Kaya, Erdogan | College of Education and Human Development

Phone: (703) 993 1033
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Email: ekaya3 (@gmu.edu)

George Mason University
Fairfax Campus
Thompson Hall 1505
4400 University Dr.
MS 4B4
Fairfax, VA 22030

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Kaya is an assistant professor of education in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. With a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, he teaches methods courses. As well as having a BS degree in chemical engineering, he has a MS degree in computer science and engineering. In addition to coaching robotic teams, he received several grants promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), and Computer Science (CS). He is interested in inspiring learners to code and engineer for social causes to increase participation and make STEM+CS accessible for all. He has been volunteering in many educational outreach programs including Code.org, Science Fair, and Robotics programs such as First Robotics competitions. He has published journal papers and presented at national and international conferences about computational thinking, K-12 computer science, robotics, and pre-college engineering education. Areas of research interest include K-16 computing and engineering education, STEM+CS, computational thinking, and robotics in K-12 STEM+CS education.

Kaya advocates his view that research, teaching, and learning are best practiced as a unified enterprise that benefits students and society. He has received numerous teaching awards, including NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Educator Award and American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Southeastern Section (SE) Outstanding New Teacher Award, and has been awarded grants for research from several foundations for more than $3.7 million with his colleagues.

Examples of Kaya's research can be found at his Research Gate and Google Scholar profiles.

To view more details about his work, please visit: https://kaya571.wixsite.com/

K-12 Computer Science Education
K-12 Engineering Education
K-12 Science Education

Currently Funded Projects

PI, National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: Developing an Integrated Computer Science Curriculum for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Classrooms at Grades 3-5 ($999,454), 2021-2025 PIs: Hasan Deniz, Ezgi Yesilyurt, Refika Turgut

Co-PI, EducateAI DCL: Cultivating AI Literacy through Linguistically Inclusive Integrated Elementary Curriculum via Educational Robotics. ($1,000,000, Grant No. 2434803, National Science Foundation, CSforALL, 2024-2028)

Co-PI, RAPID: DRL AI: The Development of a Digital Platform for Evaluating and Using AI-Generated Content for Academic Purposes. National Science Foundation, ITEST ($199,603), 2023-2025, PI: Amy Hutchison, Co-PI: Lori Bruner

Co-PI, National Science Foundation, A Partnership to Implement the Inclusive Computer Science Model of Professional Development & DEPICT-CS to Provide PK-6 Computer Science Instruction for Students with Disabilities ($999,985), 2021-2025, PI: Amy Hutchison, Co-PIs: Anna Evmenova, Kelley Regan, Kristie Gutierrez, Jamie Colwell, Jeff Offutt

Publications

Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H., & Kaya, E. (2024). Exploring epistemic aspects of engineering for K–12 science and engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20593

Kaya, E., Deniz, H., & Yesilyurt, E. (2023). Toward developing a valid and reliable assessment of adults' nature of engineering views. Journal of Engineering Education, 1– 40. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20524

Kaya, E., Deniz, H., & Yesilyurt, E. (2022). Can’t Pick It Up? Student engineers solve big trash problem using a 3D printer. Science & Children, 60(1), 65–69.

Kaya, E., Newley, A., Yesilyurt, E., & Deniz, H. (2020). Measuring Computational Thinking Teaching Efficacy Beliefs of Preservice Elementary Teachers. Journal of College Science Teaching, 49(6).

Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Newley, A. & Deniz, H. (2019). Examining the Impact of a Computational Thinking Intervention on Pre-service Elementary Science Teachers’ Computational Thinking Teaching Efficacy Beliefs, Interest and Confidence. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 38(4), 385-392. Waynesville, NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/210970/

Kaya, E., Newley, A., Yesilyurt, E., & Deniz, H. (2019). Improving Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Engineering Teaching Efficacy Beliefs With 3D Design and Printing. Journal of College Science Teaching, 48(5), 76–83.

Bahar, A. K., Kaya, E., & Zhang, X. (2022). Gender Disparities in AP Computer Science Exams: Analysis of Trends in Participation and top Achievement. Journal of Advanced Academics, 1932202X221119499.

Deniz, H., Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., & Trabia, M. (2019). The influence of an engineering design experience on elementary teachers’ nature of engineering views. Int J Technol Des Educ (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-019-09518-4.

Newley, A., Kaya, E., Deniz, H., & Yesilyurt, E. (2019). Animatronic Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! How computational thinking and 3D printing can help students create an animatronic zoo. Science & Children, 56(8), 64–71.

NSF-Funded Projects