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on the topic of education technology. Between 1990 and 2005, she was a research member, teaching member and staff member at the
Anadolu University Faculty of Education. She has published numerous works on educational sciences, teaching and learning, educational communication, techno-psychology and
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account. In 2014, she tweeted that education had no use if it did not contribute to religious or ethical wellbeing. In
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