Editorial Team
Full name & title: Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÇAKIR
Affiliation & country: Marmara University, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Department of Mathematics and Science Education (Biology Education), Türkiye
Official email: mustafacakir@marmara.edu.tr
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9916-5117
Short bio: Mustafa Çakır is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education (Biology Education) at Marmara University, Türkiye. He earned his PhD in Education from The Pennsylvania State University, focusing on prospective science teachers’ understandings of scientific inquiry and genetics through computer-supported learning environments. His research centers on science/biology education, conceptual change and misconceptions, scientific inquiry, learning environments, and technology-enhanced learning. He has published in international peer-reviewed journals and has presented his work at major international conferences, including AERA. He has also served in editorial roles for several education journals and has supervised graduate theses in science education.
Full name & title: Prof. Dr. Yüksel GÖKTAŞ
Affiliation & country: Ataturk University, Turkey
Official email: yukselgoktas@atauni.edu.tr
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7341-2466
Short bio: Prof. Dr. Yüksel Göktaş is a Turkish academic specializing in educational technology, instructional design, and digital learning environments. He serves as a faculty member at Atatürk University, where he has contributed extensively to research and graduate education in computer education and instructional technologies. His research focuses on topics such as technology integration in education, teacher training in ICT, distance education, multimedia learning, and digital transformation in schools. Prof. Dr. Göktaş has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in national and international journals and has supervised many master's and doctoral theses in the field of educational sciences. He is recognized in Turkey for his contributions to advancing the effective use of technology in teaching and learning.
Full name & title: Prof. Dr. Nino Javakhishvili
Affiliation & country: Ilia State University
Official email: nino.javakhishvili.3@iliauni.edu.ge
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6657-5881
Short bio: Professor Nino Javakhishvili is a professional psychologist of twenty five years standing, with research background in social sciences. Nino Javakhishvili has received experience in studies and research in social sciences at the universities of Oxford (1996-1997), Hatfield (1999),UK; Saarbrucken (2002, 2009, 2011) Germany; Waseda (2010), Japan, Rutgers, UCLA (2005-2009), Miami, (2017-2018),USA. Professor Javakhishvili was invited to provide talks and master classes at the universities of Vienna, Austria, Tuscia, Italy, Helsinki, Finland, Granada, Spain, Glasgow, UK, Paris, France, Thessaloniki, Greece. Professor Javakhishvili teaches at Ilia State University and leads a program of social psychology at master as well as doctoral levels. Nino Javakhishvili publishes internationally, as well as locally. Main findings and recommendations of Professor Javakhishvili were provided to such governmental and nongovernmental agencies, as: The Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia, The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, State Social Welfare Agency, World Bank, USAID, SIDA, UNIFEM/UN Women, UNFPA, EBRD and others.
Full name & title: PhD Soeharto Soeharto
Affiliation & country: Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia
Official email: soeharto@brin.go.id
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4332-7401
Short bio: Soeharto is researcher and academician, currently serving as a Researcher at the Research Center for Education under the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jakarta, Indonesia. He is an expert in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, with a specialized focus on educational sciences, STEM learning, and student misconceptions in science education. Dr. Soeharto holds a Master’s degree in Education from Yogyakarta State University and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Szeged, Hungary, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. His academic journey began with a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Tanjungpura University, where he graduated as the best in his class. Dr. Soeharto has received numerous prestigious scholarships, including the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship from the Hungarian Government, and the LPDP Scholarship for his Master’s degree. He has been awarded research grants from esteemed institutions, including the Austrian Government’s Ernst Mach Grant for his research on digital skills and teacher quality in inclusive education. Dr. Soeharto’s research contributions have been significant, with 24 publications indexed in Scopus, including articles in Q1 journals. Notable works include studies on student misconceptions in science, digital literacy in pre-service chemistry teachers, and inductive reasoning skills of Indonesian students. He has presented his research at numerous international conferences, further establishing his presence in the global academic community. His professional experience spans various academic roles, from serving as a lecturer and research leader. Additionally, Dr. Soeharto has worked as a visiting researcher at the University of Vienna, Johannes Kepler University and the University of Szeged, contributing to his extensive network and experience in international research. Dr. Soeharto is also an active member of several academic organizations, including the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), where he serves as an associate editor. His teaching activities include supervising graduate students and leading workshops on scientific writing and Rasch modeling for educational research.
Full name & title: Dr. Guillermo Bautista, Jr.
Affiliation & country: a Linz School of Education, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria;f UP NISMED, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Official email: gpbautista1@up.edu.ph
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5471-9326
Short bio: Guillermo P. Bautista Jr., is a Mathematics Education Specialist at the University of the Philippines National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development (UP NISMED). He has more than two decades of experience in training teachers and developing curriculum materials from elementary school to university level, focusing on integrating technology in teaching and learning mathematics. He is also a GeoGebra expert and has trained numerous educations, teachers and students around the world on using GeoGebra in teaching and learning mathematics. Mr. Bautista’s research focuses on integrating art, technology, and mathematics. He is the pioneer on the study of function art which are artworks created using graphs of mathematical functions.
Full name & title: Dr. Hsing-Fen Tu
Affiliation & country: Postdoctoral fellow at Department of Applied Educational Science Umea University, Sweden
Official email: hsing-fen.tu@umu.se
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1787-3548
Short bio: Hsing-Fen Tu is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Applied Educational Science at Umeå University in Sweden, where her work focuses on learning and brain plasticity across the lifespan. She holds a PhD (Dr. rer. med.) and her research centers on how experiences shape brain function and behavior particularly investigating the neural mechanisms that make active learning effective by combining behavioral assessments with neuroimaging techniques. Her broader background includes positions in cognitive and developmental neuroscience across institutions in Sweden, Germany and Japan, and she has published research on cognitive development, attention, and peripartum influences on child outcomes.
Managing editor
Full name & title: Dr. Rena Huseynova
Affiliation & country: UNEC – Azerbaijan State University of Economics
Official email: r.huseynova@unec.edu.az
ORCID iD:
Short bio: Rəna Hüseynova is an Azerbaijani academic and lecturer at Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), where she is involved in research and teaching in the fields related to digital economy, management and economic sciences. She earned both her undergraduate degree (in Management/Economics) and her Doctorate from UNEC, completing her PhD studies in 2016 in the Faculty of Digital Economy and Applied Informatics. At UNEC she serves as a faculty member and has participated in academic conferences and seminars on topics such as intellectual capital, human capital management, and the impact of digital technologies on economics and education. Her scholarly work includes publications and contributions to research reflecting her expertise in these areas.
