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An Activity Design on Acids and Bases at the Üsküdar Science Center

Üsküdar Bilim Merkezi'nde Asitler ve Bazlar Konusuna Yönelik Bir Etkinlik Tasarımı

Elif Yılmazoğlu(ORTA DOĞU TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)
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116–145
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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With the amalgamation of the 5E methodology with the before, during, and after visit sections and detailed examinations of attainment of objectives and elimination of misconceptions, the activity offers an opportunity for teachers who are willing to provide a learning experience for their students to understand acid-base concepts both hands-on and minds-on.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to provide an example for integrating workshops and exhibitions at science centers into teaching chemistry concepts by underlining learners’ engagement in science education.
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Conclusion & Impact:With the amalgamation of the 5E methodology with the before, during, and after visit sections and detailed examinations of attainment of objectives and elimination of misconceptions, the activity offers an opportunity for teachers who are willing to provide a learning experience for their students to understand acid-base concepts both hands-on and minds-on.
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This study aims to provide an example for integrating workshops and exhibitions at science centers into teaching chemistry concepts by underlining learners’ engagement in science education. In this regard, a learning activity was designed to be practiced through a technology workshop and the Blue Planet exhibition of the Üsküdar Science Center. The activity focuses on enhancing students’ understanding of acidity and basicity based on pH values and environmental awareness about acid rain. Besides fostering understanding about acid and base concepts, the activity seeks to eliminate misconceptions about acid strength and acid-base reactions. The activity was structured around the 5E methodology. The technology workshop is utilized at the “explore” step for testing pH by developing a pH sensor, while the Blue Planet exhibition area, as a context for the “elaborate” step, is for discussion of the formation and effects of acid rain. With the amalgamation of the 5E methodology with the before, during, and after visit sections and detailed examinations of attainment of objectives and elimination of misconceptions, the activity offers an opportunity for teachers who are willing to provide a learning experience for their students to understand acid-base concepts both hands-on and minds-on.

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Bu çalışma, öğrenen katılımlı fen eğitimini temel alarak, bilim merkezlerindeki atölye ve sergilerin kimya kavramlarının öğretimine nasıl entegre edilebileceğine dair bir örnek sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, Üsküdar Bilim Merkezi’nde yer alan Teknoloji Atölyesi ve Mavi Gezegen Sergisi aracılığıyla uygulanabilecek bir öğrenme etkinliği tasarlanmıştır. Etkinlik, öğrencilerin asitlik ve bazlık kavramlarını pH değerine bakarak anlamalarını ve asit yağmurlarına yönelik çevresel farkındalık geliştirmelerini hedeflemektedir. 5E öğretim modeli esas alınarak yapılandırılan bu etkinlik, asit ve baz kavramlarının anlaşılmasının yanı sıra, öğrencilerde yaygın olarak görülen asitlik kuvveti ve asit-baz tepkimelerine yönelik kavram yanılgılarını gidermeyi de amaçlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, teknoloji atölyesi “keşfet (explore)” basamağı kapsamında pH sensörü geliştirilerek pH testleri yapmak için; Mavi Gezegen sergisi ise “derinleştir (elaborate)” basamağında asit yağmurlarının oluşum ve etkilerinin tartışılması için bir bağlam sunmaktadır. 5E öğretim modelinin, ziyaret öncesi, sırası ve sonrası şeklinde sunulan yapıyla bütünleştirilmesi, kazanımların sağlanması ve kavram yanılgılarının giderilmesine yönelik ayrıntılı planlaması ile bu etkinlik, öğrencilere hem zihinsel hem de fiziksel olarak etkin bir öğrenme deneyimi sunmak isteyen öğretmenler için örnek bir uygulama olma niteliği taşımaktadır.

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Yılmazoğlu, E. (2026). An Activity Design on Acids and Bases at the Üsküdar Science Center. İnformal Ortamlarda Araştırmalar Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1, 116–145. https://ajindex.com/articles/1500727

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