This project is supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)
Project Introduction
This project aims to enable students to learn about climate change through experience and inquiry. To this end, immersive virtual reality (VR) learning environments integrated with scientific inquiry processes have been designed and implemented.
The developed VR environment allows students to explore the causes and consequences of climate change through interactive tasks, supporting their skills in observation, data collection, and the development of evidence-based explanations. The project aims to provide innovative and practical contributions to climate change education and technology-supported learning environments.
News
Virtual Reality Environment Video
BerrakSu (Türkçe)
Project Team
This project is being carried out by a team of experts in the fields of educational technologies and science education.
Project Coordinator: Dr. Seçil TISOĞLU KAYA
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif SÖNMEZ, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kadir Yücel KAYA, Asst. Prof. Dr. Sümeyra Zeynep ET
Scholarship Students: Fatma Ebrar ÜNAL, Ayşe Sena KANDEZOĞLU, İdil KALE, Selahattin Alp ÖZER
Seçil Tısoğlu Kaya
Project Coordinator
Elif Sönmez
Researcher
Kadir Yucel Kaya
Researcher
Sümeyra Zeynep Et
Researcher
Publications
Sönmez, E., Et, S. Z., Kaya, K. Y., & Tisoglu, S. (2025). Experience and Meaning in Climate Change Education: A Phenomenographical Perspective on Immersive Virtual Reality Applications. In 13th International BILTEK Congress On Current Developments in Science, Technology And Social Sciences (pp. 654–657). Liberty Publishing House.
Tisoglu, S., Sönmez, E., Kaya, KY, & Et, SZ (2025). Bridging pedagogy and technology: a systematic review of immersive virtual reality's potential in climate change education. Environmental Education Research, 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2025.2480661