Evrim Genc Kumtepe

Evrim Genç Kumtepe is an associate professor in the Open Education Faculty at Anadolu University, Turkey. Dr. Genç Kumtepe holds a BSc. degree in Agricultural Engineering from Ankara University in the field of Aquaculture and received her masters and doctorate degrees in the Program of Science Education at Florida State University (FSU), USA. She has also a minor degree from the Program of Measurement and Statistics at FSU. Her primary research interests focus on science and technology in education, distance science education, and interaction and communication issues in science. She is the head of Lifelong Learning Department and serves as a coordinator for the Distance Education R&D Center of Anadolu University. Dr. Genç Kumtepe has published many research papers in journals, edited book chapters, book chapters and conference proceedings. She has been involved in a number of local and international research projects over the years.

Publications

Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces
Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces
Elif Toprak, Evrim Genc Kumtepe. © 2018. 381 pages.
The growing interest in transnational cooperation in education across borders has different implications for developed and developing countries. It is true that globalization...
Interaction in Distance Education: A Cultural Critique of Instructional Dialogue
Interaction in Distance Education: A Cultural Critique of Instructional Dialogue
Evrim Genc Kumtepe, Nazife Sen Ersoy. © 2018. 27 pages.
Education is a product of the objects and actors in the process of interaction. Interaction is, therefore, an important factor that affects the quality and sustainability of...
Culturally Sensitive Instructional Design Principles for Online Learning Environments
Culturally Sensitive Instructional Design Principles for Online Learning Environments
Gülten Kartal, Elif Toprak, Evrim Genc Kumtepe. © 2018. 35 pages.
Distance education and e-learning practices are preferred by increasing number of people and institutions in the recent years all around the globe. It's clear that there are...