As part of the "Science Cafe" events organized by the Burdur MAKÜ Science Communication Coordination, a talk on "Physical Literacy" was held at İstiklal Middle School with the presentation of Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Dalkıran. In the program, which saw intense participation from a total of 107 middle school students, teachers, school administration, university students, and academics; the critical importance of movement, understanding the body, and acquiring healthy living habits at an early age in child development was emphasized. The event concluded with thanks to the school administration and participants in line with the goal of bringing scientific knowledge to society.
As part of our Science Cafe events, we held our talk titled “Physical Literacy” with great interest and participation.
In the event, which took place with the valuable narration of Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Dalkıran; the importance of movement, recognizing the body, and acquiring healthy lifestyle habits in children's development was discussed.
In our event;
107 middle school students,
10 undergraduate students from the Department of Physical Education and Sports,
2 graduate students from the field of Sports Sciences,
3 faculty members from the Faculty of Sports Sciences,
İstiklal Middle School Principal Fahriye Peker and physical education teacher Hasan Gazi Çoymak,
the Head of Science Communication Coordination Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Ulutaş and assistant coordinators Assoc. Prof. Dr. Funda Uysal and Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özge Gökçe participated.
We continue to contribute to bringing scientific knowledge to society, increasing our children's physical awareness, and raising healthy individuals for a lifetime.
We thank all our participating students, academics, and everyone who contributed, especially the management and staff of İstiklal Middle School.