STE(A)MOTION - in motion for change
STE(A)MOTION - in motion for change aims to introduce a new approach to STE(A)M education: the use of emotional intelligence. This approach will pave a way for an inclusive, diverse and equitable classroom and help students from different cultural and language backgrounds acquire necessary skills and competences. Additionally, the students will develop a sense of belonging and learn how to be resilient by keeping a positive attitude, being open to change and being capable of overcoming difficulties in an effective way.
Thanks to the Scientix STE(A)M Partnership Education Resilience in Europe support, Eduvital Association plans to improve STE(A)MOTION-in motion for change by:
→ creating teachers’ professional activities which will comprise a training course, a handbook, a teacher’s guide and an activity toolkit;
→ piloting the created activities/materials in a real-life outdoor setting in the “camp” format;
→ producing a case study with the results of the pilot;
→ enlarging the target audience by translating the content into English;
→ disseminating the available materials online.
By taking part in relevant, interactive, and interdisciplinary lessons, students will start to appreciate the value of all aspects of STEM. That will ultimately result in their greater motivation and engagement.
Project Goals:
- Implementation of activities will prepare target schools to manage effectively difficult situations that may appear when working with students from disadvantaged groups
- Creating a network of teachers that will be guided by efficient principles and methods which will contribute to increase schools’ capacity to deliver a qualitative educational process for all students
- Create a climate of trust and cooperation, by promoting inclusion, diversity, respecting human rights and improving the quality of life, for both teachers and students.
Project Aim:
- Support the formal education in target schools by equipping teachers with a STE(A)M teaching model through the lens of emotional intelligence and by boosting students' social emotional learning with STEM, thus developing resilience, creating a culture of inclusion and diversity.
Project Objectives:
- O1: to integrate STEM approaches in teaching resilience, inclusion and diversity, using innovative methods, for at least 10 teachers and 200 students, in a period of 3 months.
- O2: to create a digital collection of resources (1 handbook,1 methodic guide with 10 Learning Scenarios,1 study case) for teaching Socio-Emotional Learning & STEM to primary school students from all participating organizations, until the end of the project (May 2023)
- O3: to strengthen the capacity for 10 teachers and for approx 200 students to learn about SEL, using the STEM, EDP, Outdoor learning approaches, until the end of project (May 2023)
- O4: to develop STEM skills (EDP approach) and inclusion competencies (raise awareness,gain new knowledge,change habits) for 10 teachers and 200 students from participating organizations, by using EDP , in a period of 3 months minimum.
- O5: to foster inclusion, diversity, empathy and equal opportunities for all participants during project’s implementation and beyond
STE(A)MOTION - in motion for change
About the Scientix STE(A)M Partnership Education Resilience in Europe
The Education resilience in Europe initiative, supported by the Scientix STE(A)M Partnerships and funded by Cisco, aims to identify, and support projects which address the challenges encountered while integrating students from different cultural and language backgrounds. The selected projects will develop best practices and provide tools for a smoother integration of students, and, finally, share the results with interested stakeholders.
Scientix is the community for science education in Europe and its STE(A)M Partnerships promote collaboration between Ministries of Education, schools, teachers, and other stakeholders to develop research and testing initiatives for new approaches for creative and innovative STEM teaching and learning opportunities.