Speaker Details

Biography:

Ali ÇETİNKAYA was born in Konya in 1976 and graduated from Selcuk University Computer Engineering, in 2000 and completed masters degree in 2002 at Selcuk University at same department. Mr. Çetinkaya worked CSI Complex System Inc. Banktrade, New York, as Sr. Software Developer between 2003 and 2005 and completed his master of Computer Science in CUNY Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York in 2005. Mr. Çetinkaya worked in Axispoint Inc. New York as a Sr. Software Developer/Team Leader between 2005 and 2009 and in Solimpeks Solar Company as a Business Development Director between 2008 and 2013. At same time he worked as World Bank Consaltant for the Turkish Health Ministry between 2010 and 2013. He has been working as the CEO of Konya Science Center since 2013 and has been pursuing Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering in Selcuk University. He is married and has one child.

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Why Walk-up Activity?

Scientific exhibits are important part of science education. Some exhibits convey very simple and some complex scientific messages to visitors. Walk-up activities can be very useful way to improve visitors understanding of the scientific fact of the exhibits. The exhibit which explains very hard scientific topic can be supported innovative walk-up activities to increase visitor attraction and understanding. In this session we will explore the some walk-up activities are applied in Konya Science Center.

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