ESERA 2009 "Avrupa Fen Eğitimi Kongresi"

Dear colleagues and fellow science educators, We are pleased to announce the invitation for participation in the ESERA 2009 Conference. Istanbul is a very exciting city so we hope the conference will be. As the local organizing committee we are making sure that all preparations will go in time in order to be able to host you with utmost comfort in this wonderful event. Three Turkish universities are hosting the conference this time: Gazi University, Hacettepe University, and Yeditepe University. Science education in Turkey is enjoying a rapid growth. Every year tens of doctorates are being awarded in several Turkish Universities. Besides many PhDs are joining the group in Turkey by earning their degrees abroad. Nowadays you may see more articles in international science education journals originating from Turkey. We strongly believe that this conference will bring more excitement to all of us. The conference web site is now open and we will post information in due time about the developments. Please do not forget to check the web site at http://www.esera2009.org from time to time and also inform your colleagues in your institutions and countries. We wish you a refreshing and rewarding conference and looking forward to meeting you all in Istanbul! M. Fatih Tasar, Chair of the ESERA Conference 2009 Esra Akgul Gultekin Cakmakci