AWARDS

METU Outstanding Performance Award, Middle East Technical University, 2011

METU Outstanding Performance Award, Middle East Technical University, 2009

METU Outstanding Performance Award, Middle East Technical University, 2007

European Conference of Educational Research Paper Award, Swiss Educational Research Society, Switzerland, 2006

METU Outstanding Performance Award, Middle East Technical University, 2005

METU Outstanding Performance Award, Middle East Technical University, 2003

Journal of Career and Technical Education Outstanding Article Award, Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. (2001). A Qualitative Assessment of Curriculum Development Process at Secondary Vocational Schools in Turkey. Journal of Career and Technical Education, 18(1), 19-31

METU Outstanding Performance Award, Middle East Technical University, 2002

Parlar Foundation Thesis of the Year Award. A Case Study of Instructional Supervision at a Private School. Ph.D. Thesis. Ankara: Middle East Technical University (Student: Ayşe Baş Collins), 2000

METU Outstanding Performance Award, Middle East Technical University, 2000

Vakıfbank/METU Outstanding Performance Award, Middle East Technical University, 1999

Conference Paper Award, Department of Curriculum and Teaching Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA,  1993, Paper: Teachers' Theoretical Orientations Toward Teaching Thinking, American Educational Research Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1993  

Project Milestone Award, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA,  1991

Professional Development Incentive Award, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA,  1988-1990 

Turkish Government Scholarship, Ministry of National Education, Ankara,  1987-1992