Bringing Authenticity into the Course Room – Coherent Teaching and Learning Materials for Teacher Education in Inquiry-Based Learning (TeLeMaT IBL)
The TeleMAT IBL project seeks to improve pre-service and in-service teacher education for inquiry-based learning. Few teaching and learning materials for teacher education include authentic practice. Therefore, the project aims to develop teaching and learning materials that incorporate new media (e.g., AR, VR, interactive elements like dilemma decisions with reactions) to enhance learning in authentic situations (e.g., “visiting” a virtual classroom setting). The material will be organised in five modules: (I) "Inquiry-based Learning", (II) "Experimentation", (III) "Differentiation and Scaffolding", (IV) "Diagnostics", and (V) "Differentiation Tool". The material will be integrated into digital workbooks that will be available as open access material on the Moodle platform.
Funding: KA220-SCH - Cooperation partnerships in school education
Duration: 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2026
STE(A)M Learning Ecologies (SLEs)
SLEs is an EU-funded project (Horizon Europe) developing engaging open schooling-enabled science learning paths for all in learning continuums of formal and informal learning environments that are also focusing on inclusiveness.
The project will highlight the necessary conditions for bringing together all, rather than some, of the actors: formal, non-formal and informal education providers, as well as enterprises and the civil society – and giving all actors space and motivation to take initiative and central roles. The project will propose a framework that generates opportunities for the creation of comprehensive partnerships in the form of interconnected knowledge ecosystems, in local communities able to foster improved science education for all citizens. It will also initiate a concerted effort to make the evidence about the benefits of open schooling a driving force in European and national policymaking.
To achieve these, the project is introducing the powerful concept of “learning ecologies” as a vehicle for envisaging and realising impactful local open schooling partnerships as science learning continuums for all. A Learning Ecology is the physical, social, and cultural context in which learning takes place. It has a physical dimension, which may include easy access to nature, science museums, advanced science programmes, various synergies, etc.
Funded by: European Union’s Horizon programme under grant agreement No. 101094648
Website: https://www.steamecologies.eu/
Duration: 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2025
Conversational AI assistant for teaching and learning (AI4EDU)
The European project AI4EDU, is part of the action "Partnerships for Innovation - Forward Looking Projects". The project brings together 6 partners from four European countries (Greece, Ireland, Cyprus and Sweden) with high expertise, complementary skills and experience, related to the interdisciplinary field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with the aim of innovating school education by investigating, implementing and evaluating forward-looking, innovative research approaches, technologies and applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education.
Specifically, the project aims to investigate, develop, implement, and evaluate intelligent educational assistants, powered by leading edge AI and language technologies, designed to conversationally interact with students and to support teachers and students in fulfilling their teaching and learning goals. At the same time, it is sought to investigate the implications of the adoption of the developed Artificial Intelligence applications for teaching and learning and the aspects of their ethical, transparent, inclusive, and equitable use in educational settings, in order to produce evidence-based recommendations for the educational community, as well as policy guidelines for the effective deployment of AI in education.
Website: https://ai4edu.eu/
Duration: 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2025
The STE(A)M Education European Roadmap (The SEER)
Through a variety of tools (focus groups, seminars and case studies with supporting surveys, polls) the SEER aims to (1) identify the gaps in STEAM education, (2) improve STEAM Education, providing an atlas of roadmaps from different stakeholders starting point (Ministries, schools, teachers) and different paths depending on the desired goal, (3) design a standard impact assessment mechanism for new STEM plans, projects and initiatives, and (4) describe the potential benefits of an integrated STEAM education certification framework for educational reform, the reasons why it is important for students, teachers, citizens, and MoEs, and how schools can conduct self-assessment. The dissemination activities also aim to the community’s ongoing involvement in STEAM.
Funded by: Horizon Europe 2021
Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101058569
Duration: 09/2022 – 08/2025
Special Education STEAM Academy (SpicE)
The SpicE project is implemented by a consortium of 11 public and private organizations from Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Bulgaria and aims at building significant knowledge and skills for students with mild disabilities who may experiencing educational and social exclusion. SpicE’s bundle of actions aims to enhance Primary Education Teachers’ ability to implement effective STEAM tools in education and to protect students with Mild Disabilities (Special Education) from educational and social exclusion. The consortium will develop an education framework for STEAM in Special Education, design an innovative Joint STEAM Curriculum for Special Education and a STEAM Training Programme, which will be further, assessed, and create and nurture a sustainable Community of Practice (CoP).
Funding: Erasmus+ Teacher Academies
Website: https://spiceacademy.eu/
Duration: 01/07/2022 – 30/06/2025
