Education

Education is a freely accessible, full-text, peer-reviewed, international journal that seeks out clear and significant contributions that further debate on educational issues. Education is interpreted in a wide manner and includes human development, learning, school education, formal and informal education, vocational education, industry training and lifelong learning. Articles are published from teachers, administrators, professors, graduate students, policy-makers, and education specialists.

Rafet Firat Sipal

Editorial Board Member of Education

Assistant Professor, Hacettepe University, Turkey

Research Areas

Social Development, Socialization and Behavior Problems of Normally Developing Children and Children With Special Needs

Education

2008Ph.DHacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
2002M.ScHacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
1999B.A.Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

Experience

2009-presentAssistant Professor, Department of Child Development, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
2008Research Associate , Department of Clinical Child and Family Studies and Special Education, VU University, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2005-2006Research Associate, Department of Educational Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA
2002-2009Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Child Development, Special Education Division, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
2002-2009Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Child Development, Special Education Division, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
1999-2002Family consultant, SES Speech and Hearing Disorders Rehabilitation Institution, Ankara, Turkey

Publications: Journals

[1]  Akoglu, G. & Sipal, R. F. (in press). Early intervention programs for children of low socioeconomic status: Implications from the World and Turkey. Society and Social Work.
[2]  Sipal, R.F. (2010). Self Injurious Behavior in Mentally Retarded Individuals: Causes and Intervention Strategies. Kastamonu Education Journal, 18(3), pp. 731-742.
[3]  Turan, F. & Sipal, R.F. (2006). Language development of children who are deaf: A review of literature. Egitim Bilimleri ve Uygulama, vol:5, no:9, pp:95-110.
[4]  Sipal, R.F. (2005). Socio-emotional development of gifted children and the problems they have to face. Cocuk Gelisimi ve Egitimi Dergisi, vol:2, no1-2, pp94-96.
[5]  Bayhan, P., Kurt, Z.S. & Sipal R.F. (2005). Factors Affecting Socialization Processes of Adolescents With Special Needs. Cagdas Egitim Dergisi. Yıl: 30, Sayı:319, ss 7-14.
[6]  Bayhan, P. & Sipal, R.F. (2004). Needs of Siblings of Children with Special Needs. Ufkun Otesi Bilim Dergisi. Cilt:4, Sayı:2, Kasım 2004; ss:73-94.
[7]  Sipal R.F. & Magden, D. (2004). A Study on the Level of Visual Perception of 6 Aged Hearing Impaired and Normally Hearing Children. Cocuk Gelisimi ve Egitimi Dergisi: 10-11, s. 86-96, Haziran-Aralık.
[8]  Şipal. R.F (2004). A review on the perceptions of regular class teachers towards integration. Ufkun Otesi Bilim Dergisi. Cilt:4, Sayı:1, Mayıs 2004 ss.23-37.
[9]  Bayhan, P., Şipal, R.F. & Kurt, Z.S. (2003). Educational settings in the process of socialization. Ufkun Otesi Bilim Dergisi. Cilt:3, Sayı: 1-2. Mayıs-Kasım 2003 ss.21-29.
[10]  Bayhan,P. & Şipal, R.F. (2003). Transitition planning of adolescents with special needs. Cocuk Gelisimi ve Egitimi Dergisi:8,9. s.36-43.
[11]  Akoglu, G. & Sipal, R. F. (in press). Early intervention programs for children of low socioeconomic status: Implications from the World and Turkey. Society and Social Work.
[12]  Sipal, R.F. (2010). Self Injurious Behavior in Mentally Retarded Individuals: Causes and Intervention Strategies. Kastamonu Education Journal, 18(3), pp. 731-742.
[13]  Turan, F. & Sipal, R.F. (2006). Language development of children who are deaf: A review of literature. Egitim Bilimleri ve Uygulama, vol:5, no:9, pp:95-110.
[14]  Sipal, R.F. (2005). Socio-emotional development of gifted children and the problems they have to face. Cocuk Gelisimi ve Egitimi Dergisi, vol:2, no1-2, pp94-96.
[15]  Bayhan, P., Kurt, Z.S. & Sipal R.F. (2005). Factors Affecting Socialization Processes of Adolescents With Special Needs. Cagdas Egitim Dergisi. Yıl: 30, Sayı:319, ss 7-14.
[16]  Bayhan, P. & Sipal, R.F. (2004). Needs of Siblings of Children with Special Needs. Ufkun Otesi Bilim Dergisi. Cilt:4, Sayı:2, Kasım 2004; ss:73-94.
[17]  Sipal R.F. & Magden, D. (2004). A Study on the Level of Visual Perception of 6 Aged Hearing Impaired and Normally Hearing Children. Cocuk Gelisimi ve Egitimi Dergisi: 10-11, s. 86-96, Haziran-Aralık.
[18]  Şipal. R.F (2004). A review on the perceptions of regular class teachers towards integration. Ufkun Otesi Bilim Dergisi. Cilt:4, Sayı:1, Mayıs 2004 ss.23-37.
[19]  Bayhan, P., Şipal, R.F. & Kurt, Z.S. (2003). Educational settings in the process of socialization. Ufkun Otesi Bilim Dergisi. Cilt:3, Sayı: 1-2. Mayıs-Kasım 2003 ss.21-29.
[20]  Bayhan,P. & Şipal, R.F. (2003). Transitition planning of adolescents with special needs. Cocuk Gelisimi ve Egitimi Dergisi:8,9. s.36-43.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Darıca, N. & Sipal, R.F. (2011). Isitme engelli cocuklarda gelisim ve egitsel mudalahe (Development of children who are deaf and educational assessment). Hacettepe University Press, Ankara.
[2]  Arı, M., Sipal, R. F. & Akoglu, G. (2008). Okul Öncesi Eğitimcileri ve Aileler için Dil Gelişimi Değerlendirme ve Destekleme Rehberi. (Supporting language development skills: A guide book for families and pre-school education teachers). Gündüz Yayıncılık, Ankara.
[3]  Sipal, R. F. et al. (2006). Aile Egitim Rehberi: Isitme Engelliler (Family Guide Book: Hearing Impairment). Basbakanlik Ozurluler Idaresi Yayinlari, Aile Egitim Serisi, 5:28. Ankara.
[4]  Sipal, R. F. et al. (2006). Aile Egitim Rehberi: Dil ve Konusma Ozurluler (Family Guide Book: Language Disabilities). Basbakanlik Ozurluler Idaresi Yayinlari, Aile Egitim Serisi, 4:28. Ankara.
[5]  Bas, M. & Sipal, R. F. (2005). Cocuklar Icin Hijyen Egitimi (Hygenie education for children). T.C. Kultur ve Turizm Bakanligi Yayinlari, Ankara.