"Vital Knowledge for Educators"

 

Continuing to host academics from the world's leading universities in education, Bahçeşehir University held its 3rd sharing seminar, titled "Learning in and for the 21st Century: Vital Knowledge for Educators."

Bahçeşehir University, which brought the concept of "University in School" to Türkiye, continues to shed light for our educators. Attending the 3rd sharing seminar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Joshua Aronson of the Department of Applied Psychology at New York University and Assist. Prof. Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman of the Department of Psychology,, Prof. Dr. Joseph Allen of the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia and Dean of the School of Education Prof. Dr. Robert Pianta shared important knowledge with our educators.

INVEST IN TEACHERS, NOT TABLETS

Speaking at the opening of the seminar, Bahçeşehir University Vice President Hasan Şimşek noted that our country still has a long way to go in education and said, "As Bahçeşehir University, we are trying to contribute to the country's education through these seminars. The more we invest in education as a country, the more progress we will make. However, this happens not by investing in tablets but by investing in teachers."

At the well-attended sharing seminar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Joshua Aronson with "The Nature and Nurture of Intelligence", Assist. Prof. Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman with "Beyond Talent: 4 Core Skills for Learning and Achievement", Prof. Dr. Joseph Allen with "Effects of the 'My Teaching Partner' Intervention in Middle School Classrooms" and Prof. Dr. Robert Pianta with "Assessing and Developing/Improving Teacher Effectiveness" shared important knowledge with our educators through their talks.