Ezgi Yesilyurt

Publications | Book Chapters

• Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., (2020). Toward defining nature of engineering in the next generation science standards era. : Critical Questions in STEM Education. Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Springer

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Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H., (2025). Straight from the source: Exploring engineering experts’ views of the nature of engineering. European Journal of Engineering Education, 1-23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2025.2572529
• Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., Deniz, H., (2024). Adapting the science teaching efficacy beliefs instrument to assess engineering teaching efficacy beliefs of pre-service elementary teachers: Rasch model and confirmatory factor analysis. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, doi: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/14882
• Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H., Kaya, E., (2024). Exploring epistemic aspects of engineering for K-12 science and engineering education. . Journal of Engineering Education, 113:2, 439-467. doi: 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, 112:3, 634–673. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20524
• Yesilyurt, E., (2022). Investigating elementary preservice teachers’ beliefs about teaching and learning science. . Journal of College Science Teaching, 51:5, 32-30. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/0047231x.2022.12290578
• Deniz, H., Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Newly, A., Lin, E., (2021). Integrating engineering, science, reading, and robotics across grades 3-8 in a STEM education era. Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age, 6:1, 40-45.
• Yesilyurt, E., Deniz, H., Kaya, E., (2021). Exploring sources of engineering teaching self-efficacy for pre-service elementary teachers. . International Journal of STEM Education, 8:42, doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-021-00299-8
• 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, 55-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/0047231x.2020.12290665
• 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. doi: https://www.learntechlib.org/p/210970/
• Yesilyurt, E., Oztekin, C., Cakiroglu, J., Deniz, H., (2019). Novice and experienced science teachers’ conceptual knowledge of evolutionary theory within the context of micro-and macroevolution. Journal of Biological Education, , 55:2, 109-127. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2019.1667404
• Deniz, H., Kaya, E., Yesilyurt, E., Trabia , ., (2019). The influence of an authentic engineering design experience on elementary teachers’ nature of engineering views. c. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 30, 635-656. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-019-09518-4
• 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. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/0047231x.2019.12290480

Professional Journal

• Turgut, R., Yesilyurt, E., Adibelli-Sahin, E., Kaya, E., Kara-Zorluoglu, D., Deniz, H., (2025). Programming metamorphosis: Bridging language and science through robotics. Science Activities, 63:1, doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00368121.2025.2602504
• Deniz, H., Yesilyurt, E., Kaya, E., (2023). Teaching nature of engineering with picture books. Science and Children, 58:3, 83-89. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00368148.2021.12291643
• 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.
• Yesilyurt, E., Adibelli-Sahin, E., Turgut, R., Kaya, E., Kara-Zorluoglu, D., Deniz, H., Integrating computer science with elementary science through robotics: Teaching life cycles with programming. Science & Children

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

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