The sixth day, and last day of the course, included guided cultural visits to the ancient city of Kanlidivane, Heaven and Hell Caves, Asthma Cave and Maiden Castle near the coastal town of Kizkalesi. Time to say goodbye to an amazing and rich week, plenty of learning experiences and cultural knowledge. The group of teachers […]

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On the fifth day the group was taken on a cultural visit to Cappadocia, a beautiful region in central Turkey famous for its fairytale scenery, cave dwellings, remarkable rock formations and, of course, the hundreds of hot air balloons that soar in the sky during sunrise each morning.

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On the fourth day the Portuguese teachers continued the group work activities that had started the day before. In the end, they evaluated and discussed the lesson plans and activities prepared by the groups.

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On the third day Professor Semih Asiret spoke about the use of ICT tools in education, the advantages of ICT tools in interdisciplinary and differentiated education. The group also discussed meaningful learning and activities, innovative approaches and ICT tools that accomplish meaningful learning. After that, it was time to prepare interdisciplinary and differentiated lesson plans […]

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On day 2  the participants were introduced to the 5E instructional model, its five phases and purposes and discussed the teachers’ and students’ roles in the 5E teaching model. After having been  given tips for designing a lesson plan using this model, it was time for the participants to apply the new acquired knowledge, by […]

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The first day of the course started with a welcoming reception by the representatives of EduMore and some ice-breaking activities. Then it was time to focus on the course topics. Professor Gülsüm Gök began with an explanation of interdisciplinary teaching and some investigating examples. This was followed by a discussion about the goals and limitations […]

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