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...
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...
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...
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...
CC BY, Unsplash In an era where knowledge-based economies define global competitiveness, developing a highly skilled workforce is no longer a choice but a strategic necessity. For countries to thrive, sustainable development goals must be integrated with employment policies focusing on qualified human capital (Akgül, 2025). Turkey has actively...
CC-BY: Unsplash Today, more than a third of the world’s population uses the Internet, and this number continues to grow. It is difficult to imagine any field of human activity that has not been penetrated by the Internet: endless sources of information, digitized maps and books, social networks, online...
Abstract Eighth graders were asked to investigate how the speed of a falling body depends on the height from which the body is dropped. As a body, paper muffin baskets had to be used and dropped from different, relatively small heights, and the falling time measured. For more accurate...
My childhood dream of travelling to the stars does not seem quite so impossible anymore. Wondering what lies beyond the clouds and hoping to explore beyond the boundaries of our planet is a reality for our pupils. The challenge is how to convince them that the lessons learned in...
We live and work under unusual circumstances in the last months and a new setting in education is required. All schools are closed and our classrooms have moved to our homes. We all need to adapt to it. It is not realistic at the moment to expect the usual...
During the last six weeks all the educational system in my country, Israel, is on quarantine. Schools are closed, but the teaching-learning processes are ongoing through online classes. For me, like probably most teachers, it is a challenging period. I work as a STEM teacher at a school and...