CURRICULUM VITAE

Hasan BİLOKCUOĞLU

Date of Birth: 19.01.1977                                                                

Education

July 02, 2009      Master of Arts in English Language Teaching (M.A), The European        

                            University of Lefke.   

1994- 1998       Bachelor of Arts in English Language Teaching (B.A), The European

                            University of Lefke.

1991-1994           Lefkoşa Turkish Lycee

Certificates

The European University of Lefke ELT Symposium entitled ‘Learner Autonomy in Action’’ organized by Cambridge University Press, 16^th February, 2008

The seminar on ‘Empowerment and Lifelong Learning in the 21th Century’, November, 2008.

‘Oxford Teachers’ Academy Principles and Practices in Teaching Young Learners’ by Oxford  University Department for Continuing Education and Oxford University Press, 2009.

‘How to deal with Mixed Ability Classes’ by Cambridge University Press, 13^th February, 2009.

Oxford University, Certificate of Attendance, ‘Teaching Productive and Receptive Skills in Multilevel Classes’, 11^th May, 2009.

‘A Two day Workshops for Teachers New to IELTS’ organised by the British Council Cyprus, 19-20 November, 2011.

Work Experience

2001-2003                       Radio dj’ing/ radio programmer on Akdeniz Fm

2003-2004                      Custom house officer, Ministry of Finance-North Cyprus.

Sep., 2004- present       the European University of Lefke, Preparatory School.

Computer Skills

·         Word Processing: Word.

·         Presentation Software: Power Point.

·         Spreadsheets: Excel.

·         Microsoft Office: Outlook.

Academic Titles

Publications

1.     Published Paper

A research paper on ‘the Effects of Pre-reading Activities in EFL Classes on Students’ Reading Comprehension’

was published on www.belgeler.com on October 8^th, 2011

The article can be viewed at: http://www.belgeler.com/blg/2jct/the-effects-of-pre-reading-activities-on-reading-comprehension

2.     Published Article

A brief article speaking about ‘’ Some Tips On Giving Motivating Praise’’ was published on October 2^nd, 2011.

The article can be viewed at: http://www.belgeler.com/blg/2jcx/some-tips-on-giving-motivating-praise

3.     Published lesson plans and activities

        www.busyteacher.com

1.        Song Activity: Walkin’ away by Craig David ( published on 22.6.2011)

2.     If conditionals (published on 27.6.2011)

3.     Passive Voice mixed activity ( published on 27.6.2011)

4.     Future Tense Activity- will vs. going to ( published on 1.7.2011)

5.     Simple past Tense VS. Past Cont. Tense (published on 26.6.2011)

6.     Gerund or Infinitive? (published on 6.10.2011)

7.     Lionel Messi: Soccer’s superstar (published on 8.10.2011)

8.     The Mysterious Dj (published on 8.10.2011)

9.     A Surgeon Again (published on 11.10.2011)

Projects directed and participated

Currently conducting a research on:

The Intervention of the Native Language in ESL/EFL Classes

‘’ An Investigation on the Posture and Attitudes of Turkish University Students and Teachers towards Using L1 in EFL/ESL Classes’’.

Participated project:

Dyslexia: Practical Solutions to Permanent Problems of the Dyslexic Students Through Their Language Learning Process’. 1st International ELT Conference, Çağ University, May, 2007, conducted by Nafi ÖZMENK, Senior Lec.

Administrative Designations

2005-2006 Academic year EUL BESIKTAS club advisor

2006-2007 Academic year EUL BESIKTAS club advisor

2007-2008 Academic year EUL BESIKTAS club advisor

2008-2009 Academic year EUL BESIKTAS club advisor

2009-2010 Academic year EUL BESIKTAS club advisor

2010-2011 Academic year EUL BESIKTAS club advisor

Other Duties

             2005-2006 acdemic year disiplinary comitee member and investigation officer.

             2006-2007 academic year spring festival organisation comitee member.

             2007-2008 academic year spring festival organisation comitee member.

             2007-2008 academic year disiplinary comitee member.         

             2009-2010 academic year spring festival organisation comitee member.

Courses Taught

Honors and Awards

Presidential Scholarship, achievement grant 1995-1998

Academic Interests

Reading Comprehension

Schemata Theory and Reading Comprehension

Cultural Schemata and Reading Comprehension

The effects of the mother language on the target language learning.

Teaching English as a specific purposes.

Other Interests

Enjoying sports, swimming and dj’ing. Also, I was a theatre actor performed in a children play at the National Theatre in my teenage ages. The pioneer radio dj who prepared the radio show ‘club culture’ on electronic music for the first time on TRNC Radios.