Dr. Emily Bagarukayo | Autonomous Robot Navigation | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Emily Bagarukayo | Autonomous Robot Navigation | Best Researcher Award

Makerere University | Uganda

Dr. Emily Bagarukayo is a distinguished academic, researcher, and consultant in computing and Ict, currently serving at the school of computing and informatics technology, college of computing and information sciences, Makerere university. She holds a Ph.d in information science from Radboud university Nijmegen, Netherlands, a postgraduate diploma in educational technologies from the university of cape town, a master’s in computer science from makerere university, and a bachelor’s degree in computer science (hons) from mbarara university of science and technology. She is also a research associate at the international center of it and development, southern university, USA. Her doctoral research focused on e-learning, emphasizing the role of digital learning environments and Autonomous Robot Navigation multimedia in enhancing learning outcomes through the “learning by construction approach.” her current research interests include personalized learning, instructional content development, and ict4d, with a growing focus on the impact of social software on education. she has published 11 documents, received 14 citations from 14 documents, and holds an h-index of 2. As a passionate educator, she has mentored numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students while contributing to over 36 peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and book chapters.

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Featured Publication

Bagarukayo, E. Framework for enhancing tutor–student interaction in blended courses: A case of Bachelor of Youth in Development Work at Makerere University.

 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gokhan Guven | Robotics | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gokhan Guven | Robotics | Best Researcher Award

Mugla Sitki Kocman University | Turkey

Dr. Gokhan Guven is a Ph.D. Candidate in the department of curriculum and instruction at Mugla Sitki Kocman University, turkey, specializing in science education under the supervision of dr. yusuf sulun. he earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary science education from pamukkale university and completed his master’s in science education at mugla sitki kocman university, where his thesis focused on preservice elementary teachers’ reflection journal writing and epistemological beliefs in science and technology laboratory applications. Currently pursuing his doctoral studies in science education, dr. guven’s research interests include energy education, science teacher education, and science laboratory applications. throughout his academic career, he has served as a teaching assistant in various laboratory-based courses, including general biology, general physics, Robotics and general chemistry, contributing significantly to hands-on science instruction and pedagogy. his scholarly contributions have garnered 179 citations across 12 documents, with an h-index of 7, reflecting the impact and recognition of his research within the scientific and educational community. fluent in both english and turkish, Dr. guven continues to advance his research and academic pursuits, focusing on enhancing the quality and effectiveness of science education at both theoretical and practical levels.

Profiles: Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications

Güven, G., Orhan Özen, S., & Şarlakkaya, K. (2025). Virtual reality applications integrated into the 5E learning model in environmental topics in science education. Research in Science & Technological Education. Advance online publication.

Kozcu Cakir, N., & Guven, G. (2025). Enhancing engineering design, scientific creativity, and decision-making skills in prospective science teachers through engineering design-based robotics coding applications. Research in Science & Technological Education. Advance online publication.

Güven, G., & ÖzüneL, Y. (2023). Arduino destekli robotik kodlama etkinlikleri ile ilkokul 2. sınıf doğal afetler konusunun öğretimi. Ege Bilimsel Araştırmalar Dergisi.

Güven, G., & Göçen Kabaran, G. (2023). Yenilenebilir enerji eğitimine yönelik bir öğretim tasarımı geliştirme ve değerlendirme. Eğitim Teknolojisi Kuram ve Uygulama.

Guven, G., Kozcu Cakir, N., Sulun, Y., Cetin, G., & Guven, E. (2022). Arduino-assisted robotics coding applications integrated into the 5E learning model in science teaching. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 54(1), 1–20.