Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology, Trabzon University (also serving as Advisor to the Rector at İbn Haldun University) Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology
ORCID: 0000-0001-8030-3869
Research Interests
Technology Integration in Education
Computer Science Education
Distance Education
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Education
Learning Analytics
Online and Blended Learning
Instructional Technologies
Computational Thinking
Professional Affiliations
- Editorial Board Member
- Advisor to the Rector
Academic Honors
- Recognized among the World's Most Influential Scientists (Annual Impact Category)
Professional Experience
2025 - Present
Advisor to the Rector
Providing advisory services to the Rector's Office on higher education management, academic strategic planning, and institutional development.
Present
Professor
Teaching and research in technology integration in education, computer science education, distance education, and artificial intelligence applications.
研究助理
1999年开始学术生涯，在计算机工程系担任研究助理。
Research Assistant
Began academic career in 1999 as a Research Assistant in the Department of Computer Engineering.
Biography
Prof. Dr. Ünal Çakıroğlu is a professor in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology at Trabzon University, Turkey. He was born in Trabzon and completed his primary education there and his secondary education at Trabzon Science High School. He received his bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Ege University in 1997, his master's degree in Computer Engineering from Karadeniz Technical University specializing in natural language processing, and his PhD in Mathematics Education from the same university, focusing on the use of learning objects in education. He began his academic career in 1999 as a Research Assistant in the Department of Computer Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University. His research focuses on technology integration in education, computer science education, distance education, and artificial intelligence applications. He has authored numerous international publications and supervised many master's and doctoral theses. He was recognized among the World's Most Influential Scientists in 2024 and 2025 according to Stanford University data. Since 2025, he has been serving as an Advisor to the Rector at Ibn Haldun University. In recent years, he has concentrated his research on the integration of artificial intelligence in higher education and educational AI ontologies.
Awards & Recognition
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Publications & Representative Works
Complete Bibliography
2026
How real-world problems help 6th-grade students develop abstraction in block-based programming
Thinking Skills and Creativity
2025
Unlocking Reading Success for First Graders: The Power of Interactive Learning Software
International Journal of Technology in Education and Science
2025
Scientific habits of arguing minds: enhancing online argumentation to foster SHOM
Educational Technology Research and Development
2025
Mathematical Thinking behind Coding: Promoting Generalization Skills via Scratch
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
2025
Learning Programming With Augmented Reality-Based Editor: A Dynamic Code Visualisation Approach
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
2025
Machine learning meets secondary school classrooms: using hands-on activities to advance computational thinking
Education and Information Technologies
2025
Understanding online self-regulation: A data-driven approach to LMS interaction indicators
Education and Information Technologies
2024
Leveraging Inquiry Learning via Digital Concept Maps: A Case of Acid and Bases Topic
Journal of Interactive Learning Research
2024
Microanalytic evaluation of students' self-regulated learning in flipped EFL instruction
Journal of Computing in Higher Education
2024
Looking past seeing present: teaching historical empathy skills via augmented reality
Looking past seeing present: teaching historical empathy skills via augmented reality
2024
Incorporating different modes in courseware for conceptual learning
Interactive Learning Environments
2024
Virtual Reality in Realistic Mathematics Education to Develop Mathematical Literacy Skills
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
2024
Reverse Engineering in Robotics Classrooms: Boosting Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools
2024
What motivate learners to continue a professional development program through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)?: A lens of self-determination theory
Education and Information Technologies
2024
A way for extracting mathematical thinking skills in educational robotics activities
Thinking Skills and Creativity
2023
A model to develop activities for teaching programming through metacognitive strategies
Thinking Skills and Creativity
2023
Qualifying with Different Types of Quizzes in an Online EFL Course: Influences on Perceived Learning and Academic Achievement
2023
A model to develop activities for teaching programming through metacognitive strategies
Thinking Skills and Creativity
2023
A model to develop activities for teaching programming through metacognitive strategies
Thinking Skills and Creativity
2023
Assessing teachers' PCK to teach computational thinking via robotic programming
Interactive Learning Environments
2023
How Instructors' TPACK Developed During Emergency Remote Teaching: Evidence From Instructors in Faculties of Education
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL)
2022
Modelling online community constructs through interaction data: A learning analytics based Approach
Education and Information Technologies
2022
A framework for measuring abstraction as a sub-skill of computational thinking in block-based programming environments
Education and Information Technologies
2022
Exploring online study behaviors of adult learners: A case study focusing on teachers' professional development program
E-Learning and Digital Media
2022
Exploring intrinsic cognitive load in the programming process: a two dimensional approach based on element interactivity
Interactive Learning Environments
2021
Cultivating Self-Regulated Learning in Flipped EFL Courses: A Model for Course Design
2021
Perceived learning in virtual reality and animation-based learning environments: A case of the understanding our body topic
Education and Information Technologies
2020
Focus-Fight-Finalize (3F): Problem-Solving Steps Extracted From Behavioral Patterns in Block Based Programming
2018
E-Learning quality evaluation
IGI Global
2018
Evaluating an Online Programming Instructional Process Organized Through Elaboration Theory
International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies
2017
Using Videos and 3D Animations for Conceptual Learning in Basic Computer Units
Contemporary Educational Technology
2016
Comparison of novice programmers' performances: Blended versus face-to-face
2014
Analyzing the Effect of Learning Styles and Study Habits of Distance Learners on Learning Performances: A Case of an Introductory Programming Course
2014
Implementation of Elaboration Theory in Material Design for Distance Education
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE)
2014
Implementation of Elaboration Theory in Material Design for Distance Education
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE)
2013
Using a Hybrid Approach to Facilitate Learning Introductory Programming
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology (TOJET)
2010
Learning objects in high school mathematics classrooms: Implementation and evaluation
Computers & Education
2009
The Gap between Expectations and Reality: Integrating Computers into Mathematics Classrooms
Asia Pacific Education Review
