Yıldırım, A. Doğanay, A. & Türkoğlu, A. (2000). Okulda Başarı için Ders Çalışma ve Öğrenme Yöntemleri (Study and Learning Strategies for Success in School). Ankara: Seçkin Yayınevi.    

Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. (2000) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri (2^nd ed.) (Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences). Ankara: Seçkin Yayınevi.

Yıldırım, A., Güneri, O.Y., & Sümer, Z.H. (2002). Development and Learning. Ankara: Seçkin Yayınevi.

Şimşek, H. & Yıldırım, A. (2001). The Reform of Pre-service Teacher Education in Turkey. In R. Sultana (Ed.), Challenge and Change in the Euro-Mediterranean Region: Case Studies in Educational Innovation (pp. 411-432). New York: Peter Lang Inc. 

Yıldırım, A. & Ok, A. (2002). Alternative Teacher Certification in Turkey: Problems and Issues.  In R. Sultana (Ed.), Teacher Education in the Mediterennian Region: Responding to the Challenges of Society in Transition. New York: Peter Lang Inc.

Yıldırım, A. (1994). Teachers' Theoretical Orientations Toward Teaching Thinking. Journal of Educational Research, 88(1), 28-35.

Yıldırım, A. (1994). Relationship Between Teachers' Theoretical Orientations Toward Teaching of Thinking and Their Activities in Classroom. The Professional Educator, 16(2), 17-25. 

Yıldırım, A. (1997). Sex-Role Differences in Self Identity Processes of Turkish Adolescents. Adolescence, 32(125), 217-232.

Yıldırım, A. (1997). Teaching and Learning of Middle School Social Studies in Turkey:  An Analysis of Curriculum Implementation. Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies, 2(2), 63-84.

Güneri, O., Sümer, Z.H. & Yıldırım, A. (1999). Sources of Self-Identity Among Turkish Adolescents. Adolescence, 34(135), 537-546.

Somuncuoğlu, Y. & Yıldırım, A. (1999). Relationships Between Achievement Goal Orientations and Use of Learning Strategies. Journal of Educational Research, 92(5), 267-278.

Simsek, H. & Yıldırım, A. (2000). Vocational Schools in Turkey: An Administrative and Organizational Analysis.  International Review of Education, 46(3/4), 327-342.

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.  

Yıldırım, A. (in press). Instructional Planning in a Centralized School System: An Assessment of Teachers’ Planning at Primary School Level in Turkey. International Review of Education.

Yıldırım, A. (1996). Promoting Thinking Skills in the Classroom: Teachers' Attitudes and Their Implications. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2(14), 63-69.  

Yıldırım, A. (1997). Disiplinlerarası Öğretim Kavramı ve Programlar Açısından Doğurduğu Sonuçlar (Interdisciplinary Teaching Concept and Implications for Curriculum Development). Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 13, 89-94.  

Yıldırım, A. (1997). Lise Düzeyindeki Sosyal Bilim Ders Programlarının Öğretim Sürecine Katkısı ve Çeşitli Amaçlara Verdiği Önem Yönünden Değerlendirilmesi (Assessment of High School Social Studies Curriculum in Terms of Contribution to Teaching and Learning Process and Emphasis on Various Objectives). Eğitim ve Bilim Dergisi, 21(194), 48-63.

Yıldırım, A. (1998). Öğretmen Eğitiminde Eğitim Fakültesi-Uygulama Okulu İşbirliği: YÖK/Dünya Bankası Hizmet Öncesi Öğretmen Eğitimi Projesi Çerçevesinde Geliştirilen Bir Program (Faculty-School Collaboration in Preservice Teacher Education).  Milli Eğitim Dergisi, 140, 5-11.

Somuncuoğlu, Y. & Yıldırım, A. (1998). Öğrenme Stratejileri: Teorik Boyutları, Araştırma Bulguları ve Uygulama için Ortaya Koyduğu Sonuçlar (Learning Strategies: Theory, Research and Implications for Practice). Eğitim ve Bilim Dergisi, 22(110), 31-39.

Yıldırım, A. (1999). Program Geliştirme Sürecinin Temel Bir Boyutu Olarak Program Deneme:  Bir Model Önerisi (A Field Test Model for Newly Developed Curriculum). Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2(17), 58-79.

Yıldırım, A. (1999). Nitel Araştırma Yöntemlerinin Temel Özellikleri ve Eğitim Araştırmalarındaki Yeri ve Önemi (Qualitative Research Methods: Basic Characteristics and Implications for Educational Research). Eğitim ve Bilim Dergisi. 2(17), 58-79.

Balcı, A. & Yıldırım, A. (1999). Liselerde Sosyoloji Dersinin Öğretimi Üzerine Bir Çalışma (An Assessment of Sociology Teaching at High School Level). Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2(17), 102-117.

Engin, C. & Yıldırım, A. (1999). Liselerdeki Felsefe Dersi Öğretiminin Değerlendirilmesi (An Assessment of Philosophy Teaching at High School Level). Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2(17), 80-94.

Collins, A. B. & Yıldırım, A. (2000). Applying Content Analysis to Qualitative Data: An Example From a Case Study on School-Based Instructional Supervision. Eğitim ve Bilim, 25(117), 64-72.

Akar, H. & Yıldırım, A. (2000). Özgün Metinlerin Oluşturmacı bir Yaklaşımla Okuma Becerilerini Geliştirme Amacıyla Kullanılması: Dil Öğretiminde bir Uygulama (Use of Authentic Texts to Improve Reading Skills with a Constructivist Approach:  An Study on Language Teaching). Eğitim ve Bilim, 25(116), 65-72.

Turanlı, A. & Yıldırım, A. (2000). Dil Öğretim Sınıflarında Öğrencilerin Öğretmenlerinden Beklediği Sınıfı Yönetim Davranışları (Student Expectations of Classroom Management Behaviors from Their Teachers in Language Classes). Eğitim ve Bilim, 25(117), 22-28.

Turanlı, A. & Yıldırım, A. (2000). Sınıfiçi Öğretmen ve Öğrenci Davranışlarının ve Öğrenme Ortamının bir Öğretmenin iki Değişik Sınıfında Gösterdiği Farklılıklar (A Study of Students’ and Teachers’ Classroom Behaviors in One Teacher’s two Different Classes). Eğitim ve Bilim, 25(118), 26-31.

Yıldırım, A. & Öztürk, E. (2002). Sınıf Öğretmenlerinin Günlük Planlarla İlgili Algıları: Öncelikler, Sorunlar ve Öneriler (Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions of Daily Plans: Priorities, Problems and Suggestions).  İlköğretim Online, 1(1).  

Yıldırım, A. (February, 1992). Relationship Between Teachers' Theoretical Orientations Toward Teaching of Thinking and Their Activities in Classroom. Paper presented at the annual conference of Eastern Educational Research Association. Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Yıldırım, A. (May, 1992). Promoting Student Thinking from Practitioners' Point of View: Teachers' Attitudes Toward Teaching Thinking.  Paper presented at the annual conference of New England Educational Research Organization. Portsmount, New Hamshire.

Yıldırım, A. (April, 1993). Sex Role Differences in Self Identity Processes of Turkish Adolescents. Paper presented at the annual conference of American Educational Research Association, Atlanta.

Yıldırım, A. (April, 1993). Teachers' Theoretical Orientations Toward Teaching Thinking. Paper presented at the annual conference of American Educational Research Association, Atlanta.

Yıldırım, A. (April, 1996). Teaching and Learning in Middle School Social Studies in Turkey:  An Analysis of Curriculum Implementation. Paper presented at the annual conference of American Educational Research Association, New York.

Yıldırım, A. & Simsek, H. (April, 1997). A Qualitative Assessment of Curriculum Development Process at Secondary Vocational Schools in Turkey. Paper presented at the annual conference of American Educational Research Association, Chicago.

Simsek, H. & Yıldırım, A. (April, 1997). A Qualitative Assessment of Administrative and Organizational Structure of Secondary Vocational Schools in Turkey.  Paper presented at the annual conference of American Educational Research Association, Chicago.

Yıldırım, A. & Somuncuoğlu, Y. (April, 1998). Relationships Between Achievement Goal Orientations and Use of Learning Strategies. Paper presented at the annual conference of American Educational Research Association, San Diago.

Yıldırım, A. (April, 1999). An Assessment of High School History Textbooks in Turkey: Teachers' and Students' Perceptions. Paper presented at the annual conference of American Educational Research Association, Montreal.

Yıldırım, A. (April, 1999). Student Assessment in High School Social Studies Courses in Turkey: Teachers' and Students' Perceptions. Paper presented at the annual conference of American Educational Research Association, Montreal.

Simsek, H. & Yıldırım, A. (June, 1999). The Reform of Pre-Service Teacher Education in Turkey.  Paper presented at the Semun Seminar on “Innovative Strategies in Meeting Educational Challenges in the Mediterennian”, 13-19 Haziran 1999, University of Malta, Malta.

Yıldırım, A. (August, 1999). Assessing Newly Developed Course-Based Curriculum: A Field Test Model and Its Implementation in Two Curriculum Development Projects in Turkey. Paper presented at the 8^th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Göteborg, Sweden.

Yıldırım, A. (August, 1999). An Assessment of Instructional Activities and Their Impact on Students in High School Social Studies in Turkey. Paper presented at the 8^th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Göteborg, Sweden.

Collins, A. B. & Yıldırım, A. (October, 1999). Teacher Assessment for Accountability: A Case Study of School-Based Supervision at a Private Secondary School. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of University Council for Educational Administration. Minnesota.

Yıldırım, A. (April, 2001). Instructional Planning in a Centralized School System: An Assessment of Teachers’ Planning at Primary School Level in Turkey. Paper presented at the annual conference of American Educational Research Association, Seattle.

Ok, A. & Yıldırım, A. (September, 2001). An Assessment of Expanded Field Experience in Teacher Education in Turkey. Paper presented at the annual European Conference on Educational Research (European Educational Research Association), Little, France. 5-8 September, 2001.

Akar, H. & Yıldırım, A. (July, 2001). The Effect of Authentic Texts on Student Motivation and Reading Skills Development. Paper presented at the 14th International Second Language Acquisition Conference. Poland.  

Yıldırım, A. & Akar, H. (2002). Challenges of Instructional Planning: An Assessment of Problems Classroom Teachers Face in Instructional Planning in Turkey. Paper presented at the 1st International Educational Science Conference. Northern Cyprus.

Yıldırım, A. (2000). Teachers as Constructors of Meaning: Changing Roles of Teachers and the Case in Turkey. Presented as Plenary Speech at the 5^th International BUSEL Conference Excellence in Teaching: Promoting, Implementing and Sustaining Effective Practice. Bilkent University, School of English Language. Ankara, Turkey. February 3-5, 2000.

Yıldırım, A. (2000). Promoting Effective Teaching Through Action Research. Presented at the 5^th International BUSEL Conference on Excellence in Teaching: Promoting, Implementing and Sustaining Effective Practice. Bilkent University, School of English Language. Ankara, Turkey. February 3-5, 2000.

Yıldırım, A. & Ok, A. (2000). Alternative Teacher Certification in Turkey: Problems and Issues.  Paper presented at the Selmun Seminar on “Teacher Education in the Mediterennian Region: Responding to the Challenges of Society in Transition.” June 25-July 1 2000. University of Malta, Malta.

Yıldırım, A. (April, 1994). Temel Program Geliştirme Modelleri ve Ülkemizdeki Program Geliştirme Çalışmalarına Etkileri (Curriculum Development Models and Implications for Curriculum development in Turkey). I. Ulusal Eğitim Bilimleri Kongresi, Adana.

Balcı, A. & Yıldırım, A. (1996). Liselerde Sosyoloji Dersinin Öğretimi Üzerine Bir Çalışma (A Study on Teaching of Sociology at High Schools). III. Ulusal Eğitim Bilimleri Kongresi.  5-7 Eylül - 1996. Uludağ Üniversitesi, Bursa.

Engin, C. & Yıldırım, A. (1996). Liselerdeki Felsefe Dersi Öğretiminin Değerlendirilmesi (A Study on Teaching of Philosophy at High Schools). III. Ulusal Eğitim Bilimleri Kongresi.  5-7 Eylül - 1996. Uludağ Üniversitesi, Bursa.

Saxl, E., Yıldırım, A., & Carmona, M. (1990). Project Plan to Lead 1989-1990 Evaluation Report. New York: Center for Policy Research. 

Saxl, E., Yıldırım, A., & Springer, C. (1991). Research and Evaluation Study: Project Basics Plus, 1990-1991. New York: Center for Policy Research.

Saxl, E., & Yıldırım, A. (1991). Project Plan to Lead 1990-1991 Evaluation Report. New York: Center for Policy Research. 

Saxl, E., Springer, C. & Yıldırım, A. (1992). Research and Evaluation Study: Project Basics Plus, 1991-1992. New York: Center for Policy Research. 

Saxl, E., & Yıldırım, A. (1993). Peer Intervention Program: 1992-1993 Interim Report. New York: Educational Agenda Company.

Günçer, B., Şimşek, H. & Yıldırım, A. (1995). A Case Study of the Basic Education Project for the Children of Seasonal Agricultural Workers in the Çukurova Region in Turkey (Education for All Project Country Case Study). UNESCO. Paris, France. (Published by ERIC, Pub. No: 425888). 

Turanlı, A. & Yıldırım, A. (1999). Students’ Expectations of Classroom Management Behaviors in ELT Classes. Middle East Technical University. Ankara.  (Published by ERIC, Pub. No: 440106)

Turanlı, A. & Yıldırım, A. (1999). Comparative Assessment of Student Classroom behaviors and Learning Environment in Classes of a High Control and a Low Control Teacher Through Student Perceptions and Classroom Observations. Middle East Technical University. Ankara. (Published by ERIC, Pub. No: 440105)

Yıldırım, A. (1996). Lise Biyoloji Dersi Öğretim Programı Deneme Raporu (Field Test Report on High School Biology Curriculum). Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Eğitimi Araştırma Geliştirme Dairesi Başkanlığı. Ankara.

Yıldırım, A. (1996). İlköğretim Hayat Bilgisi (1-2-3) Dersi Programı Deneme Raporu (Field Test Report on Primary School Life Studies Curriculum). Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Eğitimi Araştırma Geliştirme Dairesi Başkanlığı. Ankara. 

Yıldırım, A., Engin, C. & Balcı, A. (1999). Ortaöğretimde Sosyal Bilimler Öğretiminin Değerlendirilmesi (Assessment of Social Studies Teaching at the Secondary Level in Turkey). Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Eğitimi Araştırma Geliştirme Dairesi Başkanlığı. Ankara.

Yıldırım, A., Akar, H., Gündoğdu, K., & Öztürk, E. (2001). İlköğretim I. Kademe Düzeyinde Yapılan Öğretim Planlarının Değerlendirilmesi (Assessment of Instructional Plans Teachers Design at the Primary School Level in Turkey). Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Eğitimi Araştırma Geliştirme Dairesi Başkanlığı. Ankara.  

Program Deneme Modeli (Field Test Model). Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Eğitimi Araştırma Geliştirme Dairesi Başkanlığı. Ankara. Yayın No: 17. (1995).

Öğretmen Eğitiminde Akreditasyon: İngiltere ve ABD Modelleri (Akreditation in the United States and the United Kingdom). YÖK/Dünya Bankası Milli Eğitimi Geliştirme Projesi. Ankara.  (With Şimşek, H.) (1998). 

ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Lisesi Geliştirme Projesi Son Raporu (METU Development School Improvement Project Report). Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi, Temmuz 1996. Ankara. (With Günçer, B., Aksu, M., Paykoç, F., Özden, Y. Şimşek, H. Demir, A.) (1996).

Koç, S. & Yıldırım, A. (in press). CORT Dersleri: Düşünmeyi Öğretme. Beyaz Nokta Vakfı, Ankara. (CORT Lessons: Teaching of Thinking, Author: Edward de Bono, Year: 1998, 410 pages). Cognitive Research Trust. United Kingdom.  

Promoting Student Thinking From the Practitioner's Point of View: Teachers' Conceptions, Attitudes and Activities. Doctoral Thesis. Teachers College, Columbia University. New York. (1993).