Öğr. Gör. Dr. Yusuf Cengiz

Department:

English Preparatory Division

Education:

• Ph.D., English Language Education, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2026
• M.A., English Language Education, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2019
• B.A., Foreign Language Education, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2016

Other Diplomas & Certificates:

• ELT Leadership Management Certificate Program, TESOL International Association, 2023

Positions Held at YADYOK

• Curriculum and Materials Development Unit Member (2026-present)
• Assistant Director in charge of Student Affairs (2022-2024)
  

Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae:

Yusuf Cengiz is an instructor at the School of Foreign Languages at Boğaziçi University. He received his B.A. in Foreign Language Education (2016), M.A. in English Language Education (2019), and Ph.D. in English Language Education (2026), all from Boğaziçi University. His research interests include second language writing, written corrective feedback, artificial intelligence in language education, teacher agency, language assessment, program evaluation, and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). His recent research focuses on the integration of generative artificial intelligence into language teaching and assessment, particularly how teachers adapt, mediate, and evaluate AI-generated feedback in academic writing contexts.

Research Interests:

Academic writing, Writing feedback, Artificial Intelligence, Program evaluation and development, English as a lingua franca, Testing and assessment.

Publications:

Cengiz, Y. (2026). Second Language Writing Through AI-Supported Teacher Feedback: A Multi-Level Mixed-Methods Investigation. (Publication No. 10839122) [Doctoral dissertation, Boğaziçi University]. Ulusal Tez Merkezi

Cengiz, Y., & Aptoula, N. Y. (2026). Computer-Mediated Written Corrective Feedback: Student Performance and Perceptions. In English for Specific Purposes in the 21st Century: Innovative Perspectives and Practices (pp. 231-254). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

Cengiz, Y., & Yigitoglu Aptoula, N. (2026). Comparing AI and human feedback at higher education: Level appropriateness, quality and coverage. Language Teaching, 59(1), 122–127. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261444825000199

Cengiz, Y. (2024). Comparison of EAP Exam Texts with Undergraduate Readings: A Coh-Metrix Analysis. In N. Ülker, G. Temiz, S. Bayındır Musaoğlu, E. Meşe (Eds.), Within and beyond the classroom book of proceedings (pp. 213–225). ITU Press

Gülle, T., Göymen, D., Cengiz, Y., (2021) YKS-YDT İngilizce 3 Deneme Sınavı, Pelikan Kitabevi, Ankara, Turkey

Gülle, T., Cengiz Y. (2020). Complete Practice Tests for Proficiency. Pelikan Kitabevi, Ankara, Turkey

Cengiz, Y. (2019). An Evaluation of a University-Based Intensive English Program: Insights from Students and Teachers. (Publication No. 577368) [Master's thesis, Boğaziçi University]. Ulusal Tez Merkezi

Talks / Presentations:

Cengiz Y., Yiğitoğlu-Aptoula N., (2026, June). Beyond “AI vs. Human”: A Longitudinal Study of AI-Human Collaboration in L2 Writing Feedback. AI in Writing Pedagogy: Shaping Instruction in a Changing Landscape, Västerås, Sweden

Cengiz Y., Çemç R. B., (2025, October). Exploring AI-Mediated Speaking Practice: A Thematic Analysis of B1 Learner–ChatGPT Interactions. Cambridge Generative AI in Education Conference, Cambridge, UK

Cengiz Y., Çemç R. B., (2025, September). Anxiety-Responsive AI for L2 Speaking Practice: Reducing Affective Barriers in Oral Production. AIRiAL 2025, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA

Cengiz Y., Özkan G., (2025, June). A Systematic Review of Generative AI Guidelines: Identifying Know-How Gaps and Optimization Strategies. ECEIA25, Uppsala, Sweden

Cengiz, Y., Yiğitoğlu Aptoula, N., (2025, March). Comparing AI and Human Feedback at Higher Education: Level Appropriateness, Quality and Coverage. AAAL 2025, Denver, Colorado

Cengiz, Y. (2024, May). Comparison of an EAP Exam Texts with Undergraduate Readings: A Coh-Metrix Analysis. "Within and beyond the Classroom” Istanbul Technical University School of Foreign Languages Third International ELT Day, Istanbul, Turkey

Kara Duman S., Cengiz Y. (2023, July). A Systemic Review of CLIL Research in Turkey. Working CLIL 3rd International Colloquium, Porto, Portugal

Cengiz, Y. (2023, May). A New Approach to Provide Online Written Corrective Feedback. "Within and beyond the Classroom” Istanbul Technical University School of Foreign Languages Third International ELT Days, Istanbul, Turkey

Cengiz Y. (2021, August). An evaluation of a university-based English preparatory program: Insights from students and teachers. AILA (Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée - International Association of Applied Linguistics) 2020 World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Groningen, the Netherlands

Cengiz, Y. (2018, October). Turkey’s latest English language policy change: Pros and cons according to the literature. Paper presented at CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) 2018 Northeast Regional Conference, University at Albany-SUNY, Albany, NY