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Dr. Meltem Nandita Alkoyak-Yildiz

Head of Department , Department of Cognitive Sciences and Psychology, Amritapuri

Qualification: PhD, MA, BA

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Bio

Dr. Meltem Alkoyak serves as the Head of the Department of Cognitive Sciences and Psychology. She holds a Ph. D. in Educational Science and Psychology from Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and brings over a decade of experience in academia and research. Her expertise spans across Educational Psychology, Learning Sciences, and Technology-Enhanced Education.

Dr. Alkoyak has previously made significant contributions as the Vice-Chair and Head of Research in the Social Work Department at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Presently, she is a member of the Research Committee in the Provost’s office, where she plays a vital role in guiding research initiatives. Additionally, Dr. Alkoyak serves as an Assistant Professor at the UNESCO Chair of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. Her international and interdisclipinay exposure allows her to address educational challenges comprehensively, commitment to advancing Learning, educational systems and equality.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

When words hurt: The praxis of delivering bad news to patients of healthcare professions in South Indian hospitals

Cite this Research Publication : Prakash, M., & Alkoyak-Yildiz, M. (2023). When words hurt: The praxis of delivering bad news to patients of healthcare professions in South Indian hospitals. An explorative study. *IEEE 10 HTC 23 [In press]*.

Year : 2023

Relevance of Data Analytics in Fisheries: Unveiling Insights for Sustainable Management – A Systematic Literature Review

Cite this Research Publication : Lukambagire Isaac, Matovu Baker, Bhavani R Rao, Meltem Alkoyak Yildiz, S. N. Remya, Relevance of Data Analytics in Fisheries: Unveiling Insights for Sustainable Management-A Systematic Literature Review,2023

Year : 2023

Resource nexus perspectives in the Blue Economy of India: The case of sand mining in Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Matovu, B., Brouwer, F., Bleischwitz, R., Aljanabi, F., & Alkoyak-Yildiz, M. (2024). Resource nexus perspectives in the Blue Economy of India: The case of sand mining in Kerala. *Environmental Science & Policy, 151*.

Year : 2023

Relevance of data analytics in fisheries: Unveiling insights for sustainable management

Cite this Research Publication : Isaac, L., Baker, M., Bhavani, R. R., Yildiz, M. A., & Remya, S. N. (2023). Relevance of data analytics in fisheries: Unveiling insights for sustainable management - A systematic literature review, 2023

Year : 2023

Examining the Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Women’s Employment and Leadership in the Blue Economy: A Case Study of India

Cite this Research Publication : Baker, Matovu and Yildiz, Meltem Alkoyak, Examining the Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Women's Employment and Leadership in the Blue Economy: A Case Study of India. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4590521 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4590521

Publisher : SSRN Electronic Journal*

Year : 2022

A real opportunity or an illusion? Examining the perceptions and attitudes towards women’s employment and leadership in the Blue Economy: A case study of India

Cite this Research Publication : Baker, M., & Alkoyak-Yildiz, M. (2022). A real opportunity or an illusion? Examining the perceptions and attitudes towards women's employment and leadership in the Blue Economy: A case study of India. *SSRN Electronic Journal*.

Year : 2013

Frühkindliche Bildung in Entwicklungsländern

Cite this Research Publication : Tippelt, R., Alkoyak-Yildiz, M., & Buschle, C. (2013). Frühkindliche Bildung in Entwicklungsländern. In *Handbuch frühkindliche Bildungsforschung* (pp. 239-257).

Conference Paper

Year : 2018

All aboard for the joy of making! teaching user centered design and tinkering to middle school children in India

Cite this Research Publication : V. Susmitha, Akshay, N., Vennila, V., Muraleedharan, A., Nair, R., Alekh, V., M. Yildiz, A., and Rao R. Bhavani, “All aboard for the joy of making! teaching user centered design and tinkering to middle school children in India”, in Proceedings - IEEE 9th International Conference on Technology for Education, T4E 2018, 2018

Publisher : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2019

” Was It Real?”-The Effects of Virtual Reality Communication Skills Training Among University Students in India

Cite this Research Publication : M. Alkoyak-Yildiz, S. K Babu, P. Anitha and Mukil. MV, ""Was It Real?" - The Effects of Virtual Reality Communication Skills Training Among University Students in India," 2019 IEEE Tenth International Conference on Technology for Education (T4E), Goa, India, 2019, pp. 278-279, doi: 10.1109/T4E.2019.00073.

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2018

Aim for the sky: Fostering a Constructionist Learning Environment for Teaching Maker Skills to Children in India

Cite this Research Publication : Alekh, V., Vennila, V., Nair, R., Susmitha, V., Muraleedharan, A., Alkoyak-Yildiz, M.,& Bhavani, R. R. (2018, June). Aim for the sky: Fostering a constructionist learning environment for teaching maker skills to children in india. In Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education (pp. 87-94).

Publisher : FabLearn Europe'18: Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education

Qualification
  • Ph. D. in Educatioanl Sciences & Psycholog
  • MA in Educational Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy
  • BA in Educational Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy
Academic Activities
  • Head of Department of Cognitive Sciences and Psychology
  • Ethics Commitee Member
  • Research Committee Member
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