ESER ÇEKER- CURRICULUM VITAE
E-mail: eser.ceker@yahoo.co.uk eser.ceker@neu.edu.tr
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2011 Near East University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
M.Ed. Degree in “Computer Education and Instructional Technologies” Dept.
1997 Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus M.S. Degree on “Applied Mathematics and Computer Science”
1972.76 Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Electric & Electronics Department. Electrical Engineer (Electronics) B.Sc.
CERTIFICATIONS and ADDITIONAL STUDY
2001 “Technology in the Elementary Classroom - 2001” Course Completion Certificate, TTTC, CA,USA
2001 “Computer User Educators Leadership Seminar – 2001” Certificate, TTTC. California, USA 2001 “Education Technology” (July 29 - August 4, 2001) California State University Sacramento, USA
2001 Certified in “MS Outlook Express 5.0 Fundamentals” by Brainbench (January 13, 2001) 1998 “Windows NT Course” 1st June 1998 – 12th June 1998, Turkey
1996 Certificate of gratitude for the support given on organizing a “ Begginers Level Computer Course” ( 1 February 96 - 14 February 96) for secondary school teachers TRNC.
1995 “ Bi-communal Advanced Management Program ”, University of Pittsburg, UNHCR-Cyprus, Lefkoşa.
1995 Certificate of gratitude for preparing a grand winning student on “Computer Studies” from T.R.N.C. for TÜBİTAK Olympics in Turkey.
1994 “The Cyprus Bi-comunal Computer Education Training Program”, University of Connecticut, IPSI, U.S.A, July 1-August 13,1994
1994 “Computer Programming in PASCAL (II) Course”, Eastern Mediterranean University, T.R.N.C. (Spring Semester,1993-94)
1993 “Computer Programming in PASCAL (I) Course”, Eastern Mediterranean University, T.R.N.C. (Fall Semester,1993-94)
1990 “Archimedes and A3000 Support and Servicing Course”, Acorn Training Center, May 1990, U.K.
1990 “Econet Installation and Maintenance Course”, Acorn Training Center, June 1990, U.K.
1990 “Computer Studies Special Program, Course of Instruction”, British Government Technical CO-operation Programme.
U.K.February-June 1990
1987 “Computer Education in Secondary Schools Certificate”, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 1980-1981 “Comprehensive Radio & Audio Servicing Certificate”,
International Correspondence Schools, London, U.K.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
2005-2009 Chairman of the Inspection Dept. Ministry of Education
1992-2005 Ministry of Education, Electronics & Computer Studies Inspector, 1987-1992 Electronics Dept.Head at Dr.Fazıl Küçük End.Meslek Lisesi, G. Mağusa 1978-1987 Electronics Dept.Teacher at Dr.F.K.E.Meslek Lisesi, G. Mağusa 1977-1978 Electronics Dept.Teacher at Cengiz Topel End.Meslek Lisesi, Lefke
TEACHING CONTRIBUTIONS
2009- Part time teacher in “Department of Computer Education and Educational Technologies” Near East University.
Courses, Workshops and Seminars Conducted before NEU career
2007 “Computer Courses” conducted for Ministry Officials, 10 July – 4 September 2007 with coordination of Computer & Technology High School EMU and MEKB.
2006 “Beginners Level Excel Course” conducted for the inspectors.
2005 Seminars on “Information Technology” to teachers for the 2005-2006 Inservice Training Program (110 teachers attended)
2005 Seminar for introducing the new book on “Information and Communication Technologies” for the 6th grade students (40 IT Teachers attended)
2000 Organized and give an introductory level Computer Course at Lefkoşa to the Directors of the Ministry of Education, January 2000
1999 Organized and give a Computer Course on “Internet, E-Mail and Newsgropus” to the Computer Teachers of the T.R.N.C. (25 secodary education school teacher attended), December 1999
1998 Organized and give an introductory level Computer Course at Lefkoşa to the Inspectors of the Ministry of Education (20 inspectors attended), March 1998
1997 Computer use Introductory and Advance level Courses (88 teachers attended), February 1997 1996 Computer use Introductory level Courses (132 teachers attended).
1995 “Fundamental Electronics Course” for the Electronics Dept.Teachers in technical-schools (16 teachers attended).
1995 Computer use Introductory and Advance level Course 1995 (55 teachers attended)
1994 Computer Course for the Electronics Dept.Teachers in technical-schools on use of an Electronics Package (Electronic Circuit Design).(25 teachers attended)
1994 “Industrial Electronics Course” for the Electrical Dept.Teachers in technical-schools (21 teachers attended).
1993 Computer use Introductory and Advance level Course: Organized introductory and advanced level Computer courses at Lefkoşa, Mağusa and Güzelyurt for teachers in February 1993 (31 teachers attended) 1993 A follow-up to the 1991 program “Further Development in the use of computers with teachers in
Turkish Cypriot Secondary Schools” assisting Mr.Martyn Wilson-Inspector for Information
Technology.Hampshire Local Education Authority, England.30th August-10th September 1993.(25 teachers attended)
1991 A Course for “Development in the use of computers with teachers in Turkish Cypriot Secondary Schools”
assisting Mr.Martyn Wilson-Inspector for Information Technology, Hampshire Local Education Authority, England. 31th August-14th September 1991 (25 teachers attended)
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
2005 “A Guide for Investigations” December 2005
2004 Research on the analysis of “vocational performance of the first class Electronics Dept. students in Technical Schools”.
1997 Research for the analysis of “Identifying the reasons for the drop in the number of students selecting I.T.
in some of the Secondary Schools in T.R.N.C.”
1995 Research for the “Efficiency Analysis of In-Service Training Activities for Secondary School Teachers in T.R.N.C ”.
1995 Head of the Research Team on preparing a report for the “Improvement of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’s I.T.-Education System”.
1995 Research for the need of a “IT- Equipment Repair and Maintenance Unit” under the directives of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, T.R.N.C.
1994 Member of a research team with Prof.Kavich (Fulbright visiting professor) on improving Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Schooling System.
1993 Curriculum Development for Computer Studies in Secondary Schools, T.R.N.C. (1993, 1992)
ATTENDANCE TO CONFERENCES and SEMINARS
“International Conference on Educational Sciences”-23-25 June 2008, EMU
“Developmental School Inspection: An Inspector Calls – 2005”, British Council Seminars, Edinburg, UK
“Technology in the Elementary Classroom Seminar - 2001”, TTTC, California, USA
“Computer User Educators Leadership Seminar – 2001”, TTTC, California, USA
“Inspection in Education” Seminar,T.C. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı-Teftiş Kurulu, Antalya, September 1998
“Creating Applications with Visual Basic for Windows 95 ” Seminar, T.C. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı-BİLGEM, Ankara, October 1997
“Internet” Seminar (UNHCR Cyprus-EMU), 1996
“Substance Abuse” Seminar (UNHCR Cyprus-New York University), November 1994
“Numerical Communication Technique and Computer Networks” Seminar, KTMMOB-EMO-EMU-İTU, February 1989
“Power Electronics and Programmable Controllers” Seminar, KTMMOB-EMU-BU, October 1988
“Digital Electronics Applications” Seminar, Eastern Mediterranean University, June 1988CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS, PAPERS and PUBLICATIONS
2012 “Evaluating Teacher Competencies in Using New Instructional Technologies”, Learning and Teaching, 01/2012; 4(1):1-13, Cigdem Hursen, Eser Ceker
2011 “The Evaluation of the Competency Perception of Inspectors In Using New Instructional Technology”, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 12/2011; 28:882-888.; WCETR-2011, Girne, KKTC. Çiğdem Hürsen, Eser Çeker
2010 “Secondary Education Teachers’ training needs towards web based collaborative learning in TRNC”, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 12/2010; 2(2):5870-5874., Fezile Ozdamli, Huseyin Bicen, Erinc Ercag, Emrah Demirbilek, Eser Ceker
2008 Presentation on “The use of IT in TRNC Primary Schools” in SPIKE educational activities, organized by Faculty of Education, 14 January 2009, EMU
2005 Paper presented on “IT Use in Primary Schools of TRNC” in the “Fifth International Educational Technology Conference, 21-23 September 2005, Sakarya University, Turkey
2004 Conference given on “Recent position, problems and the future of TRNC’s IT Education” , organized by Near East University, 21 May 2004, Nicosia
2003 Presented a booklet to the Ministry of Education for new Inspectors on “The Ethics of Investigations”.
1997 Paper presented on “Questions on Energy Saving” in the “Energy Congress II” organised by Electrical Engineers Association at EMU, TRNCyprus, November 1997, Famagusta
1993 Paper presented on “Creating Special Character Sets and Word Processing in Turkish with Windows” in the “Computer Use in Education” Symposium, organized by Near East University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, June 1993 Nicosia
1990 A B&W and Color TV Pattern Generating Software (PATTERN-1) for electronics technicians, published by the “Commodore” Computer Magazine, January 1990, Turkey
1989 A database management pack (AR-DOS) to be used for trouble-shooting and filing purposes in
electronics & computer workshops, published by the “Commodore” Computer Magazine, August 1989, Turkey
1989 A simple menu-driven computer education software (COMP-1) to be used as a teaching tool in computer training labs, published by the “Commodore” Computer Magazine, August 1989, Turkey
INTERNATIONAL/CULTURAL EXPOSURE
2006 “10. Türk Devlet ve Toplulukları Dostluk, Kardeşlik ve İşbirliği Kurultayı” 18-22 Sep. 2006, Antalya, TR
2005 “Developmental School Inspection: An Inspector Calls” British Council International Seminar, Edinburg-Scotland, 13-18 November 2005
2001 Technology in the Elementary Classroom - 2001” and “Computer User Educators Leadership – 2001”
Seminars at California,USA
“Education Technology” (July 29 - August 4, 2001) California State University Sacramento, USA 1999 "Information Technology and the Curriculum"- Educational Visit Program to Scotland,
British Council, May 2 - 9, 1999
1994 “The Cyprus Bi-comunal Computer Education Training Program”, University of Connecticut, IPSI, U.S.A. July 1-August 13,1994
1990 “Information Technology in the School Today and Tomorrow” Conference , Nottingham.
18-20-April 1990, UK.
1990 Computer Studies Special Programme, Course of Instruction, British Government Technical CO-operation Programme.
U.K.February-June 1990
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Chamber of Electrical Engineers, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Computer User Educators (CUE, USA)
