The online event titled “Transforming
Knowledge into Action in Foreign Language Teaching and Its Implications for
Assessment Processes,” organized by FBÜTÖMER at Fenerbahçe University, was
held via Microsoft Teams at 19:00 on 13 April 2026 with the participation of
147 attendees.
The event was moderated
by Lecturer Kübra Kaya Ülker, while the opening address was delivered by Dr.
Egemen Ozan Sönmez, Director of FBÜTÖMER. At the beginning of the program,
Prof. Dr. Osman Mert, President of the Turkish Language Association, also addressed
the participants.
In his speech, Prof. Dr.
Osman Mert emphasized that the Turkish Language Association is not merely an
institution but a shared value belonging to academics and everyone working in
the field of language, stating, “The Turkish Language Association is your
institution.” Referring to the Association’s dictionary projects, Mert
provided information particularly about the ongoing three-dimensional laser
scanning of inscriptions written in the Old Turkic script. He noted that
inscriptions located in Central Asia had also been included in the project.
Emphasizing their openness to academic studies and collaborations, Mert stated
that cooperation between academics and institutions would produce significant
and high-quality outcomes.
Addressing cultural
heritage projects in his speech, Mert also announced that three-dimensional
laser scans of the Kül Tigin, Bilge Kağan, Bilge Tonyukuk, Moyun Çor, and
Taryat inscriptions had been completed and that full-scale replicas of these
inscriptions had been produced in Türkiye using granite of the same color.
Associate Professor Emrah
Boylu, who participated in the event as the guest speaker, made important
observations regarding assessment and evaluation processes in foreign language
teaching. Drawing attention to the close relationship between language processes
and assessment methods, Boylu highlighted validity, reliability, skills-based
approaches, and the contemporary role of artificial intelligence.
Emphasizing the
importance of adopting an action-oriented approach in education, Boylu
underlined the following key points:
Positive Focus:
Focusing on what students can do rather than what they cannot do supports the
learning process in a much more constructive manner.
Integration into
Examinations: All educational practices should reflect
an action-oriented approach, and this approach must also be incorporated into
examination systems.
Process-Based Assessment: Boylu
emphasized the importance of process-based assessment and evaluation, stating
that assessment tools should place students’ competencies at the center.
Following the
question-and-answer session, the event concluded with Dr. Egemen Ozan Sönmez,
Director of FBÜTÖMER, presenting Associate Professor Emrah Boylu with a
certificate of participation.
