Descripción del proyecto
Fomento de la educación científica entre los jóvenes
La ciencia y la tecnología están por todas partes. Sin embargo, lograr que los jóvenes se interesen por la ciencia sigue siendo complicado. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos OTTER abordará el declive del interés por las ciencias, la tecnología, la ingeniería y las matemáticas (CTIM) entre los jóvenes. Contribuirá a conocer mejor los métodos de «educación fuera del aula» (EOC, por sus siglas en inglés) para aumentar el interés por las materias de CTIM. En particular, pondrá en contacto a expertos en EOC de Irlanda, España, Hungría y Finlandia, reforzará las redes en Europa y sentará las bases para el desarrollo de sistemas piloto de EOC en esos cuatro países. Los resultados permitirán mejorar la acreditación de los métodos de EOC en Europa y contribuirá a la elección de las herramientas de acreditación disponibles para su uso tras el proyecto.
Objetivo
Learning science helps to train students in observation, reasoning and argumentation, which are some of the foundations for all learning. It also helps improve transferable skills, such as logic, critical thinking and organisation. In order to develop an awareness of the complex interactions in contemporary society between science, technology, society, education and the environment, it is important to have an understanding of scientific practices and processes. This understanding also helps students to become active, scientifically literate citizens. With waning interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among young people, OTTER aims to enhance understanding of education outside the classroom (EOC) methods and how they can be utilised to increase interest in STEM subjects among students and improve their acquisition of scientific knowledge and transferable skills. The project will connect EOC experts from Finland, Hungary, Spain and Ireland, strengthening networks within Europe and building a foundation for the development of EOC pilot schemes within the four focus countries. The effects of these pilots on the performance of participating students, including their levels of sophisticated consumption and scientific citizenship, will be analysed to better understand the effects of EOC on EU citizens. The pilots will build on recent momentum in tackling environmental issues and help to promote sophisticated consumption by incorporating a theme of reducing and managing plastic waste. The analysis will seek to identify differences in the effect of the programmes on students from different geographical locations and of different genders, comparing those who participated in the EOC pilot schemes with students who only participated in formal education. OTTER will further aim to improve accreditation of EOC teaching methods within Europe, contributing to the selection of accreditation tools available for use beyond the end of this project.
Ámbito científico
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Programa(s)
- H2020-EU.5. - SCIENCE WITH AND FOR SOCIETY Main Programme
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-SwafS-2020-2-two-stage
Régimen de financiación
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinador
1031 Budapest
Hungría
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.