New Perspectives in Science Education March 2018 Florence, Italy

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1 New Perspectives in Science Educatin March 2018 Flrence, Italy

2 Intrducing science teaching in early years educatin: practical insights f SciLit prject Ruta Grigaliunaite CESIE Italy ruta.grigaliunaite@cesie.rg Jelena Mazaj CESIE Italy jelena.mazaj@cesie.rg

3 Intrductin t the SciLit prject Scientific literacy at the schl: imprving strategies and building new practices f science teaching in early years educatin - SciLit ( ES01- KA ) 2-year prject ( ) c-funded by the Erasmus+ Prgramme, Key Actin 2 Strategic Partnerships fr schl educatin. Science teaching is a basis fr the verall develpment f the child as well as a fundamental element in the scientific literacy. Training and innvative materials t supprt teachers t deliver high quality science educatin are needed.

4 Prject partnership 5 cuntries, 8 partners > scientists, educatrs and experts in the nn-frmal educatin field Type f partner Name Cuntry Crdinatr - Research Cuncil The Spanish Natinal Research Cuncil Spain Teachers centers CPR Gijn Spain Kindergartens/ primary schls KPCEN P34 Zilvitis Asunduse San Francisc Pland Pland Lithuania Estnia Spain NGO CESIE Italy

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6 Our fields f expertise

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8 SciLit cntext and ratinale I The quality f science educatin - fcus f a number f research prjects. A decline in student engagement with science acrss the middle years f schling. Science is ften apprached in a manner that is discnnected frm the lives f students in the early years f educatin. Yuth limited interest in STEM.

9 SciLit cntext and ratinale II Thinking is frmed, values and ideals are acquired frming the persnality f the individual starts in the early stages f educatin accrding t: Richard Feynman Gerges Charpak Nrman Lederman Teachers shuld have: detailed knwledge f cgnitive mments f the child, special training n hw t teach science educatin.

10 Objectives f the SciLit prject T imprve achievement in basic and transversal cmpetences by teaching t teach Science. T prmte training f educatrs in science frm a multidisciplinary pint f view. T intrduce science cntents in the classrm, bth in kindergartens and primary schls. T create and t cnslidate a netwrk f cperatin fr the implementatin f innvative practices n science educatin. T prduce innvative materials that supprt educatrs t deliver high quality science teaching adpting new methds and tls in the classrm.

11 The State f Art f Science Educatin in Eurpe Imprving science educatin has been a key bjective f Eurpean cuntries since the end f the 1990s, aiming t encurage students t study science, prmte a psitive image f science and imprve public knwledge n it. Natinal and Eurpean measures fr science educatin are: implementing curriculum refrms, creating partnerships between schls and cmpanies, scientists and research centres, initializing prjects fcusing n cntinuing prfessinal develpment f teachers.

12 The State f Art f Science Educatin in Eurpe Teachers training in science educatin Changing rles f teachers and expectatins abut them. Strengthening teachers cmpetences is a central cncern. Eurpean strategic framewrk fr prmtin f science educatin include the imprvement f science teacher educatin. Science prmtin activities prvide strng supprt fr teacher prfessinal develpment. Specific natinal initiatives fr initial science teacher educatin are nt very frequent.

13 The SciLit materials the Guide fr plicy makers, scientists, educatin prfessinals and natinal, reginal, lcal authrities invlved in science educatin an educatinal itinerary t facilitate understanding f scientific cncepts. the Guide fr teachers and classrm materials What is the wrld made f related t natural sciences, supprts teachers t bring students frm the macrscpic wrld t the micrscpe. the materials Archaelgy in the classrm fr teaching scial and human sciences bringing archaelgy clser t the students.

14 The SciLit impact The staff f the educatinal rganisatins > a high level f cmpetences necessary t fster science educatin. Students > will braden their hrizns gaining knwledge f science: prmte their desire t explre the wrld, will be able t understand better the mechanisms f cause and effect relatinships that ccur in their envirnment, will gain the cnfidence t challenge the reality. Schls > increase teaching level by integrating innvative materials in the educatinal curricula.

15 Cnclusins EU cuntries have prmted the study f science, hwever different challenges exist. Need t cntinue wrking thrugh an active c-peratin n cmmn plicies addressed t the imprvement f strategies and t the building f new practices fr science teaching. The SciLit prject establishes critical success factrs necessary t put the mst apprpriate means t ensure the teaching perfrmance f teachers in the applicatin f the new prcesses f science teaching in early years educatin.

16 Thank yu! CESIE Fr any questins and suggestins please cntact: Ruta Grigaliunaite,

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