Contexts for Teacher Education

Dr Bengi Sonyel received her PhD at the University of Nottingham in Teacher Education and MA in Professional Studies in Education at the University of Leicester, both in the UK. Her research interests include Pedagogical Training, In-Service Training, Curriculum Instruction and Development, Leadership, Educational Administration, Educational Management, Interpersonal Skills, Student Development, Educational Technology and Continuing Professional Development. She currently works as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education. She has published over twenty research articles, books, and book chapters related to reflective practice, lifelong learning, and teacher education. Additionally, she had supervised more than twenty MA and two PhD students in the field of Educational Sciences. In 2021-2022 she received an award from the rector of the Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus, for the supervision of the senior retired primary teachers who graduated from the PhD program Curriculum Instruction and Teaching.