| Sumario: | The aim of this study is to examine the opinions of high school students about the project "Science in My Language: I Learn Physics by Applying!" that was supported within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 4004 Nature Education and Science Schools Support Program, and about the posters prepared by the participants in the project. An interpretive and descriptive qualitative research design was performed. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 40 students studying in different types of high schools (Science High School, Anatolian Technical High School, and Imam Hatip High School) located in the province of Sinop. The project lasted five days. Within the scope of the project, the subjects that were explained theoretically in high schools were discussed, and these subjects were taught to the participants through experiments. On the last day of the project, the participants prepared and presented 2D or 3D posters using at least three of the subjects they learned. In order to determine the opinions of the participants about the project and the posters they prepared, a semi-structured interview form was administered as a focus group interview. A descriptive analysis was conducted while analyzing the data. The findings of the study are presented under two headings: the participants' opinions on poster preparation and the project. The themes discussed by the participants regarding the preparation of posters were: the factors they paid attention to in preparing the poster; cooperation; difficulties encountered; the contribution of working with the group; and suggestions for poster preparation. In addition, the participants' opinions on the project process include affective, cognitive, and communicative categories.
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