Education
Parallel employment for academics
Parallel employment at two universities, one in Greece and one abroad, was first introduced into law by socialist former education minister Anna Diamantopoulou in 2012 to support the internationalization of Greek universities and at the same time to slow down the brain drain, which, due to the economic crisis, had picked up pace.
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First lecture given on metaverse at Yıldız Technical University
Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ) has become the first university to provide education on the metaverse in its virtual world, "Starverse."
The virtual reality supported metaverse platform "YTÜ Starverse" was developed by faculty members and students at the university.
US Air Force gender-inclusive training tells cadets to not use “mom”, “dad”
Yet, no one explains how Diversity and Inclusion training can effect the course of an actual battle…
Early childhood education to be improved
The age of 5 will be set as the lower limit for compulsory education, while the early childhood education curriculum will be enriched, according to the 2023 Presidential Annual Program.
Within the scope of the new regulations to be made next year in education, early childhood education will also be improved.
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Colombian teacher fired for posting sexy bikini photos on Instagram (photo)
The principals of the school where the teacher worked were disturbed by her photos
‘Shadow teachers’ for children with special needs in Beylikdüzü
With the start of a new project in Istanbul's Beylikdüzü province, some 44 "shadow teachers" started assisting students with down syndrome and autism in classrooms.
"Shadow teachers" are expected to share the same row with the inclusive students throughout the day and act as a mediator in the triangle of family-school-child in the educational aspect.
Online exams increase grades: Research
The research conducted by Hacettepe University has revealed the grades of students were higher during the pandemic period, when distance education was carried out, compared to the face-to-face education period.
With the transition to distance education during the pandemic period, the reliability of exams has become a topic of discussion.
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Ministry launches project to open 3,000 new kindergartens
The Education Ministry has started a new project to build 3,000 new kindergartens, Minister Mahmut Özer has announced, reiterating that its biggest priority is to increase the schooling rates in pre-school education to the average of OECD member countries.
Number of life centers in villages reaches 1,600: Minister
Within the scope of a project to convert abandoned schools in villages into "life centers," where children and their parents can receive education, 1,600 such village schools have been transformed into community centers to date, the Education Ministry has announced.
School year starts for millions of students in Türkiye
Approximately 19 million students and 1.2 million teachers in primary and secondary education institutions affiliated to the Education Ministry will start the 2022-2023 academic year today.