1. OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES Ensuring Ownership of PARSEL by Partners

2. Popularity and Relevance of Science Education and scientific Literacy Project Goal Noting trends related to the thrust for scientific and technological literacy and a better appreciation of the nature of science and cognitive, personal and social gains needed, the project sets out to identify teaching materials that bring practices by teachers in school closer to the advances put forward in the literature i.e. link ‘theory’ and ‘practice’.

3. The project will: create a network community from those working in the field of developing teaching/learning materials; assemble notions of ‘best practice’ from the diversity of considerations by partners; develop a model encompasses the range of philosophical consideration and approaches that lend themselves to a general develop of ‘best practice’ materials; modify existing exemplars to reflect the model; and

4. Also, the project will: translate exemplar materials, test and disseminate these to teachers and other stakeholders; take steps to meet the need for teachers to take ownership of the model through adaptation of exemplars; evaluate the impact of the examplars on teacher ownership of the model and student interest.

5. Specific Operational Objectives of the Project 1.Collecting teaching materials and resources relevant to the project. 2.Classifying the collected materials based on intended use. 3.Developing a model for relevant science teaching/learning based on the materials/resources. 4.Modifying collected materials/resources based on the model. 5.Translating exemplar materials and/or resources appropriate for the local situation. 6.Involving a group of teachers in taking ownership of the model by testing exemplar materials. 7.Initiating and monitoring the testing of translated exemplar materials/ resources in the school situation. 8.Using instruments for determining outcomes from testing of materials. 9.Evaluating materials for relevant teaching based on testing outcomes. 10.Disseminating materials and evaluation outcomes to teachers and other stakeholders nationally, across Europe and beyond.

6. and to do this through 1.Developing a shared strategy between partners. 2.Mobilising and co-ordinating financial provision throughout the network. 3.Effective planning and co-ordination, in collaboration with teachers, teacher educators, scientists and industry. 4.Fundraising and publicity. 5.Coordinating meetings on the theme of the project. 6.Ensuring inter-regional co-ordination and communication of ideas and developments. 7.Providing an opportunity to determine the nature and scope of progress. 8.Creating opportunities for collaboration and partnership between project partners. 9.Providing diagnostic feedback to guide the project during the lifetime of the project. 10.Providing a summative report that provides indicators regarding the success of the project. 11.Providing recommendations for further development.

7. Phases of the project Phase One – Networking between Partners Phase Two – Developing Local Ownership through Dissemination Phase Three – Monitoring and Disseminating Outcomes from Evaluating Exemplar Materials Phase Four – Wider Dissemination

8. SOME OF THE MORE MAJOR MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES

9. WORK PACKAGES SHOWING THE LEAD PARTNER 13

10. ALLOCATION OF PERSON MONTHS PER PARTNER IPNUTWIULLUUOISDUFUICASETOTAL PARTICIPANTS Co-ordination activities WP2 A Model for Relevant Science Teaching/ Learning Materials 36221111219 WP3 Dissemination at the Local Level33362222124 WP4 Outcomes from Testing Selected Exemplars22422222018 WP5 Wider Dissemination72221111421 WP6 Project Workshops36331111221 WP7 Project Evaluation22611111217 Total Co-ordination Activities20212016888811120 Training activities Total training0000000000 Consortium management activities WP 1 Project Management2111111109 Total Project Management2111111109 TOTAL per PARTICIPANT22 2117999911 Overall TOTAL EFFORTS129

11. Operational Timelines for the various Work Packages Work packageMonth 123456789 10101 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 21212 2323 2424 2525 2626 2727 2828 2929 3030 1 Project Management 2 A Model for Relevant Science Teaching/Learning Materials 3 Dissemination at the Local level 4 Outcomes from Testing Exemplars 5 Wider Dissemination 6 Project workshops 7 Project review/evaluation

12. 6 8 10 LIST OF DELIVERABLES SPECIFIED 10

13. Work Package Description - Management Milestones and expected result 1. Statements specifying intentions from each partner networking with other partners (ACHIEVED BY MONTH 3). 2. Interim reports gathered from the partners regarding the strategy effectiveness. 3. Interim report from evaluator regarding project progress and effectiveness. 4. Final Report on the operation of the project and the inter-regional coordination and communication. Work package number 1Start date or starting event: Month 0 Activity TypeManagement activity Participant idIPNUTWIULUOISDULUFUICASE Person-months per participant: 211111110

14. Work package description - A Model for Teaching/Learning Materials Work package number 2Start date or starting event: Month 3 Activity TypeCoordination activity Participant idIPNUTWIULUOISDULUFUICASE Person-months per participant: 362211112 Milestones and expected result 1 Agreed guidelines for materials/resources to be collected (BY MONTH 3). 2 Development of procedure for classifying materials (BY MONTH 3). 3 Collection of teaching materials from participating countries with classification (BY MONTH 7). 4 Model illustrating philosophy, style and emphases for teaching/learning material for relevance (BY MONTH 12). 5 Final report ‘Best practice in teaching/learning materials and resources’. 6 Teaching materials published on the project web-site.

15. Work package description – Dissemination at the local level Work package number 3Start date or starting event: Month 13 Activity TypeCoordination activity Participant idIPNUTWIULUOISDULUFUICASE Person-months per participant: 333622221 Milestones and expected result 1 Translated exemplar materials/resources. 2 Teacher acceptance of the model and plans for testing the translated science teaching/learning materials. 3 Dissemination strategies within each country for tested exemplary materials/resources. 4 Plans for future development for further exemplar materials.

16. Work package description - Outcomes from Trying out Exemplars Work package number 4Start date or starting event: Month 6 Activity typeCoordination activity Participant idIPNUTWIULUOISDULUFUICASE Person-months per participant: 22422222 0 Milestones and expected result 1 Evaluation guidelines and instruments developed and piloted. 2 Outcome results published on the website and through other dissemination channels. 3 Interim report on the outcomes and dissemination effected. 4 Final report on the materials and/or resources and national dissemination methods used.

17. Work package number 5Start date or starting event: Month 6 Activity TypeCoordination activity Participant idIPNUTWIULUOISDULUFUICASE Person-months per participant: 722211114 Milestones and expected result 1. Establishment of prototype website for partners (BY MONTH 12). 2. Journal articles and other dissemination materials publication. 3. Interim report to determine the effectiveness of the dissemination strategy. 4. Final report regarding dissemination mechanism nationally and internationally. Work package description - General Dissemination:Conference/publication/web

18. Work package description - : Project Workshops Work package number 6Start date or starting event:Month 2 Activity TypeCoordination activity Participant idIPNUTWIULUOISDULUFUICASE Person-months per participant: 363311112 Milestones and expected result 1. Interim workshop meetings (involving partners, selected persons from partner countries/community of practice within the host country), in months 7, 12, 16, 21, and 26 to share and reflect on achievements, plan further dissemination strategies and to put forward plans for appropriate continuing development to enhance relevant science teaching/learning strategies and materials/resources. 2 Conference (month 29) to reflect on the meaning of scientific literacy in the light of achievements related to dissemination of tested materials and/or resources based on the model and seen as enhancing relevant science education. 3 Final Report regarding the strategy, outcomes and future engagement between partners.

19. Work package description - Project Evaluation Work package number 7Start date or starting event: Month 6 Activity TypeCoordination activity Participant idIPNUTWIULUOISDULUFUICASE Person-months per participant: 22611111 2 Milestones and expected result 1. Interim reports to help diagnose progress and areas that need attention. 2 Final Report to document the outcomes in terms of meeting the project objectives effectively.

20. WORKSHOPS (linked to meetings) Each workshop has a specific theme. Themes can centre on: Workshop 1 (month 2) - ensuring ownership of project by members; sharing existing ideas and materials developed related to more relevant science teaching. Workshop 2 (month 7) - formulating a model reflecting the variety of approaches to relevant science teaching. Workshop 3 (month 12) - plans for translation and evaluating (testing) in selected schools. Workshop 4 (month 16) - dissemination of the model and material within each member country. Workshop 5 (month 21) - review of the project and further actions needed. Workshop 6 (month 25) - outcomes from the national/wider dissemination plans. Workshop 7 (month 29) - conference on evaluation of the project gains and wider dissemination.

21. Website www.parsel.eu The project will set up an online resource, which will :  detail philosophies, strategies and models deriving from the partners,  exemplar teaching/learning materials and/or resources related to relevance in science education. The resources will form a major feature of the website, alongside progress reports, articles and outcomes for workshops. The development of combined criteria and exemplar materials will be a major feature of the website. The website will thus be a major dissemination tool for the project and the main mechanism for sharing developments between the national testing of exemplar materials/resources and their dissemination outputs.

22. Publications PARSEL publications are suggested to be:  national, regional and international academic articles on the model, and  outcomes from testing exemplar materials in the classroom, to:  presentations in national/international science education conferences. A key document will be the proceedings of the conference (workshop 7, month 29) disseminated via the website.

23. Workshop 2 Workshop 2 (month 7) Venue Estonia? Area of focus – Formulating a model for T –L materials reflecting the variety of approaches, philosophies, designs for relevant science teaching which promotes scientific literacy.

24. Venue for other workshops Workshop 3 month 12 (Aug/Sept 07) Israel Workshop 4 month 16 (Jan 08) Greece Workshop 5 month 21 (June 08) Sweden Workshop 6 month 25 (Oct 08) Denmark Workshop 7 month 29 (Feb 09) IPN, Germany (workshop 7 is the dissemination conference)