EVALUATION OF PARTICIPANT’S OPINIONS REGARDING “A PINCH OF SCIENCE A SLEW OF FESTIVALS” PROJECT

Authors : Hicran Özlem ILGIN, Meral KURTULMUŞ

Pages : 1026-1036

Doi:10.7456/tojdac.1321470

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Publication Date : 2023-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :EVALUATION OF PARTICIPANT’S OPINIONS REGARDING TÜBİTAK 4007 “A PINCH OF SCIENCE A SLEW OF FESTIVALS” PROJECT ABSTRACT Science festivals are public events, usually held in a particular region or country. These activities are considered a fun and educational activities especially for children, increasing their scientific curiosity and improving their abilities. The current study was carried out to determine the views of the participants who participated in the A Pinch Science A Slew of Festivals Project organized within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 4007 special call. A Pinch of Science a Slew of Festivals Project consists of 11 workshops. The study universe consists of 300 participants living in the Hüdayi container Kırıkhan district of Hatay. The study sample including 300 participants was determined by the convenience sampling method and participated in the science festival. Personal Information Form and Science Festival Attitude Scale were data collection tools. The data were collected by applying the single group pre-test and post-test, which is the experimental research design, and the data were analyzed with the SPSS 22.0 program. The study findings show that there is a significant difference between the views of the participants who participated in the A Pinch of Science a Slew of Festivals Project workshops before and after the event. Keywords: Science Festival, Tübitak 4007, Science, Education.
Keywords : Tübitak 4007, Bilim Şenliği, Bilim, Eğitim