Fen ve Teknoloji Öğretmenlerine Yönelik Teknoloji Destekli Kavram Haritaları Uygulamaları

Abstract

In Science and Technology teaching, it is significant to contribute to the meaningful learning of concepts by making use of technologically supported techniques so that the students can construct knowledge correctly in their minds. Concept mapping, one of these techniques, is a visual technique that can reflect a presentation of concepts related to a subject and correlations among them in a hierarchical order. Founding interconceptual relations correctly is required for meaningful learning. It is essential that Science and Technology teachers learn how to use and apply concept mapping techniques in Science and Technology course so that the students could prepare concept maps well. Within this scope, in-service training seminars were held in 7 cities of Turkey, one city from each region where the Science and Technology course teachers are the highest in number. The subjects of the seminars were; “Science and Technology Teaching in scope of Constructivist Approach” “Concept Mapping Technique in Science and Technology Teaching, “Studies towards Practice of Concept Maps”, “The Inspiration Program and How to Use It”, “Practice Samples Prepared with the Inspiration Concept Mapping Software”. Total duration of the seminar equals to 1,5 workday or 8 hours. The seminars were held in Izmir, Erzurum, Ankara, Diyarbakir, Samsun, Antalya and Bursa. This study includes examples of concept maps which Science and Technology teachers prepared during the seminars.