ESERA 2023 Conference

The 15th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA)

August 28 - September 1, 2023, Cappadocia, TÜRKİYE
Conference ThemeConnecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage
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As you may know, the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) was formed at the European Conference on Research in Science Education held in Leeds, England, in April 1995. Since then, ESERA has held biennial conferences. The 15th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA 2023) occurred in Cappadocia, Türkiye, from August 28 to September 1, 2023. Hacettepe University, Gazi University and Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University hosted the ESERA 2023 Conference. Due to its central location and excellent facilities, the conference was organized on Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University campus with the state-of-the-art convention center and other facilities.

STEM fields, namely science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, have enormously impacted human societies over recorded history. Today, they constitute an integral and inseparable part of the societies in which we live. On the other hand, resources of cultural heritage can play an important role in improving science teaching and learning in formal and informal settings.

“Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage” is one of the main goals of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. UNESCO seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, sciences, and culture and carry out programmes to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Science, heritage, culture, and arts are uniquely interconnected in Cappadocia. Hence, the ESERA 2023 Conference’s theme is “Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage.” Since the region is extremely rich in culture and carries the heritage of several historical cultures, we hope the theme will trigger a new way of looking at science teaching as the concept of “cultural heritage” has not been adequately utilized in the literature.

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Programme

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Conference Program

Plenary Speakers

William CobernWilliam Cobern
William Cobern
William Cobern
He has a joint appointment in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Mallinson Institute for Science Education at Western Michigan University.
Ayelet Baram-TsabariAyelet Baram-Tsabari
Ayelet Baram-Tsabari
Ayelet Baram-Tsabari
She heads the applied science-communication research group at Technion. She was an elected member of the Israel Young Academy, and of the scientific committee of the PCST Network, and is a co-PI of the research center on “Taking Citizen Science to School.” Her research focuses on bridging science education and science communication scholarship.
MUSTAFA SOZBILIRMUSTAFA SOZBILIR
MUSTAFA SOZBILIR
MUSTAFA SOZBILIR
He works at Atatürk University. His research interests include studies on teaching and learning in science/chemistry, trends in science/chemistry education research, and teaching science/chemistry to visually impaired students.
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ESERA Community Plenary Speakers

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Emily MacLeodEmily MacLeod
Emily MacLeod
Emily MacLeod
Emily MacLeod is a PhD Candidate at University College London, England.
Lucy AvraamidouLucy Avraamidou
Lucy Avraamidou
Lucy Avraamidou
Lucy Avraamidou is professor of Science Education and the Director of the Institute for Science Education and Communication at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
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Venue

NEVÜ Convention Center

The ESERA 2023 Conference was organized on Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University campus at state-of-the-art convention center

Address: Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi Kültür ve Kongre Merkezi, 2000 Evler Mah. Zübeyde Hanım Cad. 50300, Nevşehir, Türkiye

Location

Supporting Organisations

Airline Sponsor

Turkish Airlines is the official airline of “The 15th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA 2023), special discounts are offered for all delegates. To proceed with the online booking tool, please visit Turkish Airlines promocode website and use the event code “067TKM23” under the Promotion code section. CLICK HERE

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