Mehmet Sercan Uztosun

Om

Background

I am currently Associate Professor of English didactics in the Department of Teacher Education (ILU), where I teach courses related to teacher education and research methods in the English and Foreign Languages section.

I worked as a teacher of English at state schools in Turkey. I began my academic year at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University where I took different academic positions such as research assistant, assistant professor and associate professor from 2006 to 2022. I hold an Ed.D in TESOL from University of Exeter and an M.A in English Language Teaching from Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University. I joined NTNU in July 2022.

My research interests involve pre-service and in-service English language teacher education. I am specifically interested in teacher competence and teacher efficacy. I am also interested in self-regulated language learning, Extramural English and psychological constructs that are relevant to teaching and learning English as a foreign language.

Research Interests

Extramural English
Language learner and teacher pscyhology
Self-regulation in language learning
Goal-setting in language learning
Teacher competence
Teacher research
Teacher beliefs and practices

Selected publications

Journal publications

Sundqvist, P., & Uztosun, M. S. (2023). Extramural English in Scandinavia and Asia: Scale development, learner engagement, and perceived speaking ability. TESOL Quarterly.

Henry, A., Thorsen, C., & Uztosun, M. S. (2023). Exploring language learners’ self-generated goals: Does self-concordance affect engagement and resilience?. System, 112, 102971.

Uztosun, M. S., & Kök, M. (2024). L2 skill-specific anxiety and communication apprehension: the role of extramural English in the Turkish context. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 18(1), 17-31.

Uztosun, M. S. (2021). Foreign language speaking competence and self-regulated speaking motivation. Foreign Language Annals, 54, 410-428 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12559.

Uztosun, M. S. (2018). Professional competences to teach English at primary school in Turkey: A Delphi study. European Journal of Teacher Education, 41(4), 549-565. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2018.1472569.

Uztosun, M. S., Skinner, N., & Cadorath, J. (2017). An action research study into the role of student negotiation in enhancing perceived student engagement during English speaking classes at university level in Turkey. Educational Action Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09650792.2016.1270223

Uztosun, M. S. (2017). In-service teacher education in Turkey: English language teachers’ perspectives. Professional Development in Education, 44(4), 557-569. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2017.1374989

Chapters in anthologies

Uztosun, M. S. (2022). Grounded Theory: A means to generate hypotheses on the possible impacts of student negotiation in an EFL speaking context. In K. Dikilitaş and K. M. Reynolds (Eds.). Research Methods in Language Teaching and Learning. WILEY Blackwell. (International peer reviewed chapter)

Uztosun, M. S. (2019). Teacher satisfaction, research engagement, and the conceptualisation of research from in-service English teachers’ perspectives. In D. Polly, C. Martin, & K. Dikilitaş (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Educator Preperation and Professional Learning. Hershey: IGI Global. ISBN: 9781522585831 (International peer reviewed chapter)

Conference presentations

Uztosun, M. S., & Sundqvist, P. (2024, 5 July). Extramural English in the Turkish context: Scaledevelopment and the relationship with English proficiency. EuroSLA33,Montpellier, France, 3–6 July, 2024.

Uztosun, M. S., Thorsen, C., & Henry, A. (2024, 18 May). Goal self-concordance and its long-term effects. Pcyhology of language learning PLL5. Madrid, 16-18 May, 2024.

Kök, M. & Uztosun, M. S. (2022). A quantitative investigation into Extramural English and EFL anxiety. 12th ELT Research Conference, 16-17 May 2022, Çanakkale, Turkey.

Sundqvist, P. & Uztosun, M. S. (2021). The development of the Extramural English Scale. National Forum for English Studies, Södertörn University, 21-22 April 2021, Stockholm, Sweden.

Uztosun, M. S. (2018). Future English language teachers’ views about the characteristics of research. The Annual Conference of IATEFL Research Special Interest Group, 8-9 June 2018, İstanbul.

Uztosun, M. S. (2018). An investigation into in-service English teachers’ research engagement. The Annual Conference of IATEFL Research Special Interest Group, 8-9 June 2018, İstanbul.

Topkaya, E., & Uztosun, M. S. (2018). Plagiarism and sanctions: Academics’ perceptions at postgraduate level”. 4th International Conference Plagiarism across Europe and Beyond, 9-11 May 2018, Izmir.

Uztosun, M. S. (2018). The relationship between EFL speaking competence and beliefs about group work in EFL settings. 10th International ELT Research Conference, 25-27 April 2018, Antalya.

Forskning

Publikasjoner

2025

Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan; Sundqvist, Pia. (2025) Extramural English in Türkiye: Scale Development, Learner Engagement and L2 English Proficiency. Sage Open
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan; Sundqvist, Pia. (2025) Extramural English activities and their relationship with L2 English proficiency at a Turkish university context. The Literacy Trek
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2024

Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan. (2024) Cultivating Oral Communication Skills in Academic Contexts.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel

2023

Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan; Kok, Muhammed. (2023) L2 skill-specific anxiety and communication apprehension: the role of extramural English in the Turkish context. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Sundqvist, Pia; Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan. (2023) Extramural English in Scandinavia and Asia: Scale Development, Learner Engagement, and Perceived Speaking Ability. TESOL Quarterly
Vitenskapelig artikkel

2022

Henry, Alastair; Thorsen, Cecilia; Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan. (2022) Exploring language learners’ self-generated goals: Does self-concordance affect engagement and resilience?. System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan. (2022) Grounded Theory: A means to generate hypotheses on the possible impacts of student negotiation in an EFL speaking context.
Faglig kapittel

2021

Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan. (2021) Foreign language speaking competence and self-regulated speaking motivation. Foreign language annals
Vitenskapelig artikkel

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