Course content Learn STEM

In the first week, the Learn STEM online course will introduce and explain innovative STEM learning along the example of the Learn STEM Pedagogical Model. Weeks 2 and 3 are focusing learner- and teacher-centred STEM education and related methodologies, instruments and practical tips. Finally, week 4 will offer STEM assessment tools to support teachers as well as learners to measure their progress. Starting on 1st of March 2020, the introductory weeks are opening for getting together and familiar with the online environment.

Professional development and practice exchanges

All these contents and results are integrated in the open online learning environment and offered as a free online course for professional development and practice exchanges by teachers and headmasters. Learn STEM have developed them based on mixed methods research combining literature reviews, workshops, online surveys and interviews with teachers and headmasters from leading schools in innovative STEM education throughout whole Europe. All Learn STEM results and achievements are openly and freely available on the Learn STEM website.

Registration

The online course will start on Thursday, 26th of March 2020, registration is open now at: www.competencedevelopment.eu 

About LEARN STEM

Main goal of Learn STEM is to facilitate and support better STEM learning in secondary schools. Under the leadership of the coordinator Dr. Christian M. Stracke from the Open University of the Netherlands, Learn STEM brings together nine Partners from six European countries. They are collaborating for innovative STEM education and have developed the Learn STEM Pedagogical Model, the Inquiry learning package and a teacher training programme. In addition, Learn STEM aims at increasing the pupils' interest in STEM and building STEM competences. Therefore, Learn STEM designs and provides practical instruments and online tools for secondary schools to explore and solve real life questions.

Learn STEM Coördinator: dr. Christian M. Stracke
Organization: Open Universiteit

Learn STEM has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.