Context: Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. Occupations in STEM-related careers are some of the fastest growing and best paid of the 21st century, and they often have the greatest potential for job growth. Building a solid STEM foundation through a well-rounded curriculum is the best way to ensure that students are exposed to math, science, and technology throughout their educational career. Students are extremely curious and impressionable, so instilling an interest at an early age could spark a lasting desire to pursue a career in any of these fields. Project proposal addresses to the field specific priority to strengthen the profile of the teaching profession, dealing with complex classroom realities and adoption of new methods and tools. It supports pupils' involvement in learning and offers a pedagogical approach where teachers will become mentors of creativity. Besides teaching knowledge in classroom, the project suggests teachers making students become creative, motivate them and teaching them how to include and use science, mathematics and technology in real-life situations. The objectives of the project: -Implementing innovative practices in education and use of open educational resources and new technologies; -Enhanced professional development of teachers involved in the process of education; - Decline the STEM teaching disciplines on concrete issues; - Stimulate interest in students towards a knowledge proposed by experimenting, with forms of learning on the job in real situations; - Acquire skills in the use of software for the control and calculation of energy losses, data processing, spreadsheets and presentations; Number and profile of participants: All of the organization partners in this Partnership are experienced in the field of teaching science and mathematics and they will contribute to a great extent for the realization of the proposal. There is total number of about 25 key persons that will be included with working assignment and in training activities. Activities 1. selection of staff involved in the project, quality assurance, budget control and time management, risk management, acquisitions, financial reports, archiving, reporting to the National Agency and European Commission 2 Outputs - all learning-teaching matherials-results of the project are collaboratively designed set of innovative activities. Materials will be consolidated on the web page of the project where they can be adopted and applied by other teachers. 3 Four Short-term joint staff training events 4 Three transnational project meetings (1in Macedonia, 1 in Portugal, 1 in Italy) 5 Dissemination activities (within the institutions involved in the project, in other institutions, public events and mass media coverage, publications and scientific events, graphic materials and online dissemination). Methodology STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. The methodologies used are: - Inquiry-based learning - Learning-by-doing - Learning on the job and on the field Results Results of the project are collaboratively designed set of INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES. The project exchanges pedagogical methods and best practices through school visits and the exchange of ideas and lessons. Materials will be consolidated on the web page of the project where they can be adopted and applied by other teachers. Impact 1.Impact on participants: - Developed capacity to productively engage in STEM learning activities; - Development of effective and attractive STEM curriculum and teaching methods; - Exchanged experiences and good practice, learning activities and workshops; - Increased level of use of ICT-based methodologies for STEM learning and providing more attractive form of STEM education; - Confidence, motivation and enthusiasm for STEM subject; -Experience of different teaching methods; 2.Impact on target groups: -21st century competencies; -Increased problem-solving skills; - Engagement, interest, enjoyment and achievement in STEM subject. The potential long-term benefits This project will be beneficial experience for all participants to experience how to be a part of multicultural team. 1. new innovative approach to teaching and learning science and mathematics. 2. new partnerships and projects to further enhance the results of this project
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