Wykorzystywanie wyników badań naukowych w praktyce szkolnej Erasmus Project

Project Title

Wykorzystywanie wyników badań naukowych w praktyce szkolnej

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 school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Natural sciences; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

One of the main challenges for the education systems in Europe is to increase the low level of basic skills achievement, including math and science. STEM education is often carried out in a schematic manner, regardless actual conditions, and is focused on preparation for external exams instead of real development of skills and interests. Technological development and dissemination of research results, which are obligatory in most projects co-financed with the public funds, contribute to increase the availability and open access to research results shared by leading research centers. This allows to increase the attractiveness of science education through the introduction of real scientific results into school practice and to familiarize students with scientific work through contacts with scientists. This requires diligent preparation of materials and equipping teachers in good quality, comprehensive teaching materials and educational resources, and showing the benefits of using inquiry-based learning methods and getting familiar with scientific methods of work.

The aim of the project was to increase interest of students in lower and upper secondary schools in mathematics and science, and in making a scientific career through the development, pilot implementation and dissemination of educational packages and methodological materials which allow the exploitation of research results in education systems in 3 European countries. The project was dedicated to teachers of mathematics and science, and students from at least 30 schools: lower and upper secondary schools in each partner country: Poland, Romania and France.

ERIS project was divided into 2 parts: testing phase and dissemination phase. In the testing phase teaching materials (total: 60 packages) in national languages and in English to work with students in lower and upper secondary schools were prepared. Packages were tested in schools, which enrolled for the testing phase in each partner country. Packages were adapted to the needs of end-users: teachers and students, according to the results of the evaluation studies. In the dissemination phase all interested schools in partner countries, as well as in whole Europe, had the opportunity to take part in the project for free. They may use prepared packages during their lessons and take part in the webcasts of online lessons conducted by scientist in national languages and in English. Such virtual meetings with scientists give a closer look at the specificity of scientific work, the measurements and research in the field of mathematics and science. That meetings can also be an inspiration for students and encourage them to continue an independent exploration of science. Moreover, a guide for teachers on the effective exploitation of research results in school practice with examples of good practice in this area and the project website containing teaching materials were prepared.
In addition, in the dissemination phase conferences and workshops for teachers were organised, which helped to increase the level of use of project‘s products among schools that have not participated in the testing phase. The success of these activities is proved by transferring of packages to almost 1000 users.
Furthermore, the project contributes to the growth of students’ ability to search for reliable sources of knowledge, which is important in today’s world overloaded with information. Usage of modern technologies and forms of communication (e.g. teleconferencing system that allows students to participate in international broadcasts) also positively affects the increase of interest in STEM. Participation in the project allowed schools to exchange experiences and establish Pan-European cooperation. Participation in online lessons and usage of educational resources in English contributed to the increase of students’ language skills and expand specialized vocabulary in STEM. It may be very useful for future students of STEM studies, which are crucial for knowledge-based economy of Europe. In the long term, the project will also help to increase the understanding of the language of science and scientific messages.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 167563,8 Eur

Project Coordinator

Instytut Geofizyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk & Country: PL

Project Partners

• UNIVERSITE DE VERSAILLES SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES.
• UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI