EEA Scholarship Programme LT08 Eglė Fišeraitė Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania 10 June, 2016

PO: Ministry of Education and Science DPP: Norwegian Centre for International Cooperaton in Education (SIU) Total amount of funds: Eur Duration: 25/06/ /04/2017

Aims of the Programme 1.To enhance students’ achievements in pre- school, general education and vocational training through modernisation of the curriculum and in-service training of education staff 2.To improve participation of adults in lifelong learning through development of competencies of adult education staff

2 calls for applications for projects 61 applications received 19 projects financed: 17 of them joint projects with partners from DS 2 projects in preschool education 3 projects in preschool and general education 2 projects in general education 2 projects in vocational training 8 projects in adult education 2 projects in all fields of education

In total: 37 institutions from Lithuania 14 institutions from Norway 5 institutions from Iceland participate in projects

Partner institutions from DS NorwayIceland Scintillo Karine SkinnerBorgarholtsskóli Charlottenlund Upper Secondary SchoolJafnréttishús Norsensus MediaforumECP International The European Wergeland CentreKeilir Aviation Academy VOXLithuanian school in Iceland "Tree colors" OPUS Hadsel, Hadsel videregående skole og fagskoles Nordland fylkeskommune Norsk Nettskole AS Flexible Education Norway Fusa videregående skole Anniken Poulsson Beer Bergen University College Univeristy college of Southeast Norway (Telemark University College) First Scandinavia Partner AS Innovation Circle Network

Targets of the programme Developed methodological materials – 30 Publications – 42 Evidence of further cooperation – 22 Pedagogical staff mobility – 24 Administrative staff mobility – 27 Student mobility – 6

Project “Educational methodologies’ compliance with STEM skills development” Project promoter: Public institution “Robotics academy” Partners: Baltupiai progymnasium (LT), Vilnius Industry and Business Association (LT), Norway First Scandinavia AS Rationale: lower achievements of students, lack of specialists in STEM area

Aim: improve achievements of general education students by modernization of content and means of technical sciences development and improving the qualification of educational staff Objectives: – improve cooperation and knowledge exchange between LT and NOR educational staff in STEM area and improve their skills – apply results of studies on Norwegian achievements in improving content and process of technical sciences education

Activities: – creation of a good practice manual on studying STEM sciences – preparation of an education methodology based on robotics technologies –international conference, pilot testing of the methodology – preparation of recommendations on using robotics in STEM sciences

Thank you for your attention Ministry of Education and Science