teaching has focused on university preparatory students, specifically academic English and communication skills. My current doctoral research explores Global Englishes, listening pedagogy, and technology-mediated learning.
Research Interests
- Global Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca
- Listening pedagogy and Materials evaluation in ELT
- AI-supported and Technology-mediated language teaching
- Plurilingual approaches to language education
- Curriculum design and Transformative language education
Publications
- Özfidan Anderoğlu, A. (2022). L1 use in EFL classes: Insight from university preparatory classes with an English-only policy [Unpublished master's thesis]. UCL Institute of Education, University College London.