Bu araştırmanın amacı, fen bilimleri öğretiminde dijital öykü kullanımının öğrenciler üzerinde çeşitli değişkenlere göre etkisini araştırmaktır. Yapılan çalışmalar incelendiğinde dijital öykülerin daha çok Sosyal Bilgiler dersinde değerler öğretimi, Türkçe dersinde okuma-yazma öğretimi, tarih ve dil öğretimi alanlarında kullanıldığı görülmektedir. Bu nedenle fen öğretiminde dijital öykü kullanımının fen dersine yönelik tutuma, dijital okuryazarlığa, eleştirel düşünme becerisine etkileri araştırılmak istenmiştir. Dijital öykülerin ilkokul üçüncü sınıf öğrencilerine, belirlenen değişkenlerin etkisinin incelendiği bu araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Nicel araştırma yöntemi içerisinde bulunan yarı deneysel desenlerden ön test-son test eşleştirilmiş kontrol gruplu desen kullanılmıştır (Gündüz 2019). Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, 2021/2022 eğitim-öğretim yılı güz döneminde Milli Eğitim Bakanlığına bağlı ilkokul üçüncü sınıf öğrencilerinden oluşmaktadır. Biri deney grubu ( n=19), diğeri kontrol grubu (n=16) olmak üzere toplam 35 ilkokul üçüncü sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplamak için Tosun ve Genç (2015) tarafından gerçekleştirilen “Fen Tutum Ölçeği”, Pala ve Başıbüyük (2020)’ın geliştirdiği “10-12 Yas Grubu Öğrencileri İçin Dijital Okuryazarlık Ölçeği”, Akar ve Uluçınar (2020) tarafından geliştirilen “İlkokul Öğrencileri İçin Eleştirel Düşünme Eğilimi Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre fen bilimleri dersinde dijital öykü kullanımı fen dersine yönelik tutumu, dijital okuryazarlığı, eleştirel düşünme eğilimini olumlu yönde etkilediği sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu sonuçlara göre fen bilimleri ve diğer derslerde dijital öykü kullanımı arttırılabilir

This study explores the significance of forest schools in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically their effects on children’s developmental areas. This study was conducted with nine preschool teachers and 134 children attending a public forest school in southern Turkey in 2021. A combination of observation protocols, anecdotal records, and in-depth interviews, applied as part of a phenomenological approach, were the preferred data collection tools. The results showed that forest schools can tolerate learning losses and offer vital support for children’s psycho-social, motor skills, and cognitive development, while simultaneously promoting environmental sustainability values and behaviors.

The aim of this study was to examine the pre-service teachers’ Web 2.0 rapid content development self-efficacy belief levels and their opinions about Web 2.0 tools. The study was carried out by using “convergent parallel mixed design”. In the academic year of 2019-2020, 254 pre-service teachers voluntarily participated in the quantitative part of the study and 30 pre-service teachers voluntarily participated in the qualitative part. "Web 2.0 Rapid Content Development Self-Efficacy Belief Scale of Pre-Service Teachers" was used as quantitative data collection tool. In order to collect qualitative data, a semi-structured interview form was prepared by the researchers. While the quantitative data obtained from the pre-service teachers were analyzed with the T Test and ANOVA, the qualitative data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. As a result of the study, pre-service teachers’ Web 2.0 rapid content development self-efficacy belief levels do not differ significantly in terms of gender variable. On the other hand, a significant difference was observed in self-efficacy belief level scores among different departments. Also, the pre-service teachers expressed positive opinions regarding the use of WEB 2.0 tools in the educational environment such as class group formation, presentation preparation and virtual classroom applications.

This study explores the relationship between teachers’ entrepreneurial behaviors and their creativity-nurturing behaviors, with a particular emphasis on sustainability in education. While previous studies have typically examined entrepreneurship and creativity as separate concepts, often focusing on their individual dimensions, this study underscores the significance of integrating entrepreneurial and creative competencies to promote sustainable educational practices. By highlighting how teachers’ entrepreneurial and creative skills contribute to sustainable education, this study addresses the broader impact these competencies have on meeting the evolving needs and expectations of students, families, and society. This approach supports the development of a more resilient and adaptive education system that can thrive over time. The research involved 1396 classroom teachers from the Mersin province of Turkey. Analysis of the data revealed a strong positive correlation between teachers’ entrepreneurial behaviors and their creativity-nurturing behaviors, indicating that teachers who exhibit higher levels of entrepreneurial traits are more likely to engage in practices that foster creativity or that teachers who exhibit higher levels of creativity nurturing behaviors are more likely to engage in entrepreneurial practices among their students. Thus, the importance of the high-level relationship between entrepreneurial behaviors and creativity-enhancing behaviors in improving sustainability in education has been revealed. This study highlights the need to integrate entrepreneurial skills into teaching practices to support a sustainable educational framework.

This study seeks to explore the relationship between science teachers’ computational thinking skills, collaborative learning attitudes, and their creativity in the context of sustainable education. The study adopted an explanatory sequential design, which is one of the designs used in mixed-method research. A total of 369 science teachers were included in the quantitative phase of the study. Quantitative data were collected using three different scales. These scales included the “Computational Thinking Scale”, “Online Cooperative Learning Attitude Scale (OCLAS)”, and “Creative Self-Efficacy Scale”. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), confirmatory factor analysis, and path analysis were conducted to analyze the quantitative data. The qualitative phase of the study consisted of nine science teachers. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview form by considering the scores obtained from the scales. Qualitative data were analyzed through descriptive analysis. It was found that science teachers’ computational thinking skills and collaborative learning attitudes significantly predicted their creativity within the framework of sustainable education. As a result of the interviews conducted, it was concluded that science teachers lacked computational thinking skills. It is critical to provide teachers with guidance on how to integrate computational thinking skills into their subject areas. Science teachers’ knowledge of computational thinking skills can be enhanced, and computational thinking skills can be included in all teacher education programs.