1. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM The S-TEAM Project Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods Geir Karlsen & Peter Gray Presentation for: DG EAC & MST Cluster

2. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Four themes An overview of S-TEAM The S-TEAM deliverables Issues from the FP7 process A long view of science and teacher education research in Europe

3. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM What is S-TEAM? 100 people/25 institutions/15 countries Involved in science teacher education Potentially 480,000 science teachers Providing a tool kit for science teacher education

4. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM SPAIN SCOTLAND TURKEY SWEDEN FINLAND CYPRUS ENGLAND ISRAEL FRANCE CZECH NORWAY ESTONIA LITHUANIA GERMANY DK

5. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Institutions IPN Strathclyde NTNU UPMF

6. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM The S-TEAM story Original Idea - improve teacher education in Europe SiS 2008, action 2.2.1.1 : widest possible dissemination of inquiry based methods in science teaching (IBST) AHA!: improve teacher education and science education at the same time!

7. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM The Number is three… Three vital key-words: Partnership, Life- Long-Learning, Repertoire of Actions Three levels: Policy-level, action level, teacher education and professional development level Three phases: Gathering, production, dissemination..

8. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Why S-TEAM? Comprehensive geographical and technical coverage relative to Call Multiplier effects through teacher education and range of training packages Critically listening to the Call

9. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM The consortium Building on Mind the Gap Adding SINUS Gaining critical mass An open door? Many ideas, one proposal

10. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM S-TEAM Aims Improve scientific literacy and.. Increase popularity of MST careers Through.... Better student engagement Through... Better teaching

11. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM S-TEAM Objectives All science teacher educators in the participating institutions, and all science teacher education departments in participating countries, will be informed about S-TEAM (achieved by M18) All new science teachers graduating from participating institutions in the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 academic years will have been told about S-TEAM and will be able to access information on IBST from either the project itself or the European Central Information Provider (ECIP) (achieved by M30) At least 50% of science teachers in the participating countries will have heard about S-TEAM and will be avble to access relevant material (achieved by M30 )

12. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Success criteria for S-TEAM Crossing boundaries between science education and teacher education Moving from information to learning Taking account of national contexts and agendas through National Liaison Partners Creating a European pedagogical field in (science) education

13. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Working principles Regular communication Strong central team (4-6 persons) Competent WP leaders (x 10) Listening to partners Diversity: more than one way...

14. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM

15. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Work Packages 1.Management 2.Policy overview of the interaction between science and teacher education in Europe 3.Powerful learning environments: disseminating the successful SINUS programme 4.Teacher collaboration in changing science education. 5.Innovative methods in initial teacher education for science teaching. 6.Professional development for science teaching

16. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Work Packages, ctd. 7.Argumentation in science teaching; structures underpinning talk about science in the classroom 8.Scientific Literacies: engaging with the discourses of science 9.Indicators - measuring our results 10.Media and dissemination: making sure our results are widely known

17. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Delivery Multiplicity: Wide range of support materials for teacher education in science Diversity: Comprehensive overview of policy regarding IBST and other science teaching innovations in national contexts Amplification: enabling teachers’ voices to reach European policy arenas

18. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM What are the Deliverables? National Workshops (15 +) Conferences (2) Reports (14) Training packages (43) Books (2) DVDs(2)...

19. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM More deliverables: Workbooks for teachers Guidelines for teacher educators TV documentary on IBST Website and digital repository Indicators, Instruments and data Conference presentations/papers

20. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Science education in S-TEAM (1) Scientific literacy: –Argumentation –Nature of Science –Sustainable development –Use of art, drama, design & technology in science education

21. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM science education in S-TEAM (2) Teaching & pedagogy: –Teacher collaboration –Cross-curricular work –Subject differences –Dialogic teaching –Multi-lingual contexts

22. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM science education in S-TEAM (3) School-University collaboration Parents and IBST Student motivation in science Use of computer-based animations Teachers and Social networking

23. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM An example Work (sub)package 6g: the use of open investigations and Vee-heuristics within science education (Abo Akademi University, Finland) Deliverable 6.10 - a training package with supporting book chapter in 6.15

24. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Contents of training package 6.10: (1) 1.What is a V diagram?/What are Vee- heuristics? a.Theoretical background: PowerPoint presentation. b.How can Vee-heuristics be used in the classroom? Description of practical teaching examples. 2.What is an open investigation?. Text. Examples. 3.How can open investigations and Vee- heuristics be used in the classroom?

25. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Contents of training package (2) Approx. 20-minute DVD and/or protected web material showing classroom work (in Swedish, with English subtitles). 4.How can open investigations and Vee- heuristics be used in the classroom? Text. 5.Guidelines on how the learning of both content and language of students from non- mainstream backgrounds can be supported. Text on-line, including comments on recorded material, + book chapter.

26. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM The Process ∆Complex - need for experienced administrative and financial team ∆Expensive - even if successful ∆Need for better integration of documents ∆More scope for collaboration with unsuccessful applicants?

27. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Benefits of ∆SiS provides challenges and opportunities for Teacher Education Research in Europe ∆Developing the European Pedagogical Field ∆Projects can provide strategic leadership across national contexts ∆Legitimacy - internal and external

28. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM The Pedagogical field and European Science Education The pedagogy of science education in any national context is determined by – Curriculum design – Assessment frameworks –Teacher knowledge base –Teacher education –Research influence and dissemination –Resources –Prevailing social policies and attitudes

29. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM S-TEAM and the European Pedagogical Field In order for there to be change at a European level, S-TEAM has to become part of the pedagogical field in a large group of countries. Teacher education is the best way into the field, as a catalyst for sustainable change.

30. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM The European field Joining up the isolated players Supporting FP7 and the DGs Jumping into the unknown - expected results, unexpected reactions

31. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM The future Building research and support capacity Synergy as a result of coordination Moving towards common teacher education frameworks? Democratic research & support - moving development upstream

32. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Start up meeting 7/9 May 2009, Trondheim

33. Brussels MST cluster meeting 26/03/09S-TEAM Thank you for listening! Geir.karlsen@plu.ntnu.no graypb@gmail.com