scientix 11th spwatfcl brussels 18-20 march 2016: heureka

HEUREKAHR.3.1.20-0012

Maristela Rubic11th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab

Brusseles, 18 - 20 March, 2016

Project description:Development of curriculum of optional subject Informatics and interdisciplinary subjects:Mathematics with ICT and Geography with ICT

Area of activity: Promoting STEM education

Project duration: October 2015 – October 2016

ESF contribution: EUR 153 904

Total budget: EUR 153 904

Participants: 228 students; 48 teachers

PROJECT PARTNERS

School of Economics Varaždin

First Grammar School Split

High School od Tourism and Hotel Management Zagreb

Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin

WHY this project?This project is dedicated to development of modern, innovative and learner oriented curriculums.The purpose of project is:• improving educational outcomes in STEM subjects• increasing students interest in STEM area• achieving better results in state graduation exam• increasing access to higher education and reducing

drop-out rates (epeccially in STEM area)

Current curriculum

• 15 – 17 subjects• Option: Religion or

Etics• 3rd foreign language

CROATIAN SCHOOL TODAY• Teacher-centered approach• Memorization of facts• Oral examination• Written tests

STUDENTS (228)• Questtionaire (about interests, content, methodology, assesment)• Evaluation

Inquiry-based learning

Real-life contexts

Use ICT equipment

Project-based learning

Self assessment

Learning outside the classroom

Peer assessment

WHAT are our goals?Developing 3 new curriculums

Creating teaching materials and educational materials for students

Educating STEM teachers in partner organizations for delivering the new curriculums

Obtaining ICT equipment

Offering optional subjects to students in 2016/2017

Team 1Mathematics with ICT

Team 2Geography with ICT

Team 3Informatics

Maths teachers Informatics teachers

Geography teachers Informatics teachers

Informatics teachers

HOW

can we achieve them?

ORGANIZATION OF WORK• online ( google drive)• 6 in person meetings every other month

Zagreb

Split

Varaždin

Mathematics with ICT

FunctionsMy

indipendant life

Programming in Python

How much, when and

why we are absent

Geography with ICT

Digital cartography

EcologyGIS (geographic

information system)

Informatics• Create a website using CMS (WordPress)

TEACHER TRAINING• Education about creating curriculum based on

learning outcomes• Workshop about e-learning (Moodle) • Training on using interactive whiteboards• Training on using GIS software• Study visit to a science gimnasium in Paris, France• Workshop about delivering the curriculums

OBTAINING ICT EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE

• 3 x interactive whiteboards• 3 x GIS software• 4 x PC computers

maristela.rubic@gmail.com