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Science Education in Museums with Preservice Science Teachers: "Discovering the Power of Science in Museums"

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Museums, often described as cultural repositories, provide unique environments that help individuals connect the past, present, and future to understand their culture better. Beyond their cultural significance, museums serve as valuable educational spaces where teachers can enhance their scientific knowledge, develop pedagogical skills, and design meaningful learning experiences. Based on the idea that every object in a museum can serve as a teaching tool, the project “Exploring the Power of Science in Museums”, supported by the TÜBİTAK 2237-A Scientific Education Activities Support Program, was implemented to enable pre-service science teachers to establish meaningful connections between artifacts displayed in archaeology and maritime museums and science concepts. A qualitative research design was employed in this study. Data were collected through worksheets, lesson plans, and observation forms. The findings revealed that all pre-service teachers’ perspectives on museums changed positively; most could associate museum objects with science subjects and recognized the potential of museums as dynamic environments for science education.

Source: Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala

DOI: 10.18662/rrem/17.4/1062

Authors: Hikmet Sürmeli, Ganime Aydın, Aysun Öztuna Kaplan, Mehpare Saka Melen

Institutions: Mersin Üniversitesi, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Trakya University

Language: English

Topic: Museums and Cultural Heritage

Subfield: Museology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu