Profile
Dr Ebru Aydın is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education at İstanbul Kültür University. Her research lies at the intersection of early childhood pedagogy, thinking skills, and sociocultural theory, with a particular focus on media literacy, ethics, and equity in education. Adopting interdisciplinary and qualitative methodologies, her work explores how young children make sense of complex social realities and how educators navigate structural and pedagogical challenges in early learning contexts. She has contributed to national and international research projects and presented at leading academic conferences.
Research
Publications
- Yağan, S., Aydos, E. H., Aydın, E., & Düzyol Türk, E. (2023). Together but Alone: Belonging at Return back to School in the Post-Crisis. Theory and Practice in Child Development, 3(2), 15–36.
- Aydın, E., & Dinçer, Ç. (2022). “I did it wrong, but i know it”: Young children's metacognitive knowledge expressions during peer interactions in math activities. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 45, 101104.
- Polat, Ö., & Aydın, E. (2021). Analysis of the Effect of Mind Mapping Activities on the Acquisition of Values of 60-72-Month-Old Children. Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research, 7(3), 392-405.
- Toran, M., Aydın, E., & Etgüer, D., (2020). Investigating the effects of STEM enriched implementations on school readiness and concept acquisition of children. Elementary Education Online, 19, 299-309.
- Polat, Ö., & Aydın, E. (2020). The effect of mind mapping on young children's critical thinking skills. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 38, 100743.