1. NTSE:NANO TECHNOLOGY IN SCIENCE
EDUCATION
Project No: 511787-LLP-1-2010-1-TR-KA3-KA3MP
Zuhal YILMAZ DOGAN
November, 2012/ Brussels

2. The aim of the NTSE PROJECT
Raising students awareness about
nanotechnology, through explorative and amusing
science learning in Virtual Laboratory (VL).
Making science education more appealing and
motivating via the design of authentic experiment
materials suitable for different target group to
promote nanotechnology and popularize it.
Supporting science teachers in general and
vocational education to be more enthusiastic and
capable of using ICT in their lessons.

3. NTSE Target Groups
students from the general and
vocational schools,
teachers in science subject,
college & university students in
science department.

4. Project Partners
Doğa Schools, Türkiye (Coordinator)
www.dogaschools.com
Fondazione Idis-Citta della Scienza (Fondazione),
Italy www.fondazioneidis.it
Sirma Media AD (Sirma), Bulgaria
www.sirmamedia.com
 Foundation for Research and Technology- Hellas
(FORTH), www.forth.gr
Universitatea Valahia Targovişte (UVT), Romanya
www.valahia.ro
Center for Creative Training (CCTA), Bulgaria
www.cct.bg

5. Results of the the questionnaires applied to the
science teachers in TR, BG, RO, IT & GR;
1. The most effective way to teach science topic is….
1 Formal lessons 56,43 18,69 33,75
2 Reading textbooks 41,55 26,19 29,88
3 Watching clips and documentaries 57,46 9,21 46,43
4 Interactive computer based tools 62,66 5,00 94,87
5 Direct experiments using measuring equipment 57,86 8,93 92,50
Pre-recorded or filmed experiments with
6 explanations
54,85 14,66 87,18
7 Less structured experiments 38,73 32,54 32,38
8 Other (Educational Games) 35,71
%Yes % Not Sure % No
2. Teachers’ opinions to manage with using ICT tools for
teaching Science topics.
5,28 31,09 54,59 20,71
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6. 3. The benefits of using ICT for teaching Science/Nano-Tech
topics…
a as a method to increase students’ motivation 84,45
as a method to make learning content more attractive
b (by using virtual environments and multimedia tools)
91,94
as a way to make students more emotional (by
c connecting them)
76,42
as a method to promote creativity based on
d collaborative work
83,58
4. The frequency to implement ready-made ICT tools
for teaching Science topics.
18,78 40,01 40,60 20,00
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7. 5. ICT tools used for presenting Science/Nano-Tech
experiments in science lessons
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
1 PowerPoint Presentations 44,63
2 Digital Images 22,51
3 Video clips 39,21
4 Virtual Experiments 34,18
5 Other 6,07
GEN. 68,71

9. •The Virtual Lab, (www.ntse-nanotech.eu)mainly serves as a platform for
science lessons, as a database of teaching materials and as a hub for
science-learning-related graphic aids and recorded and illustrated
appealing experiments on Nanotech.

10. How are our educational tools of
experimentation room designed?
 Initiating with the curriculum survey, the matching of
selected nanotech experiment topics correlated with
science curriculum.
 Defining the pedagogical features required for ICT-based
science teaching on nanotech, for different target
groups/educational settings.
 Covering very simple Nano-tech activities connected with
science education in secondary school education via
supplying very simple and applicable educational tools
for science teachers since the terms of Nano are
perceived very confusing and frightening for the science
teachers.
 Updating the educational tools through testing in classes,
realizing video conference sessions with partner schools.

11. Doğa Koleji, Yakacık Campus
Nanobiotechnology Lab.

14. NTSE Virtual
Laboratory
is still in progress for the test
implementation phase
was tested ( mostly lesson plans) more than 20
schools
5 school were involved in video conference
sessions to do

17. ACTIVITIES FROM THE CLASSES

18. IMPLEMENTER SCHOOLS OF NTSE
PROJECT
Nr Name of organisation Type of institution City Country
Trakia University, Department for Information and
1 EDU-UNIV Stara Zagora BG
In-Service Teacher Training (DIITT)
Association of the young scholars in Bulgaria,
2 EDU Sofia BG
under the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
3 Hristo Botev 21st SOU EDU-SCHSec Sofia BG
“Emanuil Ivanov” Science and Math Secondary
4 EDU-SCHSec Kjustendil BG
School
“Ivan Vazov” Science and Math Secondary
5 EDU-SCHSec Dimitrovgrad BG
School
6 “Frederic Julio Curie” 23 SOU EDU-SCHSec Sofia BG
7 “Prof. Vasil Zlatarski” 138 SOU EDU-SCHSec Sofia BG
8 Ankara Gazi Education Faculty EDU-UNIV Ankara TR
9 Sakıp Sabancı Anatolian High School EDU-SCH Istanbul TR
Dr. Nurettin Erk Perihan Erk Technological &
10 EDU- VOC Istanbul TR
Vocational School
Fatih Cagaloglu Technological and Vocational
11 EDU-VOC Istanbul TR
School for Females
12 Istanbul University Education Faculty EDU-UNIV Istanbul TR
13 Primary Palmiye Elementary School EDU-PRM Mersin TR
14 Primary Doruk Elementary School EDU-PRM Batman TR
15 Primary Sakarya Elementary EDU-PRM Sakarya TR
16 The Municipality of Sevlievo local authority Sevlievo BG
training center at
The Training Center at the Bulgarian
17 a research Sofia BG
Academy of Sciences
institution
Public Authority
18 Dambovita County Scholar Inspectorate Targoviste RO
(Regional)

19. NanoTech Competition
 addresses students between 13-
18
 aims at encouraging the
students to produce projects
with regard to Nanotechnology
 Inspires the science education
for future scientists.
 The Virtual Laboratory will be
the platform to release the
result of the competition.

20. Nanotechnology Science Camp in BG
addresses the secondary
school teachers and their
students
will be held in June
be exploited to inspire young
nano pioneers.

21. Nanotechnology Science Education
Conference
An International day-long Nano Tech Conference
called “International Congress on Innovative
Science Education with Inspiration through
Nanotechnology” will be held in Turkey in
October, 2013.

22. Do you think that the ICT
educational tools/ materials can
support the meaningful and active
learning in science education?
How should these educational
tools/ materials be implemented to
get the max. benefit in classroom
learning?
Do you believe that the challenging
and invisible/ abstract topics can be
taught via ICT tools?

23. Thank you for your patience
Zuhal Yılmaz Dogan
zuhalyd@gmail.com
For more: http://www.ntse-nanotech.eu/