January 17, 2025
The Faculty of Education at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University hosted two exhibitions: "Countless Opportunities in Transformation, No Barriers to Learning" and "Sensory Materials in Early Childhood". Held in the faculty’s foyer area, the exhibitions showcased materials designed by students from the Special Education Teaching and Preschool Teaching programs.
The opening of the "Sensory Materials in Early Childhood" exhibition was attended by İZÜ Board of Trustees Chairman Özkan Göksal, İZÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cevat Acar, Vice Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Education Prof. Dr. İbrahim Güney, and Vice Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kâmil Arif Kırkıç. The "Countless Opportunities in Transformation, No Barriers to Learning" exhibition was attended by Vice Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Education Prof. Dr. İbrahim Güney, Head of the Special Education Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nüket Afat, Deputy Head of the Department Dr. Adnan Arı, along with academics and numerous students.
The exhibition featured materials developed by fourth-year Special Education Teaching students as part of the course "OZE 401: Material Design in Special Education." The primary goal was to support learning through recycling while contributing to special education. Visitors showed great interest in game-based educational materials designed from recyclable materials, aimed at teaching academic skills such as literacy and mathematics.