Program

Conference Program

Two days of keynotes, panels, research sessions, and networking.

CeremonyMain Hall

09:00 – 09:30 · Opening Address — "Repositioning Identity as the Core Variable in Curriculum Design"

Tuğrul Bayındırlı
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This opening address reframes curriculum not as content sequencing but as identity construction. The session introduces the epistemological premise underlying the WAY model.
KeynoteMain Hall

09:30 – 10:30 · Opening Keynote — "Educational Technologies and the Evolution of Learning Ecosystems"

Prof. Dr. Kürşat Çağıltay
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This keynote examines the structural transformation of learning environments through digital infrastructures.
Break

10:30 – 10:45 · Coffee Break

PlenaryMain Hall

10:45 – 11:45 · Plenary — "Developing a Holistic Curriculum Through Multi-Round Delphi Consensus"

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melih Dikmen, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Özyurt
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Three-round Delphi methodology · 656 invited experts · 214 active panelists · 312 validated learning outcomes
Break

11:45 – 12:00 · Break

ResearchHall A

12:00 – 13:00 · Peer-Reviewed Research Session I

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Selected Papers: • Identity-Based Curriculum Structures • Social and Emotional Learning and Academic Performance • Neuro-aligned Curriculum Design Models • Holistic Competency Frameworks Each presentation: 15 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A.
Break

13:00 – 14:00 · Lunch Break

AppliedMain Hall

14:00 – 15:00 · "From Learning Outcomes to Structural Architecture"

Emre Kılavuz
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Structural mapping of learning outcomes, system modeling, and evidence-based curriculum implementation.
Break

15:00 – 15:15 · Coffee Break

RoundtableMain Hall

15:15 – 16:15 · Academic Roundtable — "Can Curriculum Science Be Reconstructed?"

Moderator: Hüseyin Kurt
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A structured academic dialogue addressing the theoretical fragmentation of contemporary curricula.
ReflectionMain Hall

16:15 – 16:30 · Day 1 Reflection

Hüseyin Kurt
KeynoteMain Hall

09:30 – 10:30 · "AI in Education: Beyond Automation Toward Augmented Pedagogy"

Prof. Dr. Kürşat Çağıltay
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Critically evaluates AI integration, distinguishing between efficiency-driven automation and pedagogy-enhancing augmentation.
Break

10:30 – 10:45 · Coffee Break

AppliedMain Hall

10:45 – 11:45 · "Designing a Human + AI Mentorship Framework"

Alperen Can
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Hybrid architecture integrating human mentorship, AI-driven adaptive feedback, and multi-modal assessment systems.
Break

11:45 – 12:00 · Break

PlenaryMain Hall

12:00 – 13:00 · "Ethical Frameworks for AI-Augmented Curriculum Systems"

Dr. Ferhat Demir
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• Responsible AI literacy in K–12 systems • Decision-making frameworks aligned with SEL competencies • Bias, transparency, and algorithmic accountability • Policy implications for AI-enabled education
Break

13:00 – 14:00 · Lunch Break

KeynoteMain Hall

14:00 – 15:00 · Strategic Vision — "Education 2035: Identity, AI and Global Transformation"

Tuğrul Bayındırlı
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Identity-centered education within future global systems — hybrid ecosystems, AI personalization, cross-cultural curriculum design.
ResearchHall A

15:00 – 16:00 · Peer-Reviewed Research Session II

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Selected Papers: • AI Literacy Models in K–12 • Hybrid Learning Impact Studies • Beyond Standardized Testing • Curriculum and Cultural Adaptation
CeremonyMain Hall

16:00 – 16:30 · Closing Plenary — "Rebuilding Curriculum Science in the Age of AI"

Tuğrul Bayındırlı — Closing Remarks

Parallel Activities

  • • Doctoral Colloquium
  • • Poster Session for Emerging Researchers
  • • Curriculum Design Studio
  • • AI Demonstration Laboratory
  • • Editorial Board Meeting for Proceedings Volume

Session Types

Keynote Plenary Roundtable Research Applied Ceremony Reflection Break