Uluslararası Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim Çalışmaları Dergisi

Yazarlar: Alev Ateş, Gonca Ural, Alper Başbay

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Anahtar Kelimeler: Community and science centers,Attitude towards science,Curriculum development

Özet: Abstract Science centers have been one of the learning environments for developing scientific attitude and behaviors and raising attention to science. In this context, Mevlana Community and Science Center aimed at serving learners from different ages and was established at Bornova province of Izmir, Turkey in 2010. Main purpose of this study is to design learning environments of the institution through curriculum development process and to examine some of the effects of this learning environment on learners. In this action research both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Findings indicated that learners excitedly and interestedly came to the science center and participated in class activities, they enjoyed making experiments and enjoyed inquiry-based learning activities. Besides, the program implemented increased students’ attitudes towards science scores. Students indicated that they felt comfortable, happy and peaceful during the activities. It was found that students gained both cognitive and meta-cognitive level processes.

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