Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences


Yasemin Demiraslan
Research Assistant

yasemind@iastate.edu

Yasemin Demiraslan is a PhD student in Curriculum and Instructional Technology along with her co-major in Human-Computer Interaction. She received her MA from Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department at Hacettepe University (HU) in Turkiye.

During her first two years at ISU, she worked as a project coordinator in Teacher Education Goes Into Virtual Schooling project. She is now working as a research assistant for Dr Ann Thompson in the design and evaluation of an online program.

The two major areas of interest that she would like to focus on are studying online learning with the implications of cognitive load theory as well as socio-cognitive approaches such as activity theory.


 
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In the future, she would like to consult with planners in designing instructional systems for university education, informal education, and business/industry training and conduct research on evolving issues and trends in instructional technology.