Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Secil Caskurlu 
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: She/her/hers
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): scaskurlu@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Education
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Educational Psychology and Learning Systems 
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Instructional Designers' Use of Data 
Project Keywords: Instructional design, data-driven decision making 
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Psychology 

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5-10 hours 
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description:
This multiple case study explores how instructional designers use data to make decisions during the instructional design process. Participants will include full-time instructional designers who are involved in one or more phases of the instructional design process. Data sources will include pre-interview surveys and semi-structured interviews. 

Research Tasks:
data collection and analysis 

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Recommended skills: conducting interviews and initial analysis of interviews 

Mentoring Philosophy:
My advising philosophy focuses on making a difference on my mentees’ development towards becoming an independent scholar/practitioner. I believe that each mentee can bring different experiences and perspectives that may impact their experience as a mentee. To address the diversity of mentees, my role as a mentor is to help my mentees identify and use their strengths to achieve their short- and long-term goals. To achieve this purpose, I listen my mentees to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and challenges to provide them directions and recommendations as they navigate through their studies. Additionally, I create opportunities for my mentees to become independent scholars and practitioners through various experiences. During this process, I provide my mentees with timely and constructive feedback so that they can graduate with a set of strong skills that demonstrates a strong potential for scholarship.

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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes

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Year: 2023
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