The S-TEAM Project Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods Geir

The S-TEAM Project Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods Geir Karlsen & Peter Gray Presentation for: DG EAC & MST Cluster 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Four themes • • An overview of S-TEAM The S-TEAM deliverables Issues from the FP 7 process A long view of science and teacher education research in Europe 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

What is S-TEAM? • • 100 people/25 institutions/15 countries Involved in science teacher education Potentially 480, 000 science teachers Providing a tool kit for science teacher education 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

NORWAY DK SCOTLAND GERMANY SWEDEN FINLAND ENGLAND ESTONIA FRANCE LITHUANIA SPAIN TURKEY CZECH CYPRUS 26/03/09 ISRAEL S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Institutions • IPN • Strathclyde • NTNU • UPMF 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

The S-TEAM story • Original Idea - improve teacher education in Europe • Si. S 2008, action 2. 2. 1. 1 : widest possible dissemination of inquiry based methods in science teaching (IBST) • AHA!: improve teacher education and science education at the same time! 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

The Number is three… • Three vital key-words: Partnership, Life. Long-Learning, Repertoire of Actions • Three levels: Policy-level, action level, teacher education and professional development level • Three phases: Gathering, production, dissemination 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin . .

Why S-TEAM? • Comprehensive geographical and technical coverage relative to Call • Multiplier effects through teacher education and range of training packages • Critically listening to the Call 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

The consortium • • • Building on Mind the Gap Adding SINUS Gaining critical mass An open door? Many ideas, one proposal 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

S-TEAM Aims • • • Improve scientific literacy and. . Increase popularity of MST careers Through. . Better student engagement Through. . . Better teaching 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

S-TEAM Objectives All science teacher educators in the participating institutions, and all science teacher education departments in participating countries, will be informed about S-TEAM (achieved by M 18) All new science teachers graduating from participating institutions in the 2009 -2010 and 2010 -2011 academic years will have been told about S-TEAM and will be able to access information on IBST from either the project itself or the European Central Information Provider (ECIP) (achieved by M 30) At least 50% of science teachers in the participating countries will have heard about S-TEAM and will be avble to access relevant material (achieved by M 30) 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Success criteria for S-TEAM • Crossing boundaries between science education and teacher education • Moving from information to learning • Taking account of national contexts and agendas through National Liaison Partners • Creating a European pedagogical field in (science) education 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Working principles • • • Regular communication Strong central team (4 -6 persons) Competent WP leaders (x 10) Listening to partners Diversity: more than one way. . . 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

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Work Packages 1. Management 2. Policy overview of the interaction between science and teacher education in Europe 3. Powerful learning environments: disseminating the successful SINUS programme 4. Teacher collaboration in changing science education. 5. Innovative methods in initial teacher education for science teaching. 6. Professional development for science teaching 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Work Packages, ctd. 7. Argumentation in science teaching; structures underpinning talk about science in the classroom 8. Scientific Literacies: engaging with the discourses of science 9. Indicators - measuring our results 10. Media and dissemination: making sure our results are widely known 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Delivery • Multiplicity: Wide range of support materials for teacher education in science • Diversity: Comprehensive overview of policy regarding IBST and other science teaching innovations in national contexts • Amplification: enabling teachers’ voices to reach European policy arenas 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

What are the Deliverables? • • • National Workshops (15 +) Conferences (2) Reports (14) Training packages (43) Books (2) DVDs(2). . . 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

More deliverables: • • • Workbooks for teachers Guidelines for teacher educators TV documentary on IBST Website and digital repository Indicators, Instruments and data Conference presentations/papers 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Science education in S-TEAM (1) • Scientific literacy: – Argumentation – Nature of Science – Sustainable development – Use of art, drama, design & technology in science education 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

science education in S-TEAM (2) • Teaching & pedagogy: – Teacher collaboration – Cross-curricular work – Subject differences – Dialogic teaching – Multi-lingual contexts 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

science education in S-TEAM (3) • • • School-University collaboration Parents and IBST Student motivation in science Use of computer-based animations Teachers and Social networking 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

An example • Work (sub)package 6 g: the use of open investigations and Vee-heuristics within science education (Abo Akademi University, Finland) • Deliverable 6. 10 - a training package with supporting book chapter in 6. 15 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Contents of training package 6. 10: (1) 1. What is a V diagram? /What are Veeheuristics? a. Theoretical background: Power. Point presentation. b. How can Vee-heuristics be used in the classroom? Description of practical teaching examples. 2. What is an open investigation? . Text. Examples. 3. How can open investigations and Veeheuristics be used in the classroom? 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Contents of training package (2) Approx. 20 -minute DVD and/or protected web material showing classroom work (in Swedish, with English subtitles). 4. How can open investigations and Veeheuristics be used in the classroom? Text. 5. Guidelines on how the learning of both content and language of students from nonmainstream backgrounds can be supported. Text on-line, including comments on recorded material, + book chapter. 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

The Process ∆ Complex - need for experienced administrative and financial team ∆ Expensive - even if successful ∆ Need for better integration of documents ∆ More scope for collaboration with unsuccessful applicants? 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Benefits of ∆ Si. S provides challenges and opportunities for Teacher Education Research in Europe ∆ Developing the European Pedagogical Field ∆ Projects can provide strategic leadership across national contexts ∆ Legitimacy - internal and external 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

The Pedagogical field and European Science Education • The pedagogy of science education in any national context is determined by – Curriculum design – Assessment frameworks – Teacher knowledge base – Teacher education – Research influence and dissemination – Resources – Prevailing social policies and attitudes MST cluster meetin Brussels 26/03/09 S-TEAM

S-TEAM and the European Pedagogical Field • In order for there to be change at a European level, S-TEAM has to become part of the pedagogical field in a large group of countries. Teacher education is the best way into the field, as a catalyst for sustainable change. 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

The European field • Joining up the isolated players • Supporting FP 7 and the DGs • Jumping into the unknown - expected results, unexpected reactions 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

The future • Building research and support capacity • Synergy as a result of coordination • Moving towards common teacher education frameworks? • Democratic research & support - moving development upstream 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Start up meeting • 7/9 May 2009, Trondheim 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin

Thank you for listening! Geir. karlsen@plu. ntnu. no graypb@gmail. com 26/03/09 S-TEAM Brussels MST cluster meetin