Science Türkiye Project: Educational Programs to Raise Future Scientists
National Technology Move initiated by the T3 Foundation within the framework of Science Türkiye Project, was implemented in 2020. This project aims to bring science and technology to the masses, increase interest in these fields in society and raise a productive generation that is prone to teamwork.
Science Türkiye Education Programs
Science Türkiye Education Programs, has a comprehensive structure that appeals to students of different age groups. These programs include 6 different workshop themes designed for children between the ages of 14-7:
- Design
- Tech
- Natural Sciences
- Mathematics
- Astronomy, Aviation and Space
- entrepreneurship
- Agricultural Technologies
In these workshops, students are given practical training, their scientific thinking skills are developed and their creative aspects are revealed.
Interactive Experimental Facilities and Exhibition Areas
In addition to the workshops, science centers an exhibition with interactive experimentation devices and planetarium These areas allow students to explore science by touching it. In the centers where Science Türkiye Education Programs are implemented, students are offered different education options. These options include:
- Hourly workshop trainings
- Packaged programs
- Long term trainings
- Thematic workshop trainings
- Special events outside the workshop
- Interactive exhibition tours
- Planetarium experience
International Dissemination: Global Impact of Science Türkiye Education Programs
Science Türkiye Education Programs, As of 2023, it is implemented in 5 centers in 27 countries. There are centers in the provinces such as Istanbul, Gaziantep, Erzurum, Ankara, Manisa, Samsun, Trabzon, Konya, Uşak and Çorum in Turkey. It operates abroad in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Montenegro.
More than 600 original workshop contents, specially prepared for the Science Turkey project and enriched with technological learning tools that encourage active student participation, are implemented in all centers. In this study, which is carried out in line with the principle of equal opportunities, the workshop concept, educational content and educational equipment of all centers are presented in a standard way.
Successful Application in Baku: Science Baku
The Science Turkey Project has become an international project, starting to be implemented in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in 2021. With the center established in Baku, Science Turkey Education Programs were implemented outside the country for the first time. This project was carried out with the aim of strengthening relations between Azerbaijan and Türkiye.
Education in Different Fields: Scope of Science Türkiye
Science Türkiye Education Programs are implemented in 27 centers for 3 different age groups. hundreds of different contents Trainings are organized with. In these trainings from mathematics to space and aviation Applied courses are given in many areas, from science to science. Nature, universe and astronomy themed films are shown in the planetarium, and abstract concepts are concretized to develop students' discovery abilities.
Also in science centers, interviews, Science Festivals, mind-intelligence games tournament, parent-child workshops Various events are organized such as. To date, 3 million 850 thousand people have participated in all events held within the scope of Science Türkiye.
In this context, the Science Turkey Project plays an important role in educating future scientists, raising awareness in the field of science and technology, and informing society on these issues. Ensuring everyone's access to science and spreading scientific thinking are among the main goals of the project.
