SONA
Sustainable Learning Object Repository
A university-based, interdisciplinary research group developing and evaluating accessible digital learning objects for immigrant primary school students in Türkiye.
- Research period
- 2024–2027
- Subject areas
- 11
- Grade level
- 4
- Access
- Open
Research mission
Learning design grounded in learner needs
SONA investigates how digital learning resources can be made accessible, sustainable and culturally responsive for immigrant learners in primary education.
The group combines educational technology, primary education, language and social studies education, communication, inclusive education and software engineering.
Publicly verifiable project
TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Support Group (SOBAG)
- Host
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Project ID
- 323K340
- Principal investigator
- Prof. Dr. Emine Şendurur
Learning Objects
Open digital resources across 11 fourth-grade subject areas
Science
Interactive experiments and visual learning resources
Social Studies
Geography, history and social participation resources
Turkish Language
Reading, writing and language development activities
Physical Education
Movement, wellbeing and nutrition activities
Mathematics
Arithmetic, equality and problem-solving activities
Human Rights, Citizenship and Democracy
Rights, freedoms and democratic participation
Traffic Safety
Transport awareness and road safety
Music
Musical instruments and listening activities
Religious Culture and Ethics
Everyday life, values and ethics
Visual Arts
Colour, tone and creative expression
English Language
Classroom language and listening activities
Research news
Project development, meetings and research activities
2 years ago
March 10, 2024
SONA Research Group Meeting Held
The interdisciplinary SONA team met to review research progress, learning-object development and the next phase of fieldwork.
2 years ago
February 20, 2024
First Learning Objects Developed
The first set of learning objects has been developed and added to the open SONA platform.
2 years ago
January 15, 2024
The SONA Research Project Has Launched
The university-based research project developing sustainable digital learning objects for immigrant primary school students in Türkiye has officially begun.