Edukacja na miarę XXI wieku – innowacyjne metody nauczania przedmiotów matematyczno-przyrodniczych w obliczu nowych wyzwań techniki i zmieniających się potrzeb rynku pracy Erasmus Project

Project Title

Edukacja na miarę XXI wieku – innowacyjne metody nauczania przedmiotów matematyczno-przyrodniczych w obliczu nowych wyzwań techniki i zmieniających się potrzeb rynku pracy

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 : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Early School Leaving / combating failure in education; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment

Project Summary

Schools recognise students` difficulties in learning Mathematics and Science.As a result, the number of students entering higher technical education is in decrease.So, the number of school leavers able to find jobs requiring technical training is insufficient.The project ”Education in the 21st century-innovative methods of teaching mathematics and science in the face of new challenges of technology” was designed as a response to this problem. The major aim of the project was to create and implement innovative, active and attractive teaching methods into school practice.They developed pupils` interests in Mathematics and Science and made the learning process easier.In addition, to increase their motivation to study the above subjects, we conducted the activities helping pupils recognise their preferences with regard to their future professional career.This will allow them to make a right choice of futher education and, cosequently, improve the opportunity to find a job suitable for their interests and skills.It is crucial that thoses activities were dedicated to pupils at the stage of education when they start learning Physics,Chemistry,Biology and Geography.This is the best moment to facilitate them the learning process and incease their motivation.The project was carried out by an international group of five European schools from Poland,France,Turkey,Italy and Cyprus.They were all comprehensive schools teaching pupils at gimnazjum or similar level All partner schools had participated in international projects before
Aims of the project
-Create and implement into school Practice an Innovative Interdisciplinary Curriculum
-Reinforce and modify the existing curricula by implementing innovative, active methods of conducting different activities
– Increase the need of knowledge and the willingness to study science and technology by introducing more laboratory work, experiments and practical activities into school practice
-Introduce pupils into creative thinking and reasoning through project work
-Make the pupils aware of the interdisciplinary aspect of today`s knowledge
-Teach pupils the ability to discover their interests, recognise their professional preferences, do research on the job market
The main activities conducted during the project work were dedicated to pupils and done by innovative, active methods:
–Cross-curricular activities, during which integrated knowledge of Mathematics and Science was a tool to do experiments, design.They were done individually by each school but also in international groups during school meetings
–Activities conducted out of school. They allowed to correlate theoretical knowledge with its practical application required in pupils` future jobs.
–Field trips–very attractive type of activities during which pupils acquired knowledge through experiments and practical studies in real world surroundings
–Teaching videos – pupils made teaching videos of DIY type, showed how knowledge was used in everyday life situations
–Create the European Tasks Collection ”I Can Solve and Work”. This collection includes tasks in Mathematics,Physics,Chemistry,Geography and Biology which were solved during all school meetings
–Schools created educational games
–Competitions:School Competition”The Importance of Mathematics,ICT,Biology,Physics,Chemistry and Geography in a chosen job”,Town Competition”The Invention for the Future”the International Competition ”A Personality in the World of Science”,International Mathematics and Science Competition
-Activities related to job counselling.During the workshops pupils were taught to discover their interests and profesional preferences,they learned about different jobs, did interviews with representatives of different jobs, visited several workplaces and participated in Career Days
The results
Pupils have developed their competence in Mathematics and Science,the number of pupils undertaking futher education in Mathematics and Science classes has incresed, schools have enriched their teaching materials and made teaching methods more attractive, teachers have gained more experience and qualifications,Schools started and have been doing the activities related to job counselling,teachers have gained new competence in this field.Teachers and pupils have developed their language skills.The cooperation between schools and local institutions as well as local workplaces has developed.Schools have broaden the scope of work at international level, enhanced their attractiveness in local environment and the quality of teaching The sense of belonging to the European society among all the participants and people involved in the project has increased.
Teaching materials created during the project–curricula, lesson plans, videos, presentations, competition rules, educational games–are being used in partner schools and are accessible to all interested.They are constantly being modified and improved. Thisprocess is one of the long-term advantages of the project completion

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 211260 Eur

Project Coordinator

Gimnazjum nr 2 im. Jana Slomki w Tarnobrzegu & Country: PL

Project Partners

• lycée charles renouvier
• PASCAL English School, Larnaca
• ISTITUTO D’ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE LS PICCOLO
• Bursa Ataturk Anadolu Lisesi