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MetaMath Project Overview

MetaMath Project Overview . Sergey Sosnovsky Saarland University. Project Profile. Funded under Tempus IV program (6 th call) Overall budget: 1,144,862.55 € 10 partners: 2 from Germany 1 from France 1 from Finland 6 from Russia Start: 01/12/2013 Finish: 30/11/2016. 8 Universities

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MetaMath Project Overview

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  1. MetaMath Project Overview Sergey Sosnovsky Saarland University

  2. Project Profile • Funded under Tempus IV program (6th call) • Overall budget: 1,144,862.55 € • 10 partners: • 2 from Germany • 1 from France • 1 from Finland • 6 from Russia • Start: 01/12/2013 • Finish: 30/11/2016 • 8 Universities • 1 Research Institute • 1 NGO

  3. Project Motivation and Approach • High-quality Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is crucial for economic development of Russia • Deterioration of STEM education in the 90s • Increasing demand for a new generation of engineers now • Mathematics an Statistics are the fundamental cornerstones of STEM education • EU and US are heavily investing in ICT-enhanced Math educational solutions and have promising results • The project approach is two-fold • Structural improvements of Math curricula in line with the Bologna principles and best EU practices • Introduction of new educational technologies for new pedagogical scenarios

  4. Project Objectives • Implement a comparative analysis of the national math curricula for STEM disciplines • Modernize math and statistics curricula for a selected set of engineering and sciences studies • Localize the European TEL tools for partner universities • Build a capacity in local universities to effectively implement, maintain and develop TEL for math education. • Conduct pilot a evaluation of the impact of the new curricula on the quality of studies in math and statistics, as well as on quality of engineering and sciences education in general. • Disseminate the results of the project.

  5. Project Structure

  6. Phase 1: Best practice exchange and pedagogical preparations • Define a methodology for Math curricula comparison • Conduct a series of case studies between EU and Russian Universities on the compatibility of their STEP curricula • Define recommendations for structural curricula improvements in line with the Bologna principles • Identify the areas most suitable for the introduction of TEL tools.

  7. Phase 2: Curricula reforms and capacity building • Each Russian University will select 2 STEM curricula and develop updated versions • Special attention will be paid to the introduction of TEL methods and tools • eLearning math content and appropriate assessment material will be selected • Math-Bridge platform will be localized and teachers will be trained to use it

  8. Phase 3: Pilot implementation and evaluation • Updated courses will be implemented within Math-Bridge • Large-scale evaluation studies will be designed and conducted in order to verify the impact of the updated, Math-Bridge-enhanced curricula • The results will be analyzed and disseminated

  9. WP1: Math Curricula Comparative Case Study • Activity 1.1 Case Studies methodology development • Activity 1.2 Learning European experience • Activity 1.3 National math curricula workshops • Activity 1.4 Case Studies writing and evaluation • Lead partner: USAAR • Duration: M1-M12 • Deliverables: • D1.1 Comparative Case Studies Methodology • D1.2 Series of study visits • D1.3 Comparative case studies

  10. WP2: Math Curricula Modernization • Activity 2.1 Curricula modernization • Activity 2.2 Math teaching materials selection • Activity 2.3 European expert evaluation • Activity 2.4 National expert evaluation • Lead partner: TUT • Duration: M6 – M18 • Deliverables: • D2.1 Revised Math teaching plans within STEM curricula • D2.2 Math teaching materials selected • D2.3 National curricula workshops

  11. WP3: Tools and capacity building • Activity 3.1 Technical capacity building • Activity 3.2 Content localization • Activity 3.3 Math-Bridge localization, installation and testing • Activity 3.4 University teachers training • Lead partner: DFKI • Duration: M15 – M24 • Deliverables: • D3.1 Localized Math Content • D3.2 Localized e-Learning tools for mathematics • D3.3 Training programme for University teachers

  12. WP4: Math Curricula Pilot Implementation and Evaluation • Activity 4.1 Evaluation methodology • Activity 4.2 Two semester pilot implementation • Activity 4.3 Processing and presentation of the evaluation results • Activity 4.4 Post-evaluation update for the curricula and accreditation preparation • Lead partner: NNSU • Duration: M25 – M33 • Deliverable: • D4.1 Evaluation methodology • D4.2 Evaluation Report • D4.3 Documents for curricula accreditation

  13. WP5: Dissemination and Sustainability • Activity 5.1 Regional website "Mathematics and Statistics for Technical and Engineering Education in Russia” • Activity 5.2 Annual project workshops • Activity 5.3 Traditional dissemination • Activity 5.4 Final Project Conference • Activity 5.5 Revision of national standards and accreditation • Lead partner: USAAR • Duration M1 – M36 • Deliverables: • D5.1 Website "Mathematics and Statistics for STEM" • D5.2 Dissemination events report • D5.3 Promotional materials • D5.4 Inter-University Memorandum • D5.5 National accreditation applications

  14. WP6: Quality control, Management and Coordination • Activity 6.1 Quality Control Framework • Activity 6.2 Project Management Framework • Lead Partner: USAAR • Duration M1 – M36 • Deliverables: • D6.1 Quality Control Framework and Report • D6.2 Project Management Framework and Reports

  15. Universität des Saarlandes (USAAR) • Overall Project Coordinator (planning, coordination and monitoring, quality control, financial management, reporting, etc.) • E-Learning capacity building programme in partner Universities • Leading the case studies • Developing the methodology for impact evaluation • Assisting 4 Russian students to get enrolled for 1 semester at USAAR • Steering the overall project dissemination

  16. German Research center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) • Represents technological expertise covering broad range of ICT-enabled learning methods for Math education • Maintains the largest repository of online learning resources for mathematics covering the University curricula in the majority of the EU countries (Math-Bridge) • Leading localization of Math-Bridge and its content • Technical support of the activities in WP4 and WP5, troubleshooting

  17. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL) • Represents a classical example of European Math education with specific focus on school education • WP1: Contributes to the Case Studies methodology development and evaluation; Provides its case description • WP2: advising and consulting; quality control • WP3: contribution to the teachers training • WP4: consulting; assisting 4 students to get enrolled in Lyon for 1 semester • WP5: participation in dissemination • WP6: contribution to management and quality control

  18. Tampere University of Technology (TUT) • Represents a case of a European math curricula and application of TEL in math education in STEM disciplines • WP1: Contributes to the Case Studies methodology development and evaluation; Provides its case description • WP2: Leading WP2 • WP3: contribution to the teachers training • WP4: consulting; assisting 4 students to get enrolled in TUT for 1 semester • WP5: participation in dissemination • WP6: contribution to management and quality control

  19. Association for Engineering Education of Russia (AEER) • All-Russian public network with 63 regional departments • The main goal of AEER is to facilitate the improvement and development of engineering education in Russia. • WP1: contributes to the Case Studies overseeing quality aspects • WP2: oversee quality assurance issues in all curricula modernization efforts • WP3: ensuring "accreditability" of the modernized curricula • WP4: contribution to the evaluation methodology, mainly in assessment methods aspects • WP5: leads nation-wide dissemination • WP6: contribution to the management

  20. Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University (LETI) • Is an agenda-setting University in the Russian STEM education, house of the UMO - Academic-Methodical Unit - for STEM education (electronics, radiotechnics, biomedical technics, automation). It will define its additional role as a country-wide multiplier. • WP1: oversee academic soundness and acceptance of the curricula reforms; participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP3: builds eLearning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); contributes to Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP6: contribution to the management and quality control activities

  21. Nizhny Novgorod State University named after Lobachevsky • NNSU is an example of a large National Research University with a federal mission and visibility offering the spectrum of STEM studies (the central priority - Information and Communication Technologies), it will play a role of a local coordinator in Russia • WP1: participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP3: builds eLearning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); leads Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP6: contribution to the management and quality control activities

  22. Tver State University (TSU) • Represents particular case of a middle-size regional University focused on the regional needs. • WP1: participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP3: builds eLearning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); contributes to Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP6: contribution to the management and quality control activities

  23. Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N.Tupolev (KAI) • One of the oldest and largest technical Universities of Russia with a particular area of specialization: Aeronautics and Space. It represents a particular case of a large technical University. • WP1: participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP3: builds eLearning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); contributes to Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP6: contribution to the management and quality control activities

  24. N.P. OgarevMordovia State University (MSU) • Represents a particular case of a large classical University (National Research University) serving a particular region. • WP1: participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP3: builds eLearning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); contributes to Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP6: contribution to the management and quality control activities

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