International Conference on New Trends in Education

The conference was hosted by Bahçeşehir University (BAU) and held in collaboration with BAU,,TÜSİAD and Georgia State University.  

Through a collaboration between Bahçeşehir University (BAU), Georgia State University (GSU) and TÜSİAD, the "International Conference on New Trends in Education" addresses the educational approach to meeting the need for a workforce based on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), curriculum changes, preschool education and teacher education.

The conference opened with a presentation by Sinem Vatanartıran, Director of the Bahçeşehir University Institute of Educational Sciences. Opening speeches were then delivered by Peggy Gallagher (Georgia State University), TÜSİAD Chair of the Board Cansen Başaran-Symes, BAU President Şenay Yalçın, Chairman of Bahçeşehir Uğur Educational Institutions Enver Yücel, Provincial Director of National Education Muammer Yıldız, Deputy Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Davut Kavranoğlu, and former Minister of National Education and Founder of the Association for the Education of the Future Nimet Baş.

With the changing conditions of the 21st century, the increasing weight of knowledge in the economy and the importance of teamwork and interdisciplinary approaches bring the need for a "STEM-based workforce" to the agenda. In this context, young people in Türkiye need to be educated from an early age in a way that enables them to conduct research in natural sciences, engineering and technology. The International Conference on New Trends in Education held at Bahçeşehir University will examine STEM education in Türkiye both in terms of the needs of the business world and from a scientific perspective. Over the two-day conference, scientific research, innovative experiences and practices related to STEM education theories and approaches were shared with the public.