STEM Teacher Certification Program
Istanbul Aydın University STEM Center has prepared a program to train STEM Teachers. In collaboration with IAU Continuing Education Center, this certification program aims to provide STEM education to teachers and equip them with STEM teaching competencies. Participants who complete the program and pass evaluations will receive a STEM Teacher Certificate. This is a paid certification program open to all teachers. To date, approximately 600 teachers have been certified across 27 programs.
28th STEM Teacher Certification Program will be held online between June 21-July 11, 2021. Final registration date: June 15, 2021
28th STEM Teacher Pre-Registration Form
Program Duration: 40 Hours (20 hours live sessions / 20 hours asynchronous application tasks)
Certification Provided:
Official STEM Teacher Certificate issued by Istanbul Aydın University (Turkish and English)
Program fee: 990 TL.
Program Objectives:
When examining global education agendas, STEM emerges as one of the most emphasized concepts worldwide. STEM represents the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics disciplines. Significant resources are allocated for STEM education in countries like the U.S., with various programs and projects organized for student and teacher training. The key to creating an innovative, productive, and globally competitive society lies in integrating science and mathematics education with technology and engineering.
Within this framework, Turkey's first STEM Teacher Certification Program aims to equip teachers with competencies to implement STEM education in schools in alignment with the renewed Ministry of National Education curriculum. Teachers will receive an official STEM Teacher Certificate from Istanbul Aydın University, a pioneer and leader in STEM education in Turkey. This certificate holds international validity and serves as a reference for private school teachers.
Program Content:
* What is the STEM Education Approach? Historical development and methodology.
* Scientific Research Design
* Innovation and Creativity Workshop
* Project and Problem-Based STEM Activity applications
* Engineering Design Workshops
* STEM Lesson Plan Preparation Workshop
* STEM Lesson Plan Preparation and Implementation Workshop
* STEM Lesson Plan Preparation, Implementation and Evaluation Workshop
The entire program will be conducted through online courses and assignments, featuring 20 hours of live sessions and 20 hours of application tasks. The program includes both guided and unguided STEM activities applicable across preschool, primary, secondary, and high school levels, particularly in Science and Mathematics courses. These activities can be used throughout all units in the new Science curriculum for scientific and engineering practices. Special techniques will be presented for preschool education. The program focuses on pedagogical techniques and will show participants resources containing hundreds of activity examples. The program is based on using simple and recycled materials in activities, enabling participants to implement STEM education in their schools without additional costs.
At the end of the program, participants will submit all prepared documents electronically and complete a final assignment. Successful candidates will receive certification.
Completed STEM Teacher Certification Programs
1st STEM Teacher Certification Program, September 14-18, 2015
2nd STEM Teacher Certification Program, January 23-27, 2016
3rd STEM Teacher Certification Program, June 18-22, 2016
4th STEM Teacher Certification Program, August 27-31, 2016
5th STEM Teacher Certification Program, January 21-25, 2017
6th STEM Teacher Certification Program, January 30-February 3, 2017
7th STEM Teacher Certification Program, September 14-18, 2017
8th STEM Teacher Certification Program, June 10-14, 2017
9th STEM Teacher Certification Program, April 1-June 3, 2017
10th STEM Teacher Certification Program, September 9-12, 2017
11th STEM Teacher Certification Program, January 20-23, 2018
12th STEM Teacher Certification Program, January 24-27, 2018
13th STEM Teacher Certification Program, April 7-10, 2018
14th STEM Teacher Certification Program, June 20-23, 2018
15th STEM Teacher Certification Program, June 26-29, 2018
16th STEM Teacher Certification Program, July 3-6, 2018
17th STEM Teacher Certification Program, July 24-27, 2018
18th STEM Teacher Certification Program August 28-31, 2018
19th STEM Teacher Certification Program December 1-4, 2018
20th STEM Teacher Certification Program January 19-22, 2019
21st STEM Teacher Certification Program March 22-25, 2019
22nd STEM Teacher Certification Program June 15-18, 2019
23rd STEM Teacher Certification Program June 20-23, 2019
24th STEM Teacher Certification Program July 29-30-31-August 1, 2019
25th STEM Teacher Certification Program December 21-22-23-24, 2019
26th STEM Teacher Certification Program, November 3-December 5, 2020
27th STEM Teacher Certification Program, January 29-February 17, 2021
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STEM COORDINATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Program Objectives:
To provide advanced STEM education competencies to holders of STEM Teacher Certificates and train them to become STEM Coordinators who can guide their schools. Successful participants will gain qualifications to train other teachers in STEM education. STEM Coordinators will acquire sufficient experience to transform their schools into STEM Schools.
Program Content:
* What is STEM Coordination?
* Characteristics of STEM Schools and teachers
* STEM Coordination in schools
* STEM Studies in schools
* Portfolio Preparation
* Report Preparation
* STEM Coordination Seminar
* STEM Coordination Proficiency Exam
The program requires participants to complete one day of training followed by at least six months of work in their schools or institutions, including collaborating with other teachers, providing STEM education to students, preparing STEM lesson plans, conducting applied engineering studies with students, maintaining student portfolios, preparing reports and seminars, and taking the proficiency exam after six months.
Required information and documents will be provided to participants on the first day of the program.
Program Duration:
80 Hours
Program Dates:
The program will be conducted according to individually determined schedules based on participants' and instructors' availability. The proficiency exam will be held on the same day for all participants, while oral interviews will be scheduled by appointment.
Eligibility:
Open to holders of STEM Teacher Certificates or equivalent integrated STEM certificates of at least 40 hours. Certificates will be reviewed for content and instructors to determine program suitability.
Certification Provided:
Participants who successfully complete the program and pass the proficiency exam will receive an 80-hour Official STEM Coordinator Certificate from Istanbul Aydın University. Combined with the previous 40-hour certificate, participants will hold a total of 120 hours of certification.
Participants who complete program requirements but fail the proficiency exam may request a 40-hour Level 2 STEM Teacher Certificate. These participants may retake the proficiency exam after six months with updated reports and files.
This certification qualifies participants to train other teachers.
Pre-Registration Form
