Author Archive

CC-BY Yusuf Dedeoğlu

From Black Hole Physics to the School Laboratory: A Student Research Project Strengthened by Feedback

CC-BY Yusuf Dedeoğlu The starting point of a scientific research project can sometimes be an observation made in the laboratory, a question raised in the classroom, or an intriguing news article. Our research journey began with a news report published in 2025 under the headline “50-Year-Old Physics Theory Confirmed:...

Touching the Sky: Giving Every Student a Voice Beyond Borders

Figure 2. Project LCD displaying “Italy, Scotland, Afghanistan”, connecting the electronics activity with the international collaboration. Photograph: Corrado Campisi. Licence: CC BY 4.0. On 26 May 2026, a stratospheric balloon launched from Mossi Airport in Novi Ligure carried the Da Vinci Caelum probe to a maximum GPS altitude of...

The development of critical thinking in teaching the subject of social studies using collaborative methods

Critical thinking can be defined as: (1) a cognitive process that is formed by analysing, comparing and evaluating information obtained as a result of experience, as well as through observations and verbal communication; (2) a kind of combination of logical and creative thinking; (3) mental functions that are performed...

Teaching Science, Technology and Mathematics in the Developing Society

CC-BY, Adobe Stock We live in a time where technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and the innovations and developments that come with it are pretty impressive. After reading this, you might find yourself looking at things in a different way. Teachers are helping to build a future...

Upcycling Workshop and STEAM Integration

CC-BY provided by the author Upcycling Workshop and STEAM Integration Introduction Sustainability and the green economy are at the core of contemporary education as much as they are vital for our future. Within the scope of our eTwinning project, we organized an inspiring workshop with our 9th-grade vocational high...

Crossing Borders with TINKER: An Authentic and Inclusive IT Journey from Ankara to Rome

CC-BY, provided by the author Our school’s active participation in comprehensive STEM initiatives has continually driven us to explore innovative, project-based learning methodologies. Recently, this commitment culminated in the “KEY of STEAM” Erasmus+ mobility project, which created an educational bridge between our classrooms in Ankara and our collaborative partners...

Learning to teach science when science matters: teacher training in the age of citizen participation

CC-BY, provided by author Abstract We live in a world marked by climate crisis and scientific misinformation. In this context, the educational challenge lies in training future teachers capable of delivering meaningful science education. This document explores how citizen science, integrated into initial teacher training for primary education, transcends...

Book in Progress AI: The Revolution of Personalised Learning through Artificial Intelligence

CC-BY, Unsplash   From Mastery Learning to Digital Personalisation The mastery learning model, theorised by Benjamin Bloom in the 1960s, postulates that every student can achieve high levels of learning if they are provided with the necessary time, methods and support. However, the practical implementation of this pedagogical model...