The Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods project

A coordination and support action under FP7, SiS 2008, action 2.2.1.1Innovative Methods in Science Education

The S-TEAM Consortium

The S-TEAM Objectives

1. Improve motivation, learning and pupil attitudes in science education in Europe.

2. Enable teachers to adopt inquiry-based methods for more effective science teaching.

3. Support teachers by providing training in and access to innovative methods and research-based knowledge.

The Work Packages1. Management

2. Policy overview of the interaction between science and teacher education in Europe

3. Powerful learning environments: disseminating the successful SINUS programme

4. Teacher collaboration in changing science education.

5. Innovative methods in initial teacher education for science teaching

6. Professional development for science teaching

7. Argumentation in science teaching; structures underpinning talk about science in the classroom

8. Scientific literacies: engaging with the discourses of science

9. Indicators - measuring our results

10. Media and dissemination: making sure our results are widely known

The Person MonthsTable B1.3.6a Efforts for the full duration of the projectBeneficiary short name

WP1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total

NTNU 33 0 0 1 3 8 0 3 0 35 83UiO 0 35 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2 43UPMF 0 0 3 28.5 0 0 0 0 0 9 40.5CNRS 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 6 0 2 18UNIVBRI 0 0 3 0 0 0 12 0 0 4 19KUT 0 0 3 0 6 0 6 0 0 3 18USB 0 0 3 0 0 6 6 0 0 3 18VPU 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 3 12UCPH 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 28 0 3 40UNIVLDS 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 9FSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 38UNISTRATH 0 0 3 3 28 0 0 0 3 3 40IPN 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 34USC 0 0 3 0 0 0 18 0 0 3 24HU 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 12TLU 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 12IIT 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 3 14MDU 0 0 3 0 0 12 0 0 0 3 18HUT 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 12JyU 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 9ABO 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 9GU 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 3 12AU 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 3 12CYCO 0 0 3 0 0 36 0 0 0 3 42UHB 0 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 3 15Total per WP 33 35 67 44.5 52 111 52 51 41 117Total person months - all work packages 603.5

The Deliverables

• National Workshops (15 +)• Conferences (2)• Reports (14)• Training packages (43)• Books (2)• DVDs(2)

More deliverables

• Subject-specific training modules for inquiry-based science teaching

• Guidelines for teacher educators

• Documentary on IBST• Website and digital repository• Indicators & instruments• Conference presentations

The Process

• Complex - need for experienced administrative and financial team

• Expensive - even if successful• Regular communication• Strong central team (4-6 persons)• Competent WP leaders (x 10)