Webinars in the framework of the European project MARCH: Disseminating Good Practices in Teaching STEM
Abstract
Webinars in the framework of the European project MARCH aim to highlight and
disseminate good practices in teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics) as they have been identified during the previous phases of the project. Good practices are based on key findings of the scope analysis in 7 participating countries and also the expertise gained by both teachers and experts in national and innovation swap workshops and conferences which were held in 2014-15. Proposed good practices focus on the use of advanced technologies & simulations, new media to teach STEM topics, remote & virtual labs for inquiry-based learning. Furthermore they approach experiential learning with outdoor activities, combining Art and STEM (STEAM), coding, and using robotics for special educational needs students. Five webinars were implemented in the framework of the project in Greece, and four more
in Portugal, Germany, the UK and Bulgaria promoting the outcomes of the project to make Science real and attractive to young people. The webinars shaped an active Science community of teachers with positive attitude towards the next phase, this of the pilot implementation in schools. They served as virtual learning environments encouraging teachers to exchange and share knowledge, ideas and information, opening up to a broader community and accessing the global open digital wealth of ideas and innovations.
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Παπαδημητρίου Σ. (2016). Webinars in the framework of the European project MARCH: Disseminating Good Practices in Teaching STEM. Open Education: The Journal for Open and Distance Education and Educational Technology, 12(2), 178–189. https://doi.org/10.12681/jode.10869
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- Vol. 12 No. 2 (2016)
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