Melda N. Yildiz

Melda N. Yildiz is a global scholar, teacher educator, author and edupreneur. 2009-2010, Melda served as the first Fulbright Scholar in Turkmenistan. Since 1994, she taught Media Literacy Education, Multimedia Production, Women Studies, Asian Studies, and Global Education to P-16 educators and teacher candidates. Melda worked as a Media Specialist, taught video and media production to grades 9-12, and published and presented featuring Educational Media, Global Education, Media Literacy, Education Semiotics, and Multicultural Education in many national and international conferences. She received her Ed.D. from University of Massachusetts on Math & Science and Instructional Technology. She received an M.S. from Southern Connecticut State University on Instructional Technology. She majored in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at Bogazici University, in Turkey.

Publications

Cultivating Global Competencies for the 21st Century Classroom: A Transformative Teaching Model
Cultivating Global Competencies for the 21st Century Classroom: A Transformative Teaching Model
Melda N. Yildiz, Deniz Palak. © 2019. 10 pages.
This participatory action research study aims to advance teachers' knowledge of innovative technologies as a means to promote global competency skills. This research aims to...
Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in the Digital Age
Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in the Digital Age
Melda N. Yildiz, Jared Keengwe. © 2016. 532 pages.
With the current ubiquity of technological tools and digital media, having the skillset necessary to use and understand digital media is essential. Integrating media literacy...