https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12960/38 2026-04-21T11:57:06Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12960/1810 "I prefer to stay within my comfort zone": Exploring the causes and solutions of Iranian and Turkish EFL teachers' AI adoption reluctance Ghiasvand, Farhad; Seyri, Haniye; Demir, Selin Research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and second/foreign language (L2) education has recently become a flourishing line of thinking. However, the psycho-affective states of teachers regarding AI tools have received insufficient scholarly attention. To address this void, this cross-cultural study examined the causes and solutions of Iranian and Turkish English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers' AI adoption reluctance. A total of 40 EFL teachers participated in a semi-structured interview and composed a narrative frame. The results of inductive thematic analysis indicated that a wide range of factors had caused Iranian and Turkish EFL teachers' AI adoption reluctance. Additionally, the participants in both contexts suggested some solutions for AI adoption reluctance, which involved similarities and dissimilarities. The findings are discussed, and implications are provided for EFL teachers and educators to encourage their acceptance and adoption of AI technologies in L2 education. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12960/1807 Ports of connection multidisciplinary perspectives in elt Semeniuk Zümrütdal, Iryna; Küçükali, Selin As the organizers of the first international conference “Ports of Connection: Multidisciplinary Perspectives in ELT”, hosted by the English Preparatory Department of Pîrî Reis University, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all colleagues and partners whose support and collaboration made this event possible. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Birsen Tütüniş and invited scholars for generously accepting to be part of our conference and for sharing their valuable insights and expertise with our participants. This event is kindly supported by the Eaquals Member Event Fund, for which we are sincerely grateful. We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to our valued sponsors, UES, Macmillan and Gordion Akademi, for their generous support and contribution to making this conference possible. Our appreciation also goes to the members of the scientific committee for their time, expertise, and commitment in reviewing submissions and contributing to the academic quality of the conference. We would like to thank all presenters for their inspiring contributions, as well as the academic and administrative staff of the English Preparatory Department for their dedication and cooperation during the preparation process. Finally, we warmly thank all participants whose interest, engagement, and enthusiasm make this conference a meaningful platform for academic exchange and collaboration. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12960/1787 Modernist Roots, Post-Postmodern Unfolding: Reclaiming Meaning through T. S. Eliot’s Poetic Vision Küçükali, Selin This article examines T. S. Eliot’s poetry, showing how it serves as a significant precursor to post-postmodern sensibilities. Grounded in symbolic language and rich allusions, Eliot’s poetry still manages to convey genuine emotions, providing a thoughtful and honest reflection on human experience and cultural dislocation. His depiction of disillusionment isn’t without hope; instead, it creates a space for readers to discover connection, meaning, and purpose even in times of cultural and spiritual uncertainty. Eliot empowers his audience to help piece together meaning from the fragments, establishing his work as a timeless link between individual experiences and universal human truths. By skillfully blending complexity with accessibility, Eliot’s work continues to resonate through the ages, establishing him as a key figure in the literary landscape. Although T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Waste Land” is widely recognized as a pivotal work of modernism, it also anticipates the emergence of post-postmodernism. Theories discussed provide the theoretical framework for the research, and the arguments presented are grounded in textual references. By analyzing the selected poem, the study reveals how Eliot weaves together symbolic complexity, fragmented structures, and cultural references, all while maintaining a striking emotional honesty and a beautifully crafted lyrical voice. The approach here blends literary analysis with a post-postmodern theoretical lens and focuses on the reader to underscore how they actively shape meaning. The article argues that while Eliot’s poetry is firmly grounded in modernist aesthetics, it creates a reading experience that invites personal engagement and rekindles hope in the face of disillusionment, traits that resonate strongly with the spirit of post-postmodern literature. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12960/1521 Mind the gap?–Bridging the cognitive science and language learning achievement: Bloom’s Taxonomy Revision Zümrütdal Semeniuk, Iryna If the gap between cognitive science and language learning achievements is to be bridged it is essential to have an understanding of what situations of achievement practice are actually like. Over the past decade there has been a growing body of research into the nature of practice, done in two fields. One is research into teachers' knowledge, beliefs and cognitions (Borg 2003). The second is research into classroom interaction, which is currently very much connected to conversation analysis methodology (Seedhouse 2004). We tried to build a conceptual framework bringing together these different strands of research into the nature of language learning achievement practice. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z