1. Know Improve Act Know Improve Act E d ucation Development Centre affiliated with the Ministry of Education and Science, LITHUANIA Choosing a Collaborative Problem Solving Pathway in Science Education dr. Loreta Statauskiene 1

2. Know Improve Act General education curriculum Teacher training programmes Expertise of textbooks and educational tools 2 Implementation of EU Structural Support projects Collaboration with teachers‘ associations and the other social partners Education Development Centre

3. Know Improve Act WHAT WE CHOOSE AND HOW WE COLLABORATE? 3

4. Know Improve Act Imagine a circle that contains STEM knowledge all over the world: 4

5. Know Improve Act By the time we are getting started the MARCH Project – we know a little: 5

6. Know Improve Act MARCH Project Objectives to provide an overview of natural science education to help to create a network of projects related to the topic and the content of Lifelong learning programme to encourage a dissemination of insights and good practice from application of innovative methods in natural science education 6

7. Know Improve Act Subjects and means for research projects in schools (Lithuania) 7 BiologyChemistry Physics Integrated Natural Science Real Tools& Devices Real Tools & Devices + Comp Lab Comp Lab

8. Know Improve Act By the time we are revising what we have done – we know a bit more: 8

9. Know Improve Act 9 Integrated subject Math, Social – Science, Art – Technology 9-10 grades: Math, IT, Technology Biology, Chemistry, Physics 5-8 grades: Math, Science, IT, Technology Math, IT Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Technology STEM

10. Know Improve Act Experience in creating Digital Content for STEM Education Smart robots 1-4 https://ismaniejirobotai.lt/ https://ismaniejirobotai.lt/ Science 5-6 http://mkp.emokykla.lt/gamta5-6/ http://mkp.emokykla.lt/gamta5-6/ Science 7-8 http://gamta7-8.mkp.emokykla.lt/ http://gamta7-8.mkp.emokykla.lt/ Geography 6-8 http://geografija6-8.mkp.emokykla.lt/ http://geografija6-8.mkp.emokykla.lt/ Health and Safety 5-8 http://sauga-sveikata5- 8.mkp.emokykla.lt/ http://sauga-sveikata5- 8.mkp.emokykla.lt/ Chemistry 10-11 http://smp2014ch.ugdome.lt/ http://smp2014ch.ugdome.lt/ Technology 5-10 http://test.nordware.lt/technologijos/ http://test.nordware.lt/technologijos/ Math 11-12 http://smp2014ma.ugdome.lt/ http://smp2014ma.ugdome.lt/ 10

11. Know Improve Act By the end of MARCH conference, we gain a specific knowledge: 11 This is what we are interested in, what motivates participants from 7 countries.

12. Know Improve Act The Progress Meeting tomorrow will deepen that specific knowledge 12 This is what becomes meaningful.

13. Know Improve Act What is meaningful in MARCH Project schools should be evaluated within the context of observation of education environment, comparison of students’ achievements for attitudinal changes 13

14. Know Improve Act Making and Evaluating Project Tasks we will reach the edge of STEM 14 We will push at the boundary further…

15. Know Improve Act Annual Exhibition „School without Borders 2014“ is for sharing ideas about various learning spaces Attractive activities for more than 20 thousands visitors: teachers, business enterprises, parents, and children 15

16. Know Improve Act One day we will pass the boundary! 16 And, that dent will be called the Effect of the Project

17. Know Improve Act Of course, the world will look different to us by that time 17

18. Know Improve Act Contribution to class, to school, to education system 18

19. Know Improve Act Information Space for Educators “Orchard for Education” [LT.: „Ugdymo sodas“] 19 https://sodas.ugdome.lt Digital content Digital planning tools Methodological material Qualification events News Discussion forum Teachers‘ TV Virtual Educational Library

20. Know Improve Act But… never forget the bigger picture 20 and.. keep pushing Support for development of projects in class Consultation for STEM quality improvement Dissemination and promotion of innovations at schools Sharing experience between STEM teachers

21. Know Improve Act Vote for Choosing a Collaborative Problem Solving Pathway for students, teachers and schools 21 Graphic visualisation idea in pictures ispired by Matt Might's Blog. The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D. is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 2.5 License Photos: Education Developmen Centre‘s resources loreta.statauskiene@upc.smm.lt Matt Might's Blog The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D.Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 2.5 License