Education
2014 - 2019
2014 - 2019Doctorate
Hacettepe University, Graduate School of Educational Sciences, Foreign Language Education, Turkey
2011 - 2014
2011 - 2014Postgraduate
Akdeniz University, Graduate School of Educational Sciences, Foreign Language Education, Turkey
2007 - 2011
2007 - 2011Undergraduate Double Major
Yeditepe University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Translation Studies (Full scholarship), Turkey
2006 - 2010
2006 - 2010Undergraduate
Yeditepe University, Faculty of Educatıon, Foreign Language Education (Full scholarship), Turkey
Dissertations
2019
2019Doctorate
Relationships among Possible Selves, Motivations and Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Senior Student Teachers of English
Hacettepe University, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İngiliz Dili Eğitimi
2014
2014Postgraduate
A comparison of students' and teachers' perceptions on the use and instruction of vocabulary learning strategies
Akdeniz University, Institute of Educational Sciences, İngiliz Dili Eğitimi
Research Areas
Avesis Research Areas:
Social Sciences and Humanities, Education, Education in Foreign Languages, Education in English
WoS Research Areas:
Social Sciences (Soc), Education & Educational Research, Social Sciences General
Scopus Research Areas:
Education, General Social Sciences
Research Areas Based on Academic Activities
Avesis Research Areas
WoS Research Areas
Scopus Research Areas
Academic Positions
2019 - Present
2019 - PresentResearch Assistant PhD
Akdeniz University, Faculty of Education, Foreign Language Education
2017 - 2019
2017 - 2019Research Assistant
Akdeniz University, Faculty of Education, Foreign Language Education
2014 - 2017
2014 - 2017Research Assistant
Hacettepe University, Eğitim Fakültesi, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Bölümü
2013 - 2014
2013 - 2014Research Assistant
Akdeniz University, Faculty of Education, Foreign Language Education
Courses
Postgraduate
Teacher Psychology in Foreign Language Education
Learner Psychology in Foreign Language Education
Postgraduate
Teacher Psychology in Foreign Language Education
Learner Psychology in Foreign Language Education
Undergraduate
Approaches to English Language Learning and Teaching II
Community Service
Approaches to English Language Learning and Teaching I
Undergraduate
Reading Skills II
Teaching Practice II
Approaches to English Language Learning and Teaching II
Current Approaches in ELT
Community Service
Approaches to English Language Learning and Teaching I
Reading Skills I
Teaching Practice I
Approaches to English Language Learning and Teaching
Advanced Reading and Writing II
Advanced Reading and Writing I
Teaching Practice
Structure of English
School Experience
Materials Evaluation and Development in Foreign Language Teaching
Articles
All (10)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (1)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (2)
ESCI (1)
Scopus (3)
TRDizin (4)
Other Publications (3)
2026
20261. Alleviating the Burden of Anxiety: Enjoyment as a Shield for Foreign Language Self-Efficacy
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F., ÖLMEZ G. N.
SAKARYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION , vol.16, no.2, pp.211-225, 2026 (TRDizin)
2026
20262. Integrating STEM education with digital storytelling in primary education: A systematic review across four Mediterranean countries
Saraç Durgun H. S., Ölmez Çağlar F., Atabek O., Charmıer A., Guerra C., Rocha C., et al.
Umanistica Digitale
, vol.10, no.24, pp.15-45, 2026 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2026
20263. Preservice English language teacher self-efficacy in Türkiye: A cross-sectional analysis
Karas M., Faez F., Ölmez Çağlar F., Ergüt S. E.
LANGUAGE TEACHING RESEARCH
, vol.0, no.0, pp.1, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
2022
20224. Career Motivations as Sources of Teacher Identity in Foreign Language Education
Ölmez Çağlar F.
Participatory Educational Research , vol.9, no.5, pp.105-126, 2022 (Scopus)
2020
20205. Attitudes of Tertiary Level EFL Teachers towards Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F.
International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching , vol.8, no.2, pp.325-334, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2020
20206. Perceived Importance, Use and Instruction of Vocabulary Learning Strategies from Students’ and Teachers’ Perspectives
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F., SAKA F. Ö.
Bartın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi , vol.9, no.2, pp.200-216, 2020 (TRDizin)
2020
20207. Measuring possible language teacher selves: A scale development study
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F., MİRİCİ İ. H., ERTEN İ. H.
INTERNATIONAL ONLINE JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND TEACHING , vol.7, no.1, pp.327-353, 2020 (TRDizin)
2017
20178. Reflections on practicum experiences of non-ELT student teachers in Turkey
MİRİCİ İ. H., ÖLMEZ F.
ELT Research Journal , vol.6, no.3, pp.276-292, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2016
20169. Review of Motivational Currents in Language Learning Frameworks for Focused Interventions
Ölmez F.
Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics (EJAL) , vol.2, no.1, pp.57-64, 2016 (ESCI, TRDizin)
2016
201610. An Insight into Professional Identities of Turkish EFL Instructors
ÖLMEZ F.
International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research , vol.2, no.4, pp.1516-1528, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2026
20261. Language Proficiency as a Turning Point: Threshold Effects on Self-Efficacy in English Teacher Education
Faez F., Karas M., Ölmez Çağlar F., Ergüt S. E.
35th Annual Conference of the European Second Language Association, Lisbon, Portugal, 24 - 27 June 2026, (Summary Text)
2026
20262. The Threshold Effect in Language Proficiency and Self-Efficacy Beliefs: Focusing on Language Teacher Candidates in Türkiye
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F., ERGÜT S. E., Karas M., Faez F.
2026 ACLA (Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics) Conference, Edmonton, Canada, 25 - 26 May 2026, (Summary Text)
2025
20253. Exploring the Link Between Language Proficiency and Self-Efficacy in Pre-service EFL Teachers in Türkiye
Ergüt S. E., Ölmez Çağlar F., Faez F., Karas M.
The 6th Symposium of the Southern Ontario Universities 2025, Ontario, Canada, 24 - 25 October 2025, (Summary Text)
2025
20254. Pre-Service English Language Teacher Self-Efficacy in Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
KARAS M., FAEZ F., ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F., ERGÜT S. E.
2025 ACLA (Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics) Conference, Toronto, Canada, 03 June 2025, (Summary Text)
2023
20235. Online teaching practice in English language teacher education: Pre-service teacher reflections
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F.
INCES 2023: International Congress of Education and Science, Antalya, Turkey, 26 - 29 October 2023, pp.93, (Summary Text)
2022
20226. Traces of Ideal L2 Self on Ideal Language Teacher Self
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F.
INCES 2022: International Congress of Education and Science, Antalya, Turkey, 28 October 2022, (Summary Text)
2022
20227. The Interplay of Initial Motivations to Teach and Beliefs about Teaching with Ideal Language Teacher Self
Ölmez Çağlar F.
2nd Internatıonal Congress on Teaching & Teacher Education, İstanbul, Turkey, 15 - 16 April 2022, pp.1, (Summary Text)
2021
20218. The Role of Motivation for Reading in Explaining L2 Vocabulary Size
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F.
ICRAL 2021: 5th International Conference on Research in Applied Linguistics, Bolu, Turkey, 22 - 24 October 2021, (Summary Text)
2018
20189. Understanding the Possible Selves of Turkish Pre-service Teachers of English
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F., MİRİCİ İ. H.
Vth International Eurasian Educational Research Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 2 - 05 May 2018, (Summary Text)
2017
201710. ”Of course, from the teachers”: Student teachers’ preferences of feedbacks in public speaking course
KANAT A., ÖLMEZ F.
GlobELT 2017 Conference: An International Conference on Teaching and Learning English as an Additional Language, İzmir, Turkey, 18 - 21 May 2017, (Summary Text)
2017
201711. Through the Student Teachers’ Lenses: Sources of Anxiety While Speaking Publicly
ÖLMEZ F., ARPACI D.
GlobELT 2017 Conference: An International Conference on Teaching and Learning English as an Additional Language, İzmir, Turkey, 18 - 21 May 2017, (Summary Text)
2015
201512. An insight into professional identities of Turkish EFL instructors
ÖLMEZ F.
2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Education Research, 04 November 2015 - 06 November 2016, (Summary Text)
2016
201613. Exploring the Interaction of L2 Reading Comprehension with Text- and Learner-related Factors
Ölmez F.
GlobELT 2016: International Conference on Teaching and Learning English as an Additional Language, Antalya, Turkey, 14 - 17 April 2016, vol.232, pp.719-727, (Full Text)
2016
201614. Practicum Reflections of Some Non ELT Student Teachers in Turkey
MİRİCİ İ. H., ÖLMEZ F.
International Conference on the Use of EPOSTL, 11 - 15 April 2016, (Summary Text)
2015
201515. An Investigation into the Relationship Between L2 Reading Motivation and Reading Achievement
Ölmez F.
GlobELT 2015 Conference – An International Conference on Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign Language, Antalya, Turkey, 16 - 18 April 2015, vol.199, pp.597-603, (Full Text)
2015
201516. The Use and Instruction of Vocabulary Learning Strategies: Students' and Teachers' Views and Practices
Ölmez F., Saka F. Ö.
3rd ULEAD Congress – International Conference on Applied Linguistics, Çanakkale, Turkey, 8 - 10 May 2015, (Summary Text)
2014
201417. English Teacher Candidates’ Aims of the Internet Use
ÖLMEZ F.
INTE 2014 : International Conference on New Horizons, Paris, France, 25 - 27 June 2014, (Summary Text)
Books
2024
20241. Language teachers' self-efficacy beliefs in the Turkish EFL context
Ölmez Çağlar F.
in: Building the Self-Efficacy Beliefs of English Language Learners and Teachers: New Perspectives for Research, Teaching and Learning, Wyatt Mark; Faez Farahnaz, Editor, Routledge, London/New York , New York, pp.44-64, 2024
2024
20242. Current Perspectives on Language Learning Strategies
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F., KOÇ F. Ş.
in: Policy Development, Curriculum Design, and Administration of Language Education, ZEYBEK GÜLİN, Editor, IGI Global, pp.394-412, 2024
2024
20243. Erken Yaşta Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Kelime Öğretimi Uygulamaları
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F., KOÇ F. Ş.
in: Etkinliklerle Erken Yaşta Yabancı Dil Öğretimi, İLTER BİNNUR, Editor, Eğitim Yayınevi, pp.90-108, 2024
2023
20234. Fluctuations in Language Teacher Motivation in Online Language Teaching: A Case Study
Ölmez Çağlar F.
in: Situated Nature of EFL Teacher Psychology: Insights from Türkiye, Özkan Kırmızı,Aydan Irgatoğlu, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.257-282, 2023
2023
20235. Alternative Assessment in ELT: Conceptualization, Implementation, and Further Perspectives
Koç F. Ş., Ölmez Çağlar F.
in: Global Perspectives on Effective Assessment in English Language Teaching, Miguel Fernández Álvarez,Amanda Lira Gordenstein Montes, Editor, IGI Global, Pennsylvania, pp.235-254, 2023
2023
20236. Yabancı Dil Öğretiminde Bireysel Farklılıklar
Ölmez Çağlar F.
in: Her Yönüyle Yabancı Dil Öğretimi, Binnur İlter, Editor, Pegem Akademi, Ankara, pp.187-204, 2023
2023
20237. Online Teaching Practice in English Language Teacher Education: Pre-Service Teacher Reflections
Ölmez Çağlar F.
in: Eğitim ve Bilim Araştırmaları, Çiftçi, Sabahattin, Editor, Çizgi Kitabevi, Ankara, pp.103-111, 2023
2021
20218. Sesbilim Edinimi
Ölmez Çağlar F.
in: Anadili Edinimi, Bayat N., Editor, Pegem A Yayıncılık, Ankara, pp.155-198, 2021
2021
20219. Sözdizim Edinimi
Ölmez Çağlar F.
in: Anadili Edinimi, Bayat N., Editor, Pegem A Yayıncılık, Ankara, pp.199-242, 2021
2020
202010. The Role of Vocabulary Learning Strategies in Foreign Language Learning
ÖLMEZ ÇAĞLAR F., SAKA F. Ö.
in: Current Perspectives on Vocabulary Learning and Teaching, Nuray Alagozlu & Vedat Kiymazarslan, Editor, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle Upon Tyne, pp.120-151, 2020
Funded Projects
2022 - 2025
2022 - 2025
Integrated STEM Education with an Interactive Digital Library for Curious Kids
Erasmus Project , Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices, European Level
Saraç Durgun H. S. (Executive), Atabek O., Ölmez Çağlar F., Şentürk E.
Memberships and Roles in Scientific Organizations
2025 - Present
2025 - Present
Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics
Member
Scholarships
2014 - 2018
2014 - 2018YURTİÇİ DOKTORA BURSU
TUBITAK
2011 - 2013
2011 - 2013YURTİÇİ YÜKSEK LİSANS BURSU
TUBITAK
2006 - 2010
2006 - 2010