Background
Demirel, Özcan was born on May 26, 1943 in Sapanca, Adapazari, Turkey. Son of Salih Demirel and Hürmüz Erörten.
Demirel, Özcan was born on May 26, 1943 in Sapanca, Adapazari, Turkey. Son of Salih Demirel and Hürmüz Erörten.
Diploma in English language teaching, Gazi Teacher Training College, Ankara, Turkey, 1964. Master of Arts, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 1975. Doctor of Education, Ankara University, 1979.
Primary school teacher Ministry of Education, Adapazari, 1960—1961, teacher English Malatya - Tekirdag, Turkey, 1964—1974. English instructor Hacettepe University, Ankara, 1974—1983, associate professor, 1983—1989, full professor, since 1989. Delegate to Council of Europe Ministry of Education, Ankara - Strasbourg, Turkey, since 1997.
National coordinator European language portfolio project Ministry Education, Ankara, since 2001. Consultant World Bank and Ministry of Education, Ankara, 1992—1996, curriculum consultant, 1997—1998. Co-director support to basic education project European Union and Ministry of Education, Ankara, 2001—2003.
Lieutenant Turkish infantry, 1966-1968.
Member of Balkan Society of Pedagogy and Education (vice president 1997), World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (president Turkish chapter), Turkish Education Association (president science board 1993—2003).
Married Nursel Civelekoglu, August 10, 1968. Children: Hakan Levent, Okan.