1. The Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods project A coordination and support action under FP7, SiS 2008, action 2.2.1.1 Innovative Methods in Science Education

2. The S-TEAM Consortium

3. The S-TEAM Objectives 1.Improve motivation, learning and pupil attitudes in science education in Europe. 2.Enable teachers to adopt inquiry-based methods for more effective science teaching. 3.Support teachers by providing training in and access to innovative methods and research-based knowledge.

4. The 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 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

5. The Person Months Table B1.3.6a Efforts for the full duration of the project Beneficiary short name WP12345678910Total NTNU 33001380303583 UiO 0350060000243 UPMF 00328.500000940.5 CNRS 000400660218 UNIVBRI 0030001200419 KUT 003060600318 USB 003006600318 VPU 000063000312 UCPH 0030330280340 UNIVLDS 00000600039 FSU 00000000380 UNISTRATH 0033280003340 IPN 0028000000634 USC 0030001800324 HU 003006000312 TLU 003000000912 IIT 003000080314 MDU 0030012000318 HUT 003000060312 JyU 00000600039 ABO 00000700029 GU 000009000312 AU 000009000312 CYCO 0030036000342 UHB 000800400315 Total per WP 33356744.552111525141117 Total person months - all work packages603.5

6. The Deliverables National Workshops (15 +) Conferences (2) Reports (14) Training packages (43) Books (2) DVDs(2)

7. More deliverables Subject-specific training modules for inquiry-based science teaching Guidelines for teacher educators Documentary on IBST Website and digital repository Indicators & instruments Conference presentations

8. The Process Complex - need for experienced administrative and financial team Expensive - even if successful Regular communication Strong central team (4-6 persons) Competent WP leaders (x 10)