Ανάπτυξη δραστηριοτήτων STEM στο σχολείο Erasmus Project

Project Title

Ανάπτυξη δραστηριοτήτων STEM στο σχολείο

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

We all know that the world is changing fast. What we think we can take for granted one moment has completely changed the next. How can we possibly prepare our students for the constant challenges that lie ahead? We need to equip our students with the kind of skills that will enable them to meet those challenges, face them and move forward. These skills should be key capacities in order to foster lifelong learning and help solving every day life problems. Education should prepare our students for the future, whether that involves going on to further study, joining the world of work or becoming an engaged member of society. Education is a process that enables students to take their place in society as effective learners, as effective professionals and as effective citizens. To cope with the increasing pace and change of modern life, students need new skills such as Communication Skills , Self Motivation , Making Decisions , Leadership Skills , Team-Working Skills , Creativity and Problem Solving Skills , Time Management and ability to work under pressure. Today’s students will have many new jobs over the course of their lives, with associated pressures and the need for flexibility. Helping students to gain understanding of sciences and technology brings them a step forward in this demanding world and promotes their self esteem. Teachers themselves should be able to promote, support, guide and develop Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities in their every day teaching.
Different countries have different equipment and curricula. Different cultures employ STEM activities in different ways. Our dream is to share these experiences among the countries participating in the project and within Europe.
Our objectives refer to deep understanding and application of STEM curriculum. Acquisition of basic skills and key concepts by all students. Motivation-motivation-motivation!… through interesting and rewarding activities. We intend to produce activities for each subject of STEM. A handbook including all the activities should be ideal. Obviously increasing level of achievement and skills development are directly linked tour objectives. Further, digital competence is closely related with the application of simulations, programming, robotics and other software applications within STEM subjects. Innovative curricula and innovative educational methods are our major aims as far school education is concerned.
Specifically, both students and teachers will: increase their skills in the, use of new technologies, STEM subjects knowledge, develop abilities for the future learning and encouraging the children to carry on with their future studies, better motivation for teaching based on modern methods, benefit from the knowledge of new ideas and experiences, renew and rejuvenate our thinking and methods, bring us closer together and opens our minds to creating a common thread that runs throughout Europe, emphasize the importance of STEM in real life .
Planned activities will guide students step by step through the basic skills and concepts of each of the STEM subjects/curricula, different technology simulations, applications, programming software will be employed in the activities design and development, activities will be a mix of ideas and practices of each country participating/each mobility involved, and will be finally gathered in a STEM handbook for publication in English as well as in the language of each country participating in the project.
This handbook will be spread out, locally, nationally and within the EU as a framework for STEM application for employing students in STEM activities and for educating teachers.We intend to share project practices outcomes in both E-Twinning and School Education Gateway. We would be very happy to publish the STEM activity handbook in the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform and have project follow up discussions.
In the 21st century, we need to find new methods to train the individuals on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics application. European citizens should be able to solve every day life problems and be competitive in society and the workplace.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 152474 Eur

Project Coordinator

DIMOTIKO MANDRIA & Country: CY

Project Partners

• ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO STATALE “A. R. CHIARELLI”
• SU Konstantin Konstantinov
• Szkola Podstawowa im. Oskara Kolberga w Ciechocinie
• Radviliškio Gražinos pagrindinė mokykla
• GYMNASIO VALTINOU