ENU Doctoral Students Participated in an Open Class and Explored Pedagogical Education Practices in Çanakkale

On May 19, 2026, doctoral students of the educational program 8D01103 - “Pedagogy and Psychology” at ENU participated in an open lesson conducted by Atilla Demir, a master’s student at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ), at the «Balakai» State Kindergarten. The doctoral students actively took part in the discussion of the open lesson and expressed their opinions on the relevance of the methodological approaches applied to the research objective, their effectiveness, and the possibilities of their practical application. This event contributed to deepening the content of the internship, expanding research experience, and developing skills in scientific and pedagogical analysis.

On the same day, the doctoral students visited a state secondary school in the city of Çanakkale, where they were received by Sedat Yakut, a teacher at the school and a doctoral student at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ). His research interests are related to leadership in education, digital transformation, and the digital leadership of school principals. The school has a career guidance office designed to provide students with counseling on choosing their future profession. In this office, a discussion was held with 11th-grade students about pedagogical specialties, their significance, distinctive features, and prospects for professional development in the field of education.