The “Techno-Ecological Village Laboratory” project under the scope of TÜBİTAK 4009, prepared by academics and graduate students of Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (BEUN), was successfully completed.
The opening ceremony of the project, held at Cumhurbaşkanı Süleyman Demirel Secondary School between September 23 and 25, was attended by Dean of the Faculty of Maritime Prof. Dr. Şaban Çelikoğlu, Vice Dean of Ereğli Faculty of Education Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bayram Gökbulut, Kdz. Ereğli District Director of National Education Harun Akgül, project coordinator and Director of Kdz. Ereğli Şahinde Hayrettin Yavuz Science and Art Center (BİLSEM) Serkan Çakır, school principals, teachers and students.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökbulut: “We Are Raising Individuals Who Produce Rather Than Passively Use Technology”
Project advisor Vice Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökbulut made the following remarks:
“Within the scope of the project for village schools, for which TÜBİTAK issued a call for the first time this year, the project we prepared with our graduate students during the course process was found worthy of support. Within the scope of this project, we brought our academic knowledge and experience to students studying at a village school. We aimed to introduce our students to new technologies, teach them how technology can be used in the natural environment rather than being used passively, and increase their technological and scientific literacy levels. Through the training sessions and activities we prepared over three days, we aimed to explain to the students how knowledge should be used correctly together with technology.”
Rich Educational Content from Theory to Practice in 3 Days
On the first day of the project, Teacher Şifanur Karakılçık provided visual design training using 3D pens, while Teacher Salih Danışmaz conducted STEM and block-based coding activities. On the second day of the project, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bayram Gökbulut presented augmented reality applications using digital tablets, while Teacher Zeynep Vural organized nature activities and orienteering competitions. On the third day of the project, Teacher Gürol Keserci conducted solar observations using a telescope. Teacher Umut Topuz took on the role of providing guidance throughout the process. The project ended with a science talk given by Prof. Dr. Şaban Çelikoğlu and a certificate ceremony.
Rector Ulusoy: “Our TÜBİTAK Project Is the Best Example of How Our Graduate Education Turns into Social Benefit”
BEUN Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ulusoy made the following remarks in his evaluation:
“It is very valuable that the TÜBİTAK project carried out by our academics and graduate students directly reaches the field and meets with our children in village schools. This study, in which our graduate education has turned into social benefit, has increased our children’s curiosity about technology while also making a significant contribution to their development of science literacy in harmony with nature. I would like to thank the entire TÜBİTAK family, especially TÜBİTAK President Prof. Dr. Orhan Aydın, for this support program for village schools. I sincerely thank our project advisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bayram Gökbulut, project coordinator and BİLSEM Director Serkan Çakır, Prof. Dr. Şaban Çelikoğlu, our valuable teachers and graduate students who took part in the project for their contributions to the implementation of the project, and wish them success in their work.”
