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