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  1. ​Turgut, R., Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., Adibelli-Sahin, E., Kara-Zorluoglu, D., & Deniz, H. (January, 2026). Language, literacy, and AI: Designing elementary curriculum to support students’ AI learning. Paper accepted to present at the 24th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

  2. Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., Turgut, R., Kara-Zorluoglu, D., Deniz, H., & Adibelli-Sahin, E., (2025, March 17-21). Integrating AI Concepts in Elementary Education: Enhancing AI Learning Through Engineering and Educational Robotics. In E. Langran (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. Orlando, FL, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). 

  3. Turgut, R., Adibelli-Sahin, E., Yesilyurt, E., Kara-Zorluoglu, D., Kaya, E., & Deniz, H., (2025, March 17-21). Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Implementing a Linguistically Inclusive Computer Science Curriculum. In E. Langran (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. Orlando, FL, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). 

  4. Kara-Zorluoglu, D., Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., Turgut, R., Adibelli-Sahin, E., & Kaya, E. (2025, March 23-26). Exploring Factors Influencing Elementary Teachers’ Future Implementation of Computer Science Curricula Integrated with Math/Science. Paper presented at 2025 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference., National Harbor, MD, USA.

  5. Turgut, R., Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., Adibelli-Sahin, E., Kara-Zorluoglu, D., & Deniz, H. (2025, February 20-21). Exploring Translanguaging in Linguistically Inclusive Computer Science Curricula: Elementary Teachers’ Perspectives on Supporting Emergent Multilingual Learners. Paper presented at 2025 Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), Annual International Conference., Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA.

  6. Yesilyurt, E. (2024, August 15). Integrating science and computer science: Robotics in diverse classrooms. [Webinar]. National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST).

  7. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Turgut, R., Adibelli-Sahin, E., Kara-Zorluoglu, D., & Deniz., H. (2024, July). Integrated CS with Science and Math in Linguistically Diverse Upper Elementary Classrooms. (Poster). Computer Science Teachers Association Annual Conference (CSTA), Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.

  8. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Turgut, R., Adibelli-Sahin, E., Kara-Zorluoglu, D. & Deniz, H. (2024, March 25). Teaching elementary science and mathematics integrated with computer science at linguistically diverse classrooms via educational robotics. (Workshop.) The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE), Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.

  9. Turgut, R., Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., Adibelli-Sahin, E. & Deniz, H. (2024, March 25). Empowering emergent multilingual learners in computer science education through a linguistically inclusive elementary curriculum. (Workshop.) The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE), Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.

  10. Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E. Turgut, R., Adibelli-Sahin, E., & Deniz, H. (2024, February). Investigating in-service elementary teachers’ computer science teaching efficacy. (Roundtable discussion). The Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), Annual International Conference., Clearwater, Florida, U.S.A. https://www.eeraorganization.org/_files/ugd/baaa29_683dfc5fac8b4db5967eadc7c7d6646c.pdf

  11. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Turgut, R.,  Sahin, B., Adibelli-Sahin, E., & Deniz, H. (2023). Integrating science with computer science for linguistically diverse classrooms at upper elementary grades via educational robotics. (Workshop.) The National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Conference. Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

  12. Turgut, R., Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., Adibelli Sahin, E., Sahin, B. & Deniz, H. (2022, May). Development of integrated computer science curriculum for linguistically diverse elementary classrooms (Poster). The Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Philadelphia, U.S.A. https://respect2022.stcbp.org/attendees/accepted-submissions/

  1. Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E. & Deniz, H. (March, 2025). Analyzing item endorsement difficulty of the engineering teaching efficacy beliefs instrument using Wright maps. Paper presented at 2025 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, National Harbor, MD.

  2. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., & Deniz, H. (2024, March 17-20). Understanding the nature of engineering: Insights from faculty and practicing engineers via open-ended VNOE-B questionnaire. Paper presented at 2024 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Denver, CO, US.

  3. Pleasants. J., Antink-Meyer, A., Aydin, S., Roehrig, G., Barak, M., Erduran, S., Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., & Kaya, E. (2024, March). The Nature of Engineering: Exploring key questions to move research forward. Symposium presented at 2024 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference., Denver, CO, USA.

  4. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Mjavanadze, E., & Deniz, H. (2024, March 25-29). Artificial intelligence education in teacher preparation programs: Initial strategies and insights in AI education for pre-service elementary teachers. Paper presented at Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International (SITE). Conference. Las Vegas, NV, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

  5. Ali, F., Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H., Mjavanadze, E., & Kaya, E. (2024, March 25-29). Exploring the computational thinking teaching efficacy beliefs of pre-service elementary teachers including undergraduate and graduate students. Paper presented at Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International (SITE) Conference. Las Vegas, NV, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

  6. Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., & Deniz, H. (2023, April). Validation of an instrument for assessing engineering teaching efficacy beliefs: Rasch and confirmatory factor analyses. The paper presented at AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. 

  7. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., & Deniz, H. (2023, April). Assessing elementary teachers’ nature of engineering views via open-ended views of nature of engineering instrument. Paper presented at 2023 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference., Chicago, IL, USA

  8. Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E. (2023, April). Nature of engineering in the framework and the next generation science standards. The paper is accepted to present at National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL. 

  9. Turgut, R. & Yesilyurt, E. (2023, April). From English-only to Multilingualism: Elementary teachers’ practices of translanguaging in mainstream classrooms. The paper presented at AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

  10. Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H., & Kaya, E. (2022, April). Philosophy of engineering for k-12 engineering education. The paper presented at AERA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. 

  11. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., & Deniz, H. (2022, April). Assessing learners’ nature of engineering views. The paper presented at AERA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. 

  12. Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., & Deniz, H. (March, 2022). Meaningful assessment of engineering experts’ and teachers’ conceptions of nature of engineering. The poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA.

  13. Deniz, H., Kaya, E. & Yesilyurt, E.  (2022, March). Searching for nature of engineering in the framework for k-12 science education. The paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA.

  14. Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H., & Kaya, E. (2021, December). Features of engineering for K–12 education (NARST-Sponsored Session). The paper presented at the meeting of National Science Teacher Association (NSTA), Los Angeles, CA.  

  15. Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H. & Kaya, E. (2021, March). Epistemic aspects of engineering for K-12 education. The paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) (Virtual).

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