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The Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods project

The Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods project. A coordination and support action under FP7, SiS 2008, action 2.2.1.1 Innovative Methods in Science Education. The S-TEAM Consortium. The S-TEAM Objectives.

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The Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods project

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  1. The Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods project A coordination and support action under FP7, SiS 2008, action 2.2.1.1 Innovative Methods in Science Education

  2. The S-TEAM Consortium

  3. The S-TEAM Objectives • Improve motivation, learning and pupil attitudes in science education in Europe. • Enable teachers to adopt inquiry-based methods for more effective science teaching. • Support teachers by providing training in and access to innovative methods and research-based knowledge.

  4. The Work Packages • Management • Policy overview of the interaction between science and teacher education in Europe • Powerful learning environments: disseminating the successful SINUS programme • Teacher collaboration in changing science education. • Innovative methods in initial teacher education for science teaching • Professional development for science teaching • Argumentation in science teaching; structures underpinning talk about science in the classroom • Scientific literacies: engaging with the discourses of science • Indicators - measuring our results • Media and dissemination: making sure our results are widely known

  5. The Person Months

  6. The Deliverables • National Workshops (15 +) • Conferences (2) • Reports (14) • Training packages (43) • Books (2) • DVDs(2)

  7. More deliverables • Subject-specific training modules for inquiry-based science teaching • Guidelines for teacher educators • Documentary on IBST • Website and digital repository • Indicators & instruments • Conference presentations

  8. The Process • Complex - need for experienced administrative and financial team • Expensive - even if successful • Regular communication • Strong central team (4-6 persons) • Competent WP leaders (x 10)

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