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Motion in the Science Ocean

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2018-1-DE03-KA229-047185
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | School Exchange Partnerships Funder Contribution: 185,225 EUR

Motion in the Science Ocean

Description

The MISO project addressed important and lasting trends in the academic world that revolve around the question of how knowledge about STEM could be used to increase the attractiveness of science for students in school and in general. In this context the title MISO (Motion in the Science Ocean) was used as a metaphor for the energy and motivation students, teachers and schools in general needed to navigate the ocean of mathematics, information technology, science and engineering to meet these challenges. The project partners tried to enable learners in school and beyond and tried to give them strategies to achieve better overall performance in the natural sciences. They tried to look at the natural sciences from a perspective that is closer to real life and also applied to everyday life. With the help of experiments specifically designed to activate students they could develop a feeling that they - as the younger generation - were urgently needed to save this world from a possible ecological catastrophe. Six different countries from very different regions of Europe were involved in the project. This was done to ensure that a. the goals of the project could be examined in every corner of the European continent and b. that dífferent ideas from all those regions could be appreciated in the project. The project was also intended to promote integrative teaching and learning in order to make science more attractive particularly for women and disadvantaged schoolchildren. In this context, innovative teaching and learning activities such as experiments in groups, interviews and outdoor activities were developed, tested in practice and evaluated. The project was therefore not only aimed at teachers who were shown new approaches to teaching the natural sciences. Also, the connection between the MINT disciplines and the world of work helped the student participants to make decisions about a job career in a scientific discipline. Another aspect of the project was the social approach. Sciences were not only seen as theoretical formulas or theoretical scientific knowledge, but as academic disciplines which include ethical, social and economic issues. These aspects were continuously reflected in the activities throughout the project. Debates, conducting and reading surveys, listening to experts and looking at the connection between science and the daily lives were therefore particularly important activities and goals of the project. The key question that needed to be considered in the context of this project was whether Europe was going to be successful in the transition, i.e. presenting itself to the world as a union of innovative, inclusive and reflective societies, as proposed in the priorities for strategies for Horizon 2020. This question was treated in an interdisciplinary approach in order to relate the international project to the social issues raised above. The participants dealt with the topics of STEM by carrying out experiments and surveys themselves, planned and gave lessons and presentations to others, developed games and evaluated statistics. Stakeholders and scientific institutes were visited and existing technology and science resources were used. Some students even presented the project and its objectives at an international conference in Turkey. International meetings with all partners were the focal points when the results of the activities in the time between the meetings were exchanged, compiled, and reflected within the project. Various everyday topics were brought into line with the priorities of the great challenges described by responsible research and innovation (RRI): Safe, clean and efficient energy, environment and climate, health and sport, food security, sustainable agriculture, green transport, water and sustainability. The project was aimed at building bridges between science and society. The use of ICT and English as the language of communication ensured the improvement of these skills in all participanting schools and institutions. E-Twinning and a project website were the platform for communicating and tracking the project. The project aimed at reaching school communities as well as local and international target groups. At school level, all participants (teachers, staff, families) were informed about the goals of the project and worked on the activities. Local authorities in the education sector as well as peer schools were invited to participate in the activities. The methods used in the meetings were task-based activities, collaborative learning, interdisciplinary approach and problem solving. It also included reflection on how science affects society. In order to reflect the results of the activities carried out, a website was set up where all topics and activities were published. A logo was developed to ensure that there a strong identification with the project could develop in all the schools.

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