Brussels, 5-11-2015

Quantum Spin-Off

Adina Nistor9th Sientix Projects’ Networking Event, 6th November 2015

Quantum Spin-Off project is funded by the European Commission. This communication reflects the views of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained herein.

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EU LLP-Comenius projectLLP = LIFE LONGLEARNING PROGRAMME

Started: 1-12-2013Finishes: 30-11-2015

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Connecting schools with high-tech research

and entrepreneurship

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Why ?

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For teachers:Provide tools and a pedagogy to

connect pupils with the ‘life of real-life’ researchers

How?

Try-out of 1 school year

• Researchers

• Scientific paper

• Classroom experiments

• Visit

• Basics of entrepreneurship

• Contest

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FOR teachers & their students:

1. Learning material

2. Teaching guidelines

3. Contact during the Try-out

4. Two National teacher trainings in each of the 4 countries

5. Two Summer schools

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Learning material

Scientix portal & project website

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Teachers’ feedback

Teachers are involved in the improvement of:

- Learning Stations

- Teacher Guidelines

- Teacher trainings

- Try-out & related events

- Website

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- Teachers: five times during the project duration(trainings, try-out and website)

- Researchers: once during the project duration

Feedback collection

Outcomes:

• Constant improvement of teaching materials

• Improvement of trainings and website

• Ensuring the effective implementation of teaching guidelines

=> Inspiring a new generation of pupils to choose scientific careers

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Thank you!

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Quantum Spin-Off project is funded by the European Commission. This communication reflects the views of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained herein.

www.quantumspinoff.eu