Cetin Sen Bilim ve Sanat Merkezi

2018-10-23T17:01:16+03:00

School is a governmental school which gives extracurricular education to talented students; students
take some exams and IQ tests to enter the school. After they continue their formal education at their
own schools and continue this school as extra education. At this school are given extra activities on
the subjects students are personally interested in and good at. The aim of this school is to support
talented students in different fields of science to help the future scientists . Currently there are about
250 students. Generally school uses non-formal training methods and especially STEM education
method. With this method is given interdisciplinary education. The school is divided in different
classrooms: Science room, philosophy room, maths room, music room,etc. In each room/subject the
children work in small groups towards projects and not using formal written assessment. Partner
school is a science-based school actively involved in educating the students about environmental
problems. There are science projects nationally awarded . All the projects and their results are
exhibited in the exhibiting aula of the school opened to the whole community. As Ercyes Mounts are
very close partner school usually take s students out for a some days to study the species. Also,
together with the local university, students spend one week outdoors learning about nature having
the opportunity to contact with university level teaching and learning. For this school this will be the
first international project. Key person is English speaking teacher who has shoved very strong
intention and will to collaborate and share the ideas and practice. And as the country bridging Asia
and school practice outdoor education is very interesting for this project.