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Research & talks

Oracy, English learning
and the science of communication.

Dr. İshak Ersin Kıraç’s work connects cognitive load, English language teaching, classroom talk and purposeful uses of AI. Explore the sources behind selected publications and presentations.

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Dr. İshak Ersin Kıraç presenting at a lectern; an adapted image from his supplied photograph
Founder portrait adapted from a supplied presentation photograph.

AIEOU · Oxford · 2025

AI as a tool for
confident speaking.

The published programme lists a session exploring AI-supported Oracy instruction, including speech feedback and conversation practice.

Read the programme ↗

Selected contributions

Conference programmes & public talks.

Conference programmeOxford · 2025

Teaching Oracy with AI: Tools and Strategies for Confident Speaking

A session on AI-supported speaking practice, feedback and confident communication. The published programme lists Ishak Kirac as the presenter.

Read the AIEOU programme ↗Founder’s LinkedIn post ↗
Conference programmeLiverpool · 2019

Oracy Skills and the 21st Century

A co-presented IATEFL session on Oracy skills, documented in the published conference talks schedule.

Read the 2019 talks schedule ↗
Speaker announcementAthens · 2025

Revolutionary Approach: Oracy in Business English

The founder’s announcement for IATEFL BESIG describes a session connecting Oracy with professional communication and leadership.

Read the BESIG speaker announcement ↗
Founder’s public postTürkiye

Oracy and the human skills of the AI era

The founder’s reflection on his TEDx talk explores questioning, sharing ideas and speaking with confidence.

Read the speaking reflection ↗
Founder’s public postTürkiye · 2024

Oracy in English language teacher development

A public announcement of a teacher-development session on speaking and classroom communication.

Read the teacher-development post ↗
Public event announcementTürkiye · 2023

Cognitive load and effective instructional design

A speaking announcement focused on cognitive load and instructional design in digital learning.

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Academic work

Research that informs the questions we ask.

These are publication and thesis records, separate from conference presentations and social posts.

Research publication · 2015English language learning

Tonal and atonal chords in English sentence structure learning

Co-authored with Altay Eren. This study examined musical chord sequences and English sentence learning in primary education.

Read the author-uploaded paper ↗
Doctoral thesis catalogueCognitive load & English teaching

Cognitive-load-informed English instruction

The national thesis catalogue records research on cognitive-load-informed instruction, integrated English achievement and self-efficacy.

View the thesis catalogue record ↗
Google Scholar profile ↗Founder’s LinkedIn ↗AIEOU annual report ↗

Links identify their source type. Conference participation and citations do not imply an institutional partnership or endorsement.