MEHMET BULDU, Ph.D.

Buldu CV 2012Buldu, M. (2009, May). Portfolio assessment: Documenting young children’s learning anddevelopment. Professional Development Workshop Series for Kindergarten, Elementary andSecondary Education Teachers. Al Sanawbar Private School, Al Ain, UAE.Buldu, M. & Buldu, N. (2009, April). Young scientists and mathematicians exploring their world: Aworkshop on hands- and minds-on science and math activities for young children. Math, Scienceand Technology Education Forum. Faculty of Education, United Arab Emirates University, AlAin, UAE.Buldu, M. (2008, November). Developing a philosophy of teaching. Workshop for preserviceteachers at United Arab Emirates University. Al Ain, UAE.Buldu, M. (2008, October). Pitfalls of student teacher practicum. Workshop forteachers at United Arab Emirates University. Al Ain, UAE.preserviceBuldu, M. (2008, October - December). Pedagogical documentation. A formative assessmenttechnique for kindergarten. Professional Development Workshop Series for KindergartenTeachers. Organized by Future International Private School, Al Ain, UAE.Buldu, M (2008, May). Big ideas for better schools: Ways to improve education. Workshop forpreservice teachers at United Arab Emirates University. Al Ain, UAE.Buldu, M. (2008, March). Pedagogical documentation as a formative assessment. Workshop forthe kindergarten teachers. Professional Development Workshop. Organized by FutureInternational Private School, Al Ain, UAE.Buldu, M (2007, December). Effective library and web search. Workshop for preservice teachersat United Arab Emirates University. Al Ain, UAE.Buldu, M. (2007, May). Using SPSS. Applications of SPSS in teaching. Workshop for preserviceteachers at United Arab Emirates University. Al Ain, UAE.Buldu, M. (2007, February). Active learning in early childhood and elementary education.Workshop for the kindergarten and elementary education teachers. Professional DevelopmentWorkshop Series. Future International Private School, Al Ain, UAE.RESEARCH GRANTS :• Within and Beyond the Classroom Door: Assessing the Dimensions of Quality in EmiratiKindergarten Programs, UAE National Research Fund Project, 250000 AED, Project NoRSA-1108-00791, Principal Investigator, 2010.• Pedagogical Documentation as a Formative Assessment in Kindergarten Classrooms inUAE, United Arab Emirates University Project, 30000 AED, Project No. 07-01-3-11/08Principal Investigator, 2008.• Presentation of Visual Arts in K-3th Grade Classrooms in UAE, United Arab EmiratesUniversity Project, 21000 AED, Project No. 06-01-3-11/08, Co-Investigator, 2008.• Emirati Children’s and Their Teachers’ Perceptions of War, United Arab EmiratesUniversity Project, 25000 AED, Project No. 03-01-3-11/07, Principal Investigator, 2007.5

Buldu CV 2012COURSE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:• Early Childhood Education Undergraduate Program DevelopmentTED University, Faculty of Education• ECE Program Revision: A proposal for the sequence and distribution of the revised ECEprogram courses was submitted to the department chair. Faculty of Education, UnitedArab Emirates University• General Education Course Proposal, CURRXXX Human Learning: Submitted to Faculty ofEducation at United Arab Emirates University• ECE Program Full Program Review: ECE program size reduction proposal was submittedto the department chair and the college dean. Early Childhood Education Program,Faculty of Education, United Arab Emirates University• ECE Program Revision: ECE Program was revised in collaboration with the faculty whoserve within the same department. Early Childhood Education Program, Faculty ofEducation, United Arab Emirates University• ECE Program Course Reviews: CURR211 Planning and Implementation of ECECurriculum, CURR317 Child Health & Care, CURR323 Art, Music, and Movement,CURR414 ECE Learning Environments, CURR416 Assessment in ECE: Early ChildhoodEducation Program, Faculty of Education, United Arab Emirates University• CURR416 Assessment in ECE : Developed the course as an IT Based Active LearningCourse. Faculty of Education, United Arab Emirates University• CURR324 Children’s Play: Developed the course as an IT Based Active Learning Course.Faculty of Education, UAE University• CURR317 Child Health & Care: Developed the course as an IT Based Active LearningCourse. Faculty of Education, UAE University• ECE450 Senior Seminar in Early Childhood Education: Young Children’s Thinking.Developed as a New Undergraduate Course. College of Education, Health andRehabilitation, University of Maine at Farmington• ECE477 Special Topics. International Perspectives in ECE: Issues and Challenges.Developed as a New Undergraduate Course. College of Education, Health andRehabilitation, University of Maine at Farmington7

Buldu CV 2012COURSE COORDINATION2008 – 2011 CURR324 Children’s Play2006 – 2011 CURR211 Planning and Implementation of ECE Curriculum2006 – 2011 CURR416 Assessment in ECE2006 – 2011 CURR317 Child Health and CareMENTORING ACTIVITIESSupervision of undergraduate students at Student Development Unit (SDU)Faculty of Education, United Arab Emirates UniversityContent Exam Workshops for ECE program studentsFaculty of Education, United Arab Emirates University Orientation program for new students in 2010Faculty of Education, United Arab Emirates UniversitySCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES :2010 – current Editorial Advisory Board MemberJournal of Research in Childhood EducationRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Publishing, UK2008 – 2011 Editorial Advisory Board MemberEurasian Journal of Educational Research, EJERAni Publishing, Ankara, TURKEY2012 – current ReviewerAmasya University, Faculty of Education JournalAmasya University, Amasya, TURKEY2007 – 2010 ReviewerUndergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP), Qatar National ResearchFund (QNRF), Qatar Foundation, QATAR2011 ReviewerScience Communication, Linking Theory and PracticeSAGE Publications, London, UK2010 ReviewerEarly Child Development and CareRoutledge, Taylor & Francis, London, UK2010 Book Reviewer“Teaching and Learning in the Arab World” to be published by Peter LangPublishing Group, Oxford, UK9

Buldu CV 20122009 ReviewerWorld Conference on Educational Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey2009 ReviewerNational Priorities Research Program (NPRP), Qatar National Research Fund(QNRF), Qatar Foundation, QATAR2008 ReviewerTeachers College RecordTeachers College, Colombia University, USA2008 Reviewer,Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood EducationSymposium Journals, UK.2005 - 2006 ReviewerEurasian Journal of Educational Research, EJERAni Publishing, Ankara, TURKEYAWARDS :1998 Scholarship to Pursue a Doctoral Degree in Early Childhood Education atIndiana University, Bloomington, USA, by Ministry of National Educationof Turkey, Awarded $98600.2009 Best internally funded individual research project in education award atthe 10th Annual UAEU Research Conference, in collaboration with Dr. MohamadS. Shaban. Research Title: Presentation of Visual Arts in K-3th Grade ClassroomsPROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS :• National Association for Education of Young Children, NAEYC• Association for Childhood Education International, ACEI• European Educational Research Association, EERA• European Early Childhood Education Research Association, EECERAPROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND CONSULTANCY :2012 ConsultantTeacher Competencies Development ProjectMinistry of Education, Directorate of Teacher Training, Ankara, TURKEY2012 Teacher Recruitment Committee MemberTED Foundation Private Schools, Ankara, TURKEY2010 – 2012 President, Executive Board MemberAssociation for Childhood Education International Middle East, UAE10

Buldu CV 20122005 - 2006 Advisory Board MemberUniversity of Maine at Farmington, Sweatt-Winter Child Care Center,Farmington, Maine, USA2001 – 2002 Advisory Board MemberIndiana University, Campus View Child Care Center, Bloomington, Indiana, USACITATION REPORT :As of February 20, 2012ISI Web of Science Citation : 9Google Scholar Citation : 54h-index : 311