TÜBİTAK TÜSSİDE designed programs for mathematics and science & technology teachers working in schools within the Kocaeli Provincial Directorate of National Education within the scope of the changing generation approach, including methods that include up-to-date and original teaching techniques.
The project came to life with the goals of helping students overcome their fears in mathematics and science with approaches from life, making students love mathematics and science courses, and increasing success in mathematics and science & technology courses in Kocaeli.
280 mathematics and science teachers participated in the program where creative drama leader and academicians from Boğaziçi, Hacettepe and Gaziantep universities provided trainings on topics such as the use of technology in mathematics and science teaching, creative drama, argumentation, model-evidence relationship and problem solving.
At the end of the studies, TÜSSİDE Common Mind Platform workshop was held to improve the quality of mathematics and science teaching in Kocaeli province. In the workshop, the ideas of the participant teachers were consulted in order to improve the quality of mathematics and science teaching. At the end of the program, our teachers were given certificates with the participation of Kocaeli Provincial Director of National Education Mr. Fehmi Rasim ÇELİK.