Okan Bulut, PhD, MA, BA
Pronouns: he, him, his
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education - Educational Psychology Dept
- bulut@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-3668
- Address
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6-110C Education Centre - North
8730 - 112 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2G5
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Educational measurement psychometrics educational data mining learning analytics artificial intelligence
About
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Ph.D., Educational Psychology - Quantitative Methods in Education (2013)
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
M.A., Educational Psychology - Quantitative Methods in Education (2010)
Research
Dr. Bulut is an Associate Professor of educational measurement and psychometrics as well as a member of the Centre for Research in Applied Measurement and Evaluation (CRAME) at the University of Alberta. CRAME is a research-intensive centre in the Measurement, Evaluation and Cognition (MEC) area of the Department of Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.
Dr. Bulut's current research interests include educational data mining, big data modeling, computerized/digital assessments, psycho-educational assessments, and statistical programming using the R programming language. His research has been published in Educational and Psychological Measurement, Review of Educational Research, and other peer-reviewed journals. He is also a co-author of the CRC Press book: Handbook of Educational Measurement and Psychometrics Using R.
Teaching
Courses Taught:
- EDPY 303 Educational Assessment
- EDPY 500 Introduction to Data Analysis in Educational Research
- EDPY 501 Introduction to Methods of Educational Research
- EDPY 504 Survey Design and Implementation
- EDPY 507 Measurement Theory I
- EDPY 605 Quantitative Methods II
- EPDY 607 Measurement Theory II
Courses
EDPY 501 - Introduction to Methods of Educational Research
Priority given to graduate students in the Department of Educational Psychology.
EDPY 507 - Measurement Theory I
This course will introduce students to the concepts and procedures required to develop, administer, and use educational and psychological assessments. Emphasis will be placed on the foundational concepts related to reliability and validity. Prerequisites: EDPY 500 or equivalent.
EDPY 607 - Measurement Theory II
This course will focus on advanced topics and applications required to develop, administer, and use educational and psychological assessments. Emphasis will be placed on the application of theoretical concepts necessary for solving practical assessment problems. Prerequisite: EDPY 507 or equivalent. Formerly EDPY 508. Students cannot receive credit for both EDPY 508 and EDPY 607.