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Baburhan Uzum
Baburhan Uzum received his BA and MA degrees in English Language Teaching from Middle East Technical University in Turkey. He is currently a doctoral student in Second Language Studies at Michigan State University. Baburhan’s research interests include second language acquisition, language socialization, discourse analysis, sociocultural theories on learning, second language teacher education and interdisciplinary approaches to learning and teaching. He has taught several semesters in the Intensive English Program at MSU's English Language Center, and coauthored many projects on second language acquisition and teacher education. His current research is on foreign language teachers' socialization into the American academic context.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- discourse analysis in second language acquisition research
- qualitative methods in second language learning and teaching research
- case study research in second language learning and teaching
- sociocognitive perspectives to learning and teaching
- language and identity
- language socialization
- second language teacher education
- international teaching assistant (ITA) education
- language and motivation
- language and social attitudes
- scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL)
- interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning
PUBLICATIONS
BOOK CHAPTERS
Gass, S., Behney, J., & Uzum, B. (In press). Inhibitory control, working memory, and L2 interaction gains. In K. Drozdzial-Szelest & M. Pawlak, Psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives on second language learning and teaching. Springer.
Uzum, B. (2012) A Microethnographic Case Study of Fulbright Language Teaching Assistants: Dialogic Mediation and Conceptual Thinking for Professional Identity Development. In G. Gorsuch (Ed.) Working theories for teaching assistant and international teaching assistant development.Stillwater, OK: New Forums Press.
ARTICLES
Uzum, B. (2013) From 'you' to 'we': A foreign language teacher's professional journey towards embracing inclusive education. Teaching and Teacher Education, 33, 69-77 (find article here)
Uzum, B. (In press) A language socialization approach to Uzbek language learning. Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages
Uzum, B. (2011) Who gains more?: A case of motivation and corrective feedback in ESL classes. In J. Perren, K. Losey, D. O. Perron, and A. Piippo (Eds.) Transforming learning: Teaching, advocacy, and ESL at the crossroads. Selected proceedings of 2009-2010 MITESOL conferences (find article here)
Uzum, B. & Uzum, M. (2010) The historical and linguistic analysis of Turkish politicians' speech. The International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society, 23-4. (find article here)
Uzum, B. (2010) An investigation of alignment in CMC from a sociocognitive perspective, CALICO Journal, 28-1 (find article here)
Simsek, C. S., Selvi, A. F & Uzum,B.(2007)Attitudes towards German language and culture: Reflections from Turkey. Zeitschrift für Interkulturellen Fremd-sprachenunterricht 12, 3 (find article here)
BOOK REVIEWS
Uzum, B. (2010) Cognitive Approaches to Pedagogical Grammar, Book review, Studies in Second Language Acquisition
Uzum, B. (2009) Call for innovation: Interactions, Mosaic edition, Book review, Essential Teacher,
Uzum, B. (2007) Online Collaboration to Students’ Interlanguage: Xlingo-Language Exchange. Essential Teacher, Volume 4, No 1
ELECTRONIC JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTERS
Uzum, B & Yazan, B (2011) Influences of learners' motivation on the processing of corrective feedback. ALIS Newsletter, June 2011, Retrieved from: http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolalis/issues/2011-06-14/4.html
PRESENTATIONS
Tremonte, C., Hunt,C., Uzum, B., & Chrapkiewicz, A. R. (2012) Exemplars from the Field: Graduate Education, SOITL and the Public Good. Association of Integrative Studies Conference, Oakland University, MI, October, 2012
Uzum, B. & Abralova, N. (2012) A Language Socialization Approach to Foreign Language Teacher Development, EDGES- A Graduate Conference in the College of Arts and Letters at MSU, March 23, 2012
Tremonte, C.,Hunt,C.,Uzum,B.&Ferrer,B.(2011)The Scholarship of Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning: Graduate Education and the Pedagogic Imagination, Traditions and Trajectories: Interdisciplinarity and Integrative Learning, Grand Rapids, MI, October 13-16, 2011
Uzum, B., Denkci, F & Perdeschov, B. (2011) Discourse Analysis in Interaction Research: Gesture, Corrective Feedback and Vocabulary Elicitation, SLA Graduate Student Symposium, Iowa City, IA, April 28-30, 2011
Uzum, B. Negotiation of Identities and Participation Frameworks: A Case of Turkish and Uzbek Teachers at an American University, NCOLCTL Conference, Madison, WI, April 6-10, 2011
Uzum, B. Second Language Teacher Socialization, AAAL Conference, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2011
Uzum, B., Yazan, B. & Selvi, A. F. Writing Conferencing: Corrective Feedback Through Videos, TESOL Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 15-19, 2011
Selvi, B., Selvi, A. F & Uzum, B. Parental Attitudes Towards Native and Non-native English-Speaking Teachers: Voices from Turkey
Uzum,B.&Yazan,B.(2010) Who gains more: A case of motivation and corrective feedback, MITESOL Conference, Ypsilanti, 1-2 October 2010
Uzum, B.(2010) The Investigation of Alignment from a Sociocognitive Perspective, Graduate Student Symposium, University of Madison, WI, April 16-19, 2010
Uzum, B. & Yazan, B.(2010) Influences of motivation on corrective feedback, TESOL Conference, Boston, MS, March 24-26, 2010
Uzum, B.(2010) aha, LOL: Learning Opportunities via Languaging, EDGES Conference, Michigan State University, February 19, 2010
Uzum, B. (2009) Bridging the gap: Influences of motivation on corrective feedback, Graduate Student Symposium University of Iowa, Iowa city, IA
Yazan, B., Selvi, A. F. & Uzum, B. (2009) All teachers are equal some teachers are more equal than others: Trend analysis of job advertisements in English language teaching. Second Language Research Forum, MI
Uzum, B. (2009) How visually enhanced input influences the processing of recasts, Panel Presentation, Doctoral Forum, The 43rd TESOL Convention and Exhibit, Denver, CO
Goertler, S. & Uzum, B. (2009) Language teaching professionals and technology: A mixed review, CALICO Conference, Tucson, AZ
Uzum, B. (2008) The Politics of Lexical Choice in Turkey: Evidence for an Imaginary Space, Poster presentation, 37th of the New Ways of Analyzing Variation, Rice University, Houston, TX
Uzum, B.(2008) Analysis of Turkish Learners' Attitudes towards English Language and English Speaking Societies', Paper presentation, 2008 Graduate Student Symposium, University of Madison, WI
Uzum, B.(2007) “International Students: Building Cultural Awareness” Invited Speech, Study Abroad Program at MSU
Uzum, B. (2007) “Lifelong Language Learning and Acquisition of Culture” Invited Speech, Linguistics Department at MSU
Uzum, B. (2006).Multilingual Brain: Pedagogical Implications for Language Learning. Paper presented at the 4th International Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching in Adana, TURKEY
Uzum, B. (2006). The Leaders or The ‘Louders’: A Case Study of Group Dynamics. Paper presented at the 2nd International ELT Conference in Famagusta, Cyprus
Uzum, B. (2005). The Preferences of Language Learners: Silence versus Talk, Risk-taking versus Conservativeness. Paper presented at the 3rd International Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching in Adana, TURKEY
Uzum, B. (2005). The Effects of Formal Assessment on Learners’ Writing Performance. Paper presented at the 4th International ELT Research Conference in Canakkale, Turkey