An experiment to learn about the innovation culture among secondary school students

Abstract

Introduction In this study we aimed to investigate the innovation culture among secondary school students. We learnt about the definition framework of the innovation culture, as well as the results of the relevant surveys without presenting a full literature review. Material and methods We used an online Google form for the collection of data from the students learning in secondary schools in Szekesfehervar, Hungary. The survey included thirty questions with 631 people responding during fifteen days. Our aim was to get to know their thoughts about innovation beyond the general questions. One of our further goals was to learn about their willingness to cooperate with their classmates and if they have a good idea about how to use it, furthermore whether they have attended an idea developing competition or not. Results We got answers from the study related to coping mechanism of the students with uncertainty, the thought of failure, the risks and how to avoid them, and whether they can commit to their aims or not. Our study was an experiment in the investigation of the innovation culture among the students learning in local secondary schools. Our presented results support the local decision-makers and the providers of the educational institutes in setting out further developing plans in this area. Discussion The study can draw the attention of the local higher education institutions to this topic, and they can realize their own role in the shaping of the secondary school students’ innovational attitude and mindset as one of their third mission activities. With the development of the secondary school education’s innovative culture, the town is presented with the opportunity of building a more innovative community through collaborations among the HEIs and secondary schools via raising the willingness of students to innovate.

Keywords

• innovation culture
• secondary school
• students
• university
• innovation
• collaboration
• third mission

Ortaokul öğrencilerinin inovasyon kültürü hakkında bilgi edinmek için yapılan bir deney

Abstract

Giriş Bu çalışmada, ortaokul öğrencilerinin inovasyon kültürünü araştırmayı amaçladık. İnovasyon kültürünün tanım çerçevesini ve ilgili anketlerin sonuçlarını, tam bir literatür incelemesi sunmadan öğrendik. Malzeme ve yöntem Macaristan'ın Szekesfehervar kentindeki ortaokullarda öğrenim gören öğrencilerden veri toplamak için çevrimiçi bir Google formu kullandık. Anket, on beş gün boyunca 631 kişinin yanıtladığı otuz sorudan oluşuyordu. Amacımız, genel soruların ötesinde öğrencilerin inovasyon hakkındaki düşüncelerini öğrenmekti. Diğer hedeflerimiz arasında, öğrencilerin sınıf arkadaşlarıyla işbirliği yapma istekliliklerini ve bu istekliliklerini nasıl kullanabilecekleri konusunda iyi fikirleri olup olmadığını öğrenmek ve ayrıca bir fikir geliştirme yarışmasına katılıp katılmadıklarını öğrenmek vardı. Sonuçlar Çalışmadan, öğrencilerin belirsizlikle başa çıkma mekanizmaları, başarısızlık düşüncesi, riskler ve bunlardan kaçınma yolları ve hedeflerine bağlı kalıp kalamayacakları ile ilgili cevaplar aldık. Çalışmamız, yerel ortaokullarda öğrenim gören öğrenciler arasında inovasyon kültürünün araştırılmasına yönelik bir deneydi. Sunulan sonuçlar, yerel karar vericilere ve eğitim kurumlarına bu alanda daha ileri geliştirme planları yapma konusunda destek sağlamaktadır. Tartışma Çalışma, yerel yükseköğretim kurumlarının dikkatini bu konuya çekebilir ve bu kurumlar, ortaöğretim öğrencilerinin yenilikçilik tutum ve zihniyetinin şekillenmesinde üçüncü misyon faaliyetlerinden biri olarak kendi rollerini fark edebilirler. Ortaöğretimde yenilikçilik kültürünün gelişmesiyle, yükseköğretim kurumları ve ortaöğretim kurumları arasında işbirliği yoluyla öğrencilerin yenilikçilik istekliliğinin artırılmasıyla, kasaba daha yenilikçi bir topluluk oluşturma fırsatı yakalayabilir.

Keywords

• inovasyon kültürü
• ortaokul
• öğrenciler
• üniversite
• inovasyon
• işbirliği
• üçüncü misyon

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