Program Objectives

​Throughout human history, all discoveries and inventions have been made possible thanks to curiosity. Natural phenomena are at the forefront of these. The disappearance of the sun at night, the disappearance of the moon during the day, have drawn people's attention, and this curiosity led to the discovery that the Earth is round. Science cannot exist without curiosity. It is the human curiosity that allows the development of new concepts and theories.

STEM applications in Nature Education is an program that aims to enable students to observe and discover nature through out-of-class activities, trial and error, and thus reinforce permanent learning. The program aims to help students solve daily life problems and make designs by actively using STEM disciplines, inspired by nature through their teachers.

The following topics will be covered during the program:

  • Scientific Inquiry and Curiosity
  • Inquiry-Based Science
  • Children's Science Learning
  • Out-of-School Learning Environments
  • What is STEM?
  • 21st Century Skills
  • Engineering Design Processes
  • From Nature to Design

Additionally, the participants who will be included in the social learning group to be created will be a part of the professional learning community.

Who Can Participate in the Program?

All classroom teachers who work in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades of state schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education can apply for the program.

Duration and Schedule


Synchronous: Simultaneous sessions where online participation at the specified time is required.

Asynchronous: Non-simultaneous sessions that can be completed at any time depending on the person during the program process.

Certificate of Participation

Participants who complete the asynchronous contents of the program on time and attend all synchronous sessions will be able to access the MEB Seminar Certificate digitally from their personal MEBBIS pages.

Learning Platform

The training will be conducted on the Teachers Academy Foundation's e-learning platform eKampüs at www.ekampus.orav.org.tr.

Application:

Training program applications are received through the Ministry of National Education Information Systems (MEBBIS): https://mebbis.meb.gov.tr

This training program can be present on MEBBIS in multiple groups simultaneously and with different activity numbers. When applying, first check the specified quota and number of applications, and if it is full, applying to different groups with different activity numbers planned for the same date will make it easier for you to participate in the training.

For questions and support needs, you can send an email to egitimdestek@orav.org.tr