1. 1 MAKING SENSE OF “EDUCATIONAL STUDIES”: LESSONS LEARNED IN THE LAST DECADE Erol İnelmen Boğaziçi University, Bebek, İstanbul, TURKEY inelmen@boun.edu.tr

2. 2 1. Introduction The sciences which they learned without any order in their early education brought together will be brought together and they will be able to see the natural relationship of sciences to one another and to true being Plato, Republic, VII 537

3. 3 2. Background

4. 4 3. Reflection Search Recognize Classify Understand Predict Decide Control MENTAL MODELS EXAMPLES 22.07.03 To: FA path class categories media * outcome solution system + Try routes Group sets Set values Find exit Give output Choose way Fix output ? * text, sound, graph (after Winston, P.H., 1984)

5. 5 COMFORT Infrastructure Survival Edutrainment LOGISTICS COMMUNICATION Food TransportatIon Computer ConsultIng COMMERCE Trade BankIng DEVELOPMENT Energy ConstructIon RECREATION RESEARCH Leisure Cinema Education Promotion

6. 6 4. Discussion

7. 7 5. Conclusions aestheticsphilosophylawjustice perceptionpsychologypoliticsliberty ethicsreligioneducationinnovation integrationhistorycinemaartperformance preservationgeographyecologydiversification equalitysociologymedicineprevention solidarityeconomicstechnologyproduction

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9. 9 Acknowledgement We join in celebrating Prof. Jürgen Habermas 80th birthday, the champion of communication.

10. 10 References Flyvbjerg, B. (2001) “Making Social Science Matter”, Cambridge University Press, p.82 Freire, P. and Macedo, D. (1987) “Literacy”, Bergin and Garvey, London, pp. 24-27