Teachers’ Guide

TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN SCHOOL EDUCATION

This module provides teachers with practical advices and exemplary cases on how to make use of ICT in order to develop cooperative initiatives at transnational level with their European colleagues. The module focuses on:

- Scientific education, its main challenges and obstacles
- The opportunities offered by the European Commission for students, trainees and school staff
- The use of the virtual cooperation tools to develop common cooperative initiatives among schools
- New pedagogics as well as new technologies used in science education, meant to enhance students’ motivation to learn science

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction
1.1 Scientific education: main obstacles and challenges
1.2 Adaptive learning
1.3 European Policies goals and benchmarks for the promotion of scientific education
1.4 Europe 2020 and ET 2020
1.5 National policies for the promotion of scientific education

Chapter 2 - European Commission’s Funding Opportunities

Introduction
2.1 Erasmus +
2.2 Erasmus + - Learning Mobility of Individuals
2.3 Erasmus + - Strategic Partnership
2.4 Horizon 2020

Chapter 3 - Opportunities for International Cooperation in Science Education

Introduction
3.1 E-twinning
3.2 European Schoolnet
3.3 School Education Gateway
3.4 European Shared Treasure
3.5 The Science Festival

Chapter 4 - Innovation in Science Education and Success Stories

Introduction
4.1 New pedagogics in science education
4.2 New Technologies for science education
4.3 Flipped teaching in the science Class
4.4 Gamification
4.5 Success stories