Halder, P., Prokop, P. Chang, C.Y., Usak, M., Pietarinen, J. Havu-Nuutinen, S. Pelkonen, P. & Cakir, M. International survey on bioenergy knowledge, perceptions and attitudes among young citizens. BioEnergy Research. (accepted)

Ballouard J.M., Ajtic R., Balint H., Brito J., Crnobrnja-Isailovic J., Elmouden E.L., Erdogan M., Feriche M., Pleguezuelos J.M., Prokop P., Sanchez A., Santos X., Slimani T., Sterijovski B., Tomovic L., Usak, M., Zuffi M., Bonnet X. Schoolchildren and one of the most unpopular animals: are they ready to protect snakes? Anthrozoös. (in press)

Prokop, P., Usak, M., & Erdogan, M. (2011). Good predators in bad stories: Cross-cultural comparison of children’s attitudes toward wolves. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 10(4):229-242.

Bulut, M., Teo,T., Usak, M., Yilmaz, H., Aydogdu, M., & Kubiatko, M. (2011). Pre-service teachers’ technology acceptance in Turkey: An exploratory study. Technics Technologies Education Management, 6(3): 719-727.

Usak, M., Ozden, M. & Eilks, I. (2011). A case study of beginning science teachers’ subject matter (SMK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of teaching chemical reaction in Turkey. European Journal of Teacher Education, 34:4, 407-429.

Usak, M., Ozden, M. & Saglam, Y. (2011). Use of Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Teaching Chemistry in Early Science Education. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23(11), 4761-4767.

Sorgo, A., Ambrozic-Dolinsek, J., Usak, M., & Ozel, M. (2011). Knowledge about and acceptance of genetically modified organisms among pre-service teachers: A comparative study of Turkey and Slovenia. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, vol. 14, no. 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.2225/vol14-issue4-fulltext-5.

Prokop, P., Usak, M., Erdogan, M., Fančovičová, J., Bahar, M. (2011). Slovakian and Turkish students' fear, disgust and perceived danger of invertebrates. Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 40:344-352.

Kubiatko, M., Usak, M. & Pecusova, E. (2011). Elementary school pupils' knowledge and misconceptions about birds. Egitim Arastirmalari-Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 43:163-182.

Usak, M., Erdogan, M., Inan, HZ, Kubiatko, M. & Sahin, M (2011). Investigation of prospective teachers’ approaches to learning in biology and ecology. The New Educational Review, 23(1), 283-294.

Sorgo, A., Usak, M., Aydogdu, M., Keles, O. & Ambrozic-Dolinsek, J. (2011). Biology teaching in upper secondary schools: Comparative study between Slovenia and Turkey. Energy Education Science and Technology Part B: Social and Educational Studies, 3(3), 305–314.

Erdogan, M., Coskun, E. & Usak, M. (2011). Developing children’s environmental literacy through the literature: An analysis on the selected classics from Turkish literature. Egitim Arastirmalari-Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 42, 45-62.

Prokop, P., Tunnicliffe, S. D., Kubiatko, M., Hornáčková, A., Usak, M. (2011). The role of teacher in students’ attitudes to and achievement in palaeontology. Energy Education Science and Technology Part B: Social and Educational Studies, 3(1-2), 29-45. PDF

Hudson, P, Usak, M., Fančovičová, J., Erdogan, M. & Prokop, P. (2010). Preservice teachers' memories of their secondary science education experiences. Journal of Science Education & Technology, 19(6), 546-552. PDF

Hudson, P., M, Usak, M., & Gencer-Savran, A. (2010). Benchmarking mentoring practices: a case study in Turkey. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 6(4), 245-252 PDF

Prokop, P, Usak, M., & Fančovičová, J. (2010). Health and the avoidance of macroparasites: a preliminary cross-cultural study. Journal of Ethology, 28(2), 345–351. PDF

Narli, S, Yorek, N, Sahin, M & Usak, M. (2010). Can we make definite categorization of student attitudes? A rough set approach to investigate students' implicit attitudinal typologies toward living things. Journal of Science Education & Technology, 19(5), 456–469. PDF

Kubiatko, M., Usak, M., Yılmaz, K & Tasar, M.F. (2010). A cross-national study of Czech and Turkish university students' attitudes toward ICT used in science subjects. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 9(2), 119-134. PDF

Prokop, P., Usak, M., Fančovičová, J. (2010). Risk of parasite transmission influences perceived vulnerability to disease and perceived danger of disease-relevant animals. Behavioural Processes, 85(1), 52-57. PDF

Prokop, P., Fančovičová, J. & Usak, M. (2010). Web-site as an education tool in biology education: Sample of nutrition subject. Kuram ve Uygulamada Egitim Bilimleri-Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 10(2), 907-921. PDF

Prokop, P, Usak, M., Ozel, M & Fančovičová, J. (2009). Children's conceptions of animal breathing: A cross-age and cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 8(3), 191-207. PDF

Usak, M. (2009). Preservice science and technology teachers' pedagogical content knowledge on cell topics. Kuram ve Uygulamada Egitim Bilimleri-Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 9(4), 2013-2046.

Usak, M., Prokop, P, Ozden, M., Ozel, M.,Bilen, K. & Erdogan, M.(2009). Turkish university students' attitudes toward biology: the effects of gender and enrolment in biology classes. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 8(2), 88-96. PDF

Erdogan, M. & Usak, M. (2009). Curricular and extra-curricular activities for developing environmental awareness of young students: A case from Turkey. Educational Sciences, 11(1), 73-85. PDF

Prokop, P., Ozel, M., & Usak, M. (2009). Cross-cultural comparison of student attitudes toward snakes. Society & Animals, 17(3), 224-240. PDF

Erdogan, M.,Ozel, M., Usak, M., & Prokop, P. (2009). Development and validation of an instrument to measure university students' biotechnology attitude. Journal of Science Education & Technology, 18(3), 255-264. PDF

Kose, S.,Usak, M., & Bahar, M. (2009). A cross-age study of students understanding and their misconception about plant nutrition. Didactica Slovenica-Pedagoska Obzorja, 24(1), 109-122. PDF

Erdogan, M.,Usak, M., & Ozel, M. (2009). Prospective Biology and Chemistry teachers' satisfaction with laboratory and laboratory facilities: The Effect of Gender and University. Journal of Turkish Science Education, 6(1), 60-71. PDF

Usak, M., Erdogan, M., Prokop, P. & Ozel, M. (2009). High school and university students' knowledge and attitudes regarding biotechnology : A Turkish experience. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 37(2),123-130. PDF

Ozel, M., Erdogan, M.,Usak, M., & Prokop, P.(2009). High school students' knowledge and attitudes regarding biotechnology applications. Kuram ve Uygulamada Egitim Bilimleri-Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 9(1), 297-328.

Hudson, P., Usak, M., & Savran-Gencer, A. (2009). Employing the five-factor mentoring instrument: analyzing mentoring practices for teaching primary science. European Journal of Teacher Education, 32(1), 63-74.

Ozden, M., Usak, M., Prokop, P., Turkoglu, A., & Bahar, M. (2008). Student teachers' knowledge of and attitudes toward chemical hormone usage in biotechnology. African Journal of Biotechnology, 7(21), 3892-3899.

Bahar, M., Ozel, M., Prokop, P. & Usak, M. (2008). Science student teachers' ideas of the heart. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 7(2), 78-85. PDF

Erdogan, M. Usak, M., & Aydin, H. (2008). Satisfaction level of prospective chemistry teacher on social facilities offered by their department and faculty. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 7(1), 17-26.

Ozel, A., Bayindir, N., Usak, M., & Bahar, M. (2007). The instruction of learning strategies and their reflection on cognitive processes: elementary teacher and student in Turkey. Journal of Applied Sciences, 7(18), 2854-2590.

Erdogan, M., Usak, M. (2007). An investigation on examining prospective science teachers' satisfaction with their department. Science Education International, 18(4), 277-288. PDF

Ucak, E., Bag, H., & Usak, M. (2006). Enhancing learning through multiple intelligence in elementary science education. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2(10), 61-69.

Yaman, S., Bozkurt, O., Aydin, H., Usak, M. & Gezer, K. (2005). Primary school students' knowledge levels about greenhouse effect, ozonel layer and acid rains. Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies, 10(2), 81-95. PDF

Erdogan, M., Usak, M. (2005). Fen Bilgisi öğretmen adayları memnuniyet ölçeğinin geliştirilmesi (The development of prospective science teachers' satisfaction scale). Gazi Egitim Fakultesi Dergisi-Journal of Gazi Educational Faculty, 25(2), 35-54. PDF

Bozkurt, O., Akin, B. S., Usak, M. (2004). İlköğretim 6., 7. ve 8. sınıf öğrencilerinin "erozyon" hakkındaki ön bilgilerinin ve kavram yanılgılarının tespiti (Identifying of grade 6, 7. and 8. students’ pre-informations and misconceptions about the erosion). Kırşehir Egitim Fakültesi Dergisi (KEFAD), 5(2), 277-285. PDF

Aydin, M., Usak, M. (2003). Fen derslerinde alternatif kavramların araştırılmasının önemi: kuramsal bir yaklaşım (The importance of the investigation of alternative conceptions in sciences classes: A theoretical approach). Pamukkale Universitesi Egitim Fakultesi Dergisi, 13, 121-135. PDF

Mutlu, M. Usak, M., Aydogdu, M. (2003). Fen Bilgisi sınav sorularının Bloom taksonomisine göre değerlendirilmesi (Evaluation of science exam questions according to Bloom taxonomy). Kırşehir Egitim Fakültesi Dergisi (KEFAD), 4(2), 87-95. PDF