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If out-of-school learning environments are used effectively, they'll make learning permanent by reinforcing it, help learners keep motivated and develop their skills and attitude. Acting on this fact, the Ministry of National Education has taken some steps in its directive Vision 2023 of Education. When the curricula have been looked into beginning from the declaration of the Turkish Republic up until the present day, it is possible to see that the learning objectives along the lines of the learning outcomes expected to attain through out-of-school learning have been present under a variety of headings even if they were not as clear as they are today. The objective of this study is to investigate the examples of out-of-school learning activities pointed out in the General Inspection Report of Academic Year 1928-1929 in the educational precincts of Merzifon and Gümüşhacıköy in the Amasya Province, which was laid out in the first academic year during which the alphabet reform was introduced and the primary school curriculum of year 1926 known as the first comprehensive curriculum of the Republic was in effect. The data were gathered through the document analysis method within the qualitative research. The findings indicate that the rate of literacy in the inspection precinct was much lower than average across the country and all that seemed to give people hope for the future in an area struck by poverty and hardships was the fact that the local people had embraced and fully supported the values set forth by the Republic. The examples of out-of-school learning activities came under three headings in the inspection report: school trips, practical on-site trainings and visits to museums and libraries. School trips were the visits to the historic sites, the post office and the courts. Examples of practical on-site trainings included planting trees and childe and aged care in hospital settings. Visits to libraries and museums were regarded as an important part of education, but they often failed to take place as desired due to the lack of venues as well as equipment. However, the report has it that the museum and library at the Merzifon American School were often visited by the local students and people. Based on these devoted efforts in the past, we should include out of school learning activities, which we postpone due to some reasons such as logistical, financial or procedural difficulties, into our education more effectively without wasting time.

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