Investigating Science Concepts in the Museum Like Treasure Hunting

• DOI: 10.4236/ce.2011.21001
• Publication Date: 2011-04-16T07:40:53Z
• Authors: Nihal Doğan; Seda Çavuş; Savaş Güngören
• Keywords: Treasure; Field trip

In this research, the impacts of school trips on learning science subjects are studied with colorful cards and a writing activity. These aimed to be made in informal environments such as Science Technology Museums. total, 34 pre-service teachers (21 female 13 male) participated research. The trip was Rahmi Koç Museum Istanbul before trip, participants were given some concepts questions which written colourful order search museum regarding Technology. After field they asked write present an explanatory essay including knowledge that found about cards. At end study, Activity Evaluation Scale, Cronbach’s α coefficient is 0.78, applied evaluate participants’ efficiency According results, nearly all stated card activity like treasure hunting it quite enjoyable didactic. addition this, majority also help performed after learned how summarize got dur-ing put their thoughts associate key defined each subject, organize arrange them.