Scientix: Seminario IBL - Setubal, Portugal, 24 October 2015

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Inquiry-based LearningAspects of innovation in science education

Viola Pinzi24/10/2015

Inquiry Based Learning | Viola Pinzi

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European Schoolnet and key areas

• network of 30 European Ministries of Education• not-for-profit organisation• aim to bring innovation in teaching and learning to stakeholders


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Key aspects for science education

3 major issues and areas of interventionin STEM in Education

[Source: EUN Academy, Durando M., 2014]


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Recommendation 1“ Science education should be an essential component of a learning continuum

for all, from pre-school to active engaged citizenship.’’

Education policies and systems should:

• Ensure that science is an essential component of compulsory education for all students

• Support schools, teachers, teacher educators and students of all ages to adopt an inquiry approach to science education as part of the core framework of science education for all

Extract from SCIENCE EDUCATION for Responsible Citizenship, Report to the European Commission of the Expert group on Science Education, 2015

Innovation in science education


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Innovation in science education - 2

Some key concepts• Collaborative learning• Critical thinking• Engagement (motivation)• Empowerment (purpose)• Formative evaluation

Project & Inquiry based learning


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every second Tuesdayo Social Media


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Key strategies: IBL/IBSE process

Learning process • not only factual knowledge• questions, problems and scenarios • wide range of activities

Inquiry Based Science Education progressive development of scientific ideas conducting own investigation while building knowledge and understanding the world

I do, I understandwww.scientix.eu/web/scientix-cop-02/ibse


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Go-Lab project: IBL approach made real


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Lab RepositorySelect a lab andguidance apps

GraaspCreate or repurpose

enclosing inquiry learning space

http://www.golabz.euhttp://graasp.eu

Go-Lab project: core components

http://www.golabz.eu/

http://graasp.epfl.ch/


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Go-Lab inquiry learning cycle

www.go-lab-project.eu/inquiry-learning-cycle

http://www.go-lab-project.eu/inquiry-learning-cycle


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Go-Lab Inquiry Learning Spaces - ILS


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Go-Lab project: Large-scale school pilots - 1

• Implemented in 3 phases • 1000 schools• 15 countries

• Activities integrated in a series of national and international events


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Country Target

No Schools

Pilots – Phase

A

Pilots – Phase

B

Pilots – Phase

C

Netherlands 40 4 16 20

Cyprus 40 4 16 20

Germany 100 10 40 50

Spain 60 6 24 30

Austria 100 10 40 50

Estonia 40 4 16 20

Switzerland 70 7 28 35

UK 70 7 28 35

Portugal 100 10 40 50

Greece

Bulgaria

Romania

220 22 88 110

Belgium

Poland

Italy

160 16 64 80

Total 1000 100 400 500

GoLab in Portugal

Many active teachers

At the moment 104 teachers involved


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Implementation phase A with 100 pilot schoolsDuring this phase • partners organized training workshops with teachers • activities involved the use of online labs standalone & some existing or already

developed Inquiry Learning Spaces with minimum authoring by teachers

Implementation phase B with 500 pilot schoolsDuring this phase, schools are using the system more extensively and at 3 levels• use the Go-Lab repository of labs• implement existing Inquiry Learning Spaces developed by the project teams • develop new or adapt existing Inquiry Learning Spaces


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Go-Lab project: Evaluation 1 - Students

Measuring• Domain knowledge • Inquiry skills• Attitude towards science• Motivation• Understanding of the Nature of science

Through• Experimental studies


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Go-Lab project: Evaluation 2 - Teachers

Measuring • Knowledge

• Skills

• Affective domain constructs

Through• Pre-questionnaire: to be filled before teachers embark on

any Go-Lab related activity

• Post-questionnaire: to be filled after the completion of any

Go-Lab related activity


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Go-Lab project: Evaluation 3 - Organisation

Measuring• Affective component

• Cognitive component

• Evaluative component

Through• Interviews

• Case studies


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Scientix projects: Other projects supporting IBL in teaching practices


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Scientix projects: wider approaches in SE innovation


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Science programme manager - EUNÀgueda Gras-Velázquez

Science project manager - EUN

Evita Tasiopoulou

Science projects officer - EUN

Viola Pinzi

Science projects officer - EUN

Teodora Ioan

More information - http://scientix.eu


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