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In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking to Kin Cheung Adrian Yan. Kin Cheung Adrian Yan is a teacher and researcher at The Education University of Hong Kong. Besides his research interests in Citizenship education, comparative education, sociology of education he has completed a PHD in Citizenship Education at University College of London in the UK. In today's episode...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking to Frederik De Laere. Frederik De Laere is a lecturer in geography and international coordinator in Howest School of Education. eTwinning ambassador ITE (Initial Teacher Education) and also is a project coordinator Erasmus+ KA2 project DLAB (Digital Learning across Boundaries). also a poet in his free time. He has published five poetry...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking to Theo Wubbels. Theo Wubbels received his masters degree in Physics in 1974 from Utrecht University and his PhD in Education in 1984. He was a physics teacher and school principal in a Montessori High school from 1973-1978 and then moved to Utrecht University, first as a curriculum developer for physics in secondary education (1978-198...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking to Georgios Giannakopoulos. Georgios Giannakopoulos has completed his bachelors degree in social policiy and gained a second bachelors degree in Educational competency. Finally, he has gained a masters degree in social policy and social interventions. His experiences as a teacher has been in multiple places across Europe and today he wi...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking to professor Dylan Wiliam. Dylan Wiliam is a prominent British educational researcher and professor known for his work on formative assessment and effective teaching practices. His career spans decades in education, during which he has focused on how teachers can improve student learning through assessment for learning (AfL) techniques....

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking to Dr. Stephen M. Whitehead. Dr. Stephen M. Whitehead is a sociologist, educationalist, author, feminist and researcher. Now retired, he has written and still. writes books regarding identity, self-love, gender studies and many other topics. Some of his books can be seen below and also on his website, www.stephen-whitehead.com 'Men and...

In today's delayed episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking to Elizabeth Coleman. Elizabeth Coleman is an accomplished EFL educator and CPD supervisor, known for her commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments that empower both students and teachers. With an LL.M. in Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights, and a BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, she applies a critical,...

In today's delayed episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking to Anastasia Belianchikov. Anastasia Belianchikov is a 4th year student at ITESS with Australian roots. She has travelled to over 50 countries and is passionate about travelling and teaching. She has been the chairperson of Run-EU, a European alliance that secures the sustainable economic, social, cultural and environmental...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking to Scott Jamieson. Scott Jamieson is a Learning Facilitator at Inspire Citizens in Singapore. He is a Canadian who has worked as a teacher and school administrator in the Middle East, South East Asia and many more places around the globe. Within this episode he passionately explains the concept of global citizenship and the company...

In today's episode your host Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking with Daniel Reynolds. Daniel Reynolds is the head of school at Tokyo International School in Japan. He is an international educator who has completed his bachelor degree in physical education and beholds a masters degree in educational management. He has had many international experiences teaching in various places abroad...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be interviewing Thea Paftaluta about her internship experience in Istanbul, Turkiye. Thea Paftaluta, is a second year student at ITESS (International Teachers Education for Secondary Schools) majoring in the subject field of history. During this episode she will tell us about what her internship experience was like, what she thought about Ista...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be interviewing Briley Habib and her two students about a project that they conducted at The British International School. Briley Habib is a Geography teacher at The British International School in Istanbul. Within her Geography classes she has conducted a special project about migration. What it means to be a immigrant? What is migration? Wha...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be interviewing professor Tuncer Can. Associate professor Tuncer Can is a university lecturer and coordinator at Istanbul university in Turkiye. He has completed both his bachelors and PHD degrees at Istanbul university specializing in Teaching English as a second or foreign language. Additionally, he has been a lecturer at Syracuse university...

In today's episode your host (Melinda Karaca) will talk to Renske Zuurveen. Renske Zuurveen is a specialist in productivity, learning strategies, psychology, and behavioural change.  She has completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of Groningen. Which she later followed up with a Master of Science in psychology and law at Maastricht university. She helps you to create yo...

Today's episode will be part of a new serie that will take place within this podcast. After having three episodes completed by your host (Melinda Karaca), there will be a takeover episode done by someone else. Hannah Rasmussen, a third year student at ITEPS (International Teachers Education For Primary Schools), will be discussing cultural identity from a personal perspective. Hannah grew up partl...

In today's episode your host (Melinda Karaca) will talk to Elke van Dermijnsbrugge. Elke van Dermijnsbrugge is a lecturer, researcher and academic coordinator at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. She is interested in alternative research methods (in education) and in the application of utopian and speculative thinking. She has completed masters in Germanic Languages and educational l...

In today's episode your Host (Melinda Karaca) will speak to Leonardo Gomez. Leonardo Gomez is a teacher, course and curriculum designer, course and content creator, educator, and ELT consultant with extensive international experience.  He has a background in teaching for over than 23 years and has completed his bachelor’s degree in foreign languages and literature in Brazil. Additionally, he h...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be interviewing Ruth Pringle about an alternative English language school in Scotland. Ruth Pringle is a principal language coach and the course coordinator of Blue Noun. Blue Noun is a Scotland based language Hub which gives online services to artists, designers makers and creative thinkers to get fluent in spoken English. Ruth Pringle is an...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be talking with Melanie (a third year student at ITEPS) about how it is to be starting a new school year. There will be some tips and pieces of advice given in this episode. This episode is especially dedicated to incoming students this year. We hope it will give you an idea of how it is to be starting with ITESS or ITEPS. If you have any ques...

Today's episode will be part of a new serie that will take place within this podcast. After having three episodes completed by your host (Melinda Karaca), there will be a takeover episode done by someone else. For this episode Melanie Köhler, a student from ITEPS (International Teachers Education for Primary Schools) will discuss the topic of home. Melanie Kohler grew up in Germany and went to sch...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be interviewing Sharon Salzberg. Sharon Salzberg is a New York Times Bestselling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices of the west. She one of the co-founders of The Insight meditation society in Massachusetts, America. She has written multiple books including her New York Times Bestseller,  Real Happiness – The power of meditati...

In today's episode Melinda Karaca (your host) will be interviewing professor Kensaku Yoshida. Professor Kensaku Yoshida has studied English studies at the faculty of foreign studies at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. He received a master’s degree in linguistics from Sophia University and completed his doctoral course work at the University of Michigan. He has worked until his retirement in...

In today's episode of the ITEtalks podcast, Mika Bitar will be interviewing Melinda Karaca (your host). Mika Bitar is a fourth-year student at ITESS and had his own podcast which was about ITESS. He will be graduating soon and therefore stopping with that podcast. The podcast he had been working on had another name, focused on different topics and was mainly build around ITESS. I got inspired...

Today's episode is a short introduction to what the ITEtalks podcast is about.