1. European Training Session 5: “Deepening the Understanding of Inquiry in Natural Sciences” Conclusions and closure Fibonacci Topic Group 2

2. Conclusions on our specific objectives To better define IBSE by exploring teaching and learning practices by: Exploring similarities and differences between IBSE practice at:  Kindergarten  Katarina KOTULAKOVA  Primary  Wynne HARLEN  Middle school  Kristina ZOLDOSOVA Do the IBSE evaluation tools work for all levels of schooling? Across which age range can it be used?

3. Conclusions on our specific objectives To understand the issues at stake at the different stages of implementation of an IBSE project  What are the different uses of the IBSE Evaluation Tools in the different phases of IBSE implementation?  Preparation  Application  Revision  Promotion Katarina KOTULAKOVA, Kristina ZOLDOSOVA

4. Conclusions on our specific objectives  To explore teacher training and support activities David JASMIN  To share strategies for formative and summative assessment of student learning in IBSE Wynne HARLEN

5. The Evaluation Tools and the topic group Guidelines Susana BORDA CARULLA  For now: use the tools, give us feedback, but don’t diffuse them!  Taking your inputs into account:  Both tools will be reviewed  A specific tool will be created for Kindergarten  Texts will be added  Final guidelines will be ready for use and diffusion in Trnava Conference (December 2012)

6. The TS5 in the framework of the Fibonacci Project David JASMIN  How has this TS contributed to fulfill the general objectives of the project?

7. External Evaluation You will receive an e-mail from our external evaluators (Educonsult) with a questionnaire concerning the Training Session. Please help us do better next time by filling it in!!

8. AND MANY THANKS…  To the CIEP (logistics staff), especially Aurélie NUGUE  To the La main à la pâte team, especially:  Our star trainers Frédéric PÉREZ, David WILGENBUS, Gabrielle ZIMMERMANN  Our expert conference organizer, Anne LEJEUNE  To our Fibo partners: Tina JARVIS and Patricia CORIERI  To Cristina CARULLA  To all members of the Topic Group 2 for an unconditional engagement and a REAL TEAM WORK!!!  And very specially to Wynne HARLEN