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The launch of the “Design-oriented thinking professional development program for innovation in education” organized for teachers under the sponsorship of Nevzat Özgörkey Su Foundation in collaboration with The Ministry of National Education, Stanford University and Hacettepe University was held at the meeting attended by Minister of National Education Ziya Selçuk.

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ISTANBUL (TR) - Nevzat Özgörkey Su (NEVSU) Foundation sponsored "Design-Oriented Thinking for Innovation in Education” professional development program was launched on Wednesday, August 21 with the participation of Minister of National Education Ziya Selçuk at Ankara Point Hotel. T. C. Within the scope of the professional development program organized by the General Directorate of Teacher Training and Development of the Ministry of National Education, teachers from Hacettepe University and Stanford University School of Design (D-School) gave training to teachers working in the fields of science, mathematics and information technologies. The program is planned to provide training to other teachers in the provinces where 80 teachers have received training. It is aimed for teachers to think design-oriented and to be included in the national and international professional development network.

“A fresh start for our teachers”

T.C. started his speech by thanking the participants and Nevzat Özgörkey Su (NEVSU) Foundation representatives. Minister of National Education Ziya Selçuk, "With this study," Design-Oriented Thinking for Innovation in Education "professional development program is started. This is a small seed but a very large seed. We have hope about the development of design-oriented thinking in all our schools. mathematics, information technology with our teachers in areas such as fresh start do and this in terms of the scale of the structure that will arise as a result of the start we want to get our new work. we do not have to do almost all of Turkey. Infrastructure is ready, we can easily work we find the possibility of applying and let the process, "he said.

At the launch, M.E.B. General Director of Teacher Training and Development Assoc. Dr. Prof. Dr. Adnan Boyacı, Nevzat Özgörkey Su (NEVSU) Foundation Chairman Özlem Adalı, Nevzat Özgörkey Su (NEVSU) Foundation Member of the Board Armağan Özgörkey, Hacettepe University STEM & Maker Laboratory President. Dr. Gültekin Çakmakçı, Joseph Makokha from Stanford University Faculty of Engineering and Marie Trudelle, Learning Experience Designer at Stanford University, and teachers participating in the program.

At the end of the launch of the "Design Oriented Thinking for Innovation in Education ”professional development program, Minister Selçuk, Chairman of the Board of Nevzat Özgörkey Su (NEVSU) Foundation Özlem Adalı and Member of the Board of Nevzat Özgörkey Su (NEVSU) Foundation Armağan Özgörkey received a certificate of appreciation for the teachers participating in the trainings. certificates.

The training was given to teachers in science, mathematics and information technologies.

"Design-Oriented Thinking for Innovation in Education ”professional development program, T.C. The Ministry of National Education General Directorate of Teacher Training and Development between 16-21 August 2019 M.E.B. Ankara In-service Training Institute. Joseph Makokha from Stanford University's Faculty of Engineering, Marie Trudelle, Learning Experience Designer from Stanford University, and President of the STEM & Maker Laboratory at Hacettepe University. Dr. The training given by Gültekin Çakmakçı supported the professional development of teachers working in the fields of science, mathematics and information technologies. The training is given to the project in Turkey, Nevzat Özgörkey'e Water (Nevsky Prospekt a) inform the Foundation's establishment include the efficient use of environmental and water resources in accordance with the purpose.