Research

                           Scientific Research Conducted by Our Academic Staff

  

Prof. Dr. Bilal YILDIRIM
The research areas include educational administration, instructional leadership, classroom management, teacher competencies, and psychological resilience. Various academic publications have been produced in international peer-reviewed journals on topics such as classroom management scale development, teachers’ thinking styles, and digital addiction.

Yıldırım, M. M. ., Yıldırım, S. ., Metlilo, E. ., & Yıldırım, B. . (2025). The predictive relationship between teachers’ lateral thinking tendencies and their preferred classroom management and teaching approaches. International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies, 8(2), 420–427. https://doi.org/10.53894/ijirss.v8i2.5190 Metlilo, E. & Yıldırım, B. (2025). Development of classroom management scale: Validity and reliability study.International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 12(2), 129-140. https://dx.doi.org/10.52380/ijpes.2025.12.2.1401

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif ERDENER

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The research areas include educational administration, instructional leadership, teacher motivation, perception of trust, and self-efficacy beliefs. Various publications have been produced in national and international peer-reviewed journals on topics such as developing a trust scale in higher education and examining school administrators’ supervisory behaviors.

Gül, Ö., & Erdener, M. A. (2021). İlkokul öğretmenlerinin özyeterlik inançlarına ilişkin görüşlerinin incelenmesi. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 24(45), 93-114. https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.785054 Deniz, Ü., & Erdener, M. A. (2023). Development and Validation of the Trust in Higher Education Scale (THES): A Mixed-Methods Approach. Participatory Educational Research, 10(3), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.23.41.10.3

Assist. Prof. Dr. Hande ÇELİK
The research areas include equity and inclusion in education, the glass ceiling syndrome, organizational values, academic motivation, and sustainable development goals. She has published articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals on topics such as educational policies, school climate, and teacher motivation.

Çelik, H., & Koşar, D. (2024). Okul Yöneticilerinin Örgütsel Değerlerinin Okul Toplumuna Yansımalarına İlişkin Fenomenolojik Bir Araştırma. Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 44(2), 1145-1179. https://doi.org/10.17152/gefad.1434310 Çelik, H., & Koşar, D. (2023). Türkiye’de eğitim yönetimi alanında değerler ile ilgili yapılan lisansüstü tezlerin incelenmesi. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 26(50), 505-521. https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.1281834

Lecturer Dr. İsmail ZENCİRCİ
The research areas include educational administration, adult education, and lifelong learning. She has published academic studies on topics such as participatory management, the evaluation of administrative services based on student feedback, and WebQuest applications.

Zencirci, İ. (2010). İlköğretim Okullarında Yönetimin Demokratiklik düzeyi Katılım Özerklik ve Özgürlük. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Cilt 13 Sayı 24 Aralık 2010 ss.86-114.