EDUSCIENCE Project – polish experience

in inovative STEM teachingdr Agata Goździk – Institute Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences

Brussels, 16-17 Oct. 2015

The project was co-financed from European Union Funds under the European Social Fund

„HUMAN – BEST INVESTMENT”

Introduction

Lessons at Polish schools are generally not innovative, conducted traditionally, often without individual approach to pupils and their interests and talents.

Ministry Report, 2011

PROBLEM:- difference between chosen study specializations and the needs of the market; - shortage of qualified graduates in science;- education focused on external examinations;- teachers communicating facts rather than teaching skills;

Aims of the Project

Rising the interest in mathematical-natural sciences

Aims of the Project

Teaching skills connected with identifying and defining research problems

Teaching skills

Teaching facts

Teaching to:• Be curious

• Be persistent• Research

• Experiment• Analyse

• Work in teams• Reflect

Introduction

Eduscience project:- new methodology of teaching concerning multiple

intelligences approach - usage of IT - research passion of scientists of Polish Academy of Sciences

General information

Main subjects: Mathematics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Tools: Computer science, English language

Co-operating institutions:Institute of Oceanology PASSpace Research Centre PASInstitute of Geological Sciences PASGdynia Maritime University

Budget of the Project: 23 779 511,00 Polish zloty (approx. 5,5 mln euro)

Partnership

Project Leader:

Transnational Partner

Domestic Partners

Where we operate?

– 5 geophysical observatories– astrogeodynamic observatory– Geological Museum in Cracow – Institute of Oceanology PAS and research

vessel „Oceania” – School-research vessel „Horyzont II”

• Polish Polar Station on Spitsbergen

Where else?

EDUSCIENCE product

Science Portal

Science Portal

Science picnics, excursions

Polar Expedition for best students

Schools in the project

Testing phase:250 schools in Poland5000 pupils1200 teachers

At present:>3 500 schools in Poland>11 000 pupils>15 000 teachers

EDUSCIENCE Pros

1) Free SCIENCE materials on the platform

2) Interactive materials, games, tests

3) On-line transmissions with scientists

4) Effective methodology of teaching technics (Colin Rose, british experience)

5) Environmental observations for pupils

6) 89 science picnics at schools

7) 20 Science Festivals

8) 250 didactic excursions to geophysical observatories

9) Competitions for pupils and teachers;

10) Participation in polar expedition for pupils

Więcej informacji o projekcie:www.eduscience.pl

TEAM

Evaluation

1) 3 x CAWI – testing students (26 142 tests)

2) 3 x CAWI for students (5 579 surveys) and teachers (914)

3) 120 IDI

4) 24 FOCUS

• average build-up of knowledge and skills taken for entire units for mathematics and natural sciences - the assumed target value: 20%, the achieved value: 20%;

• development of abilities of practical use of skills acquired in the course of classes (they refer to, among others: application of research methods, analysis of results, drawing logical conclusions, and data synthesis) - the assumed target value: improvement in 70% school pupils, achieved value: improvement in 72%, school pupils;

• improvement of analytical and synthetic thinking skills among school pupils - the assumed target value: improvement in 70% school pupils, achieved, value: improvement in 76% school pupils;

• improvement of skills of using specialised English in the area of sciences covered by the project - the assumed target value: improvement in 30% school pupils, the achieved value: improvement in 62% school pupils;

• change in the school pupils' general approach to mathematics and natural sciences - 88%

Evaluation results

If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow

John Dewey

Thank you for attentionfor more: www.eduscience.pl