The Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods project A coordination and support action under FP7, SiS 2008, action Innovative 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 Packages 1.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 Months Table B1.3.6a Efforts for the full duration of the project Beneficiary short name WP Total NTNU UiO UPMF CNRS UNIVBRI KUT USB VPU UCPH UNIVLDS FSU UNISTRATH IPN USC HU TLU IIT MDU HUT JyU ABO GU AU CYCO UHB Total per WP Total person months - all work packages603.5
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)