Issue
Background
The increasing impact of science and mathematics7 in society does not seem to mediate an increased interest or understanding of scientific ideas among young people according to large international studies. One possible reason for this may stem from the common disciplinary curricula and disciplinary teaching traditions in schools making holistic understanding of science issues, and particularly of complicated interdisciplinary issues more difficult. It has previously been shown that subject integration increases students’ engagement in school, their critical thinking, reflection and argumentation. Furthermore, curriculum integration increases pupils’ engagement in school and stimulates the teachers
Teachers and teaching methodologies are among major factors affecting young peoples’ attitudes towards learning. However, although a lot of results from research focused on teaching and learning processes have been published, teachers seldom make use of the research outcomes. Thus, there is a gap between research and practice.
To address the problems discussed above, namely the decrease of pupils’ understanding and interest in science and the gap between the research results and school practice, researchers and teachers from six different countries: Sweden (SE), Germany (DE), Spain (ES), Italy (IT), Poland (PL) and Romania (RO), collaborated in the European Comenius 2.1 project “Integrated Subject Science Understanding in Europe” (ISSUE-project)
Overall aim and research questions
The aim was to improve the integrated understanding of complicated science issues by development of research-based teaching-learning materials, in collaboration with in-service teachers. The main research questions were the following:
• Will such an approach prove useful in bridging the gap between the theory and practice?
• How does implementation of research-based, integrating teaching-learning materials affect the pupils’ knowledge and interest in science?
• What are the implications from testing the designed material in more than one European country?
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Background
The increasing impact of science and mathematics7 in society does not seem to mediate an increased interest or understanding of scientific ideas among young people according to large international studies. One possible reason for this may stem from the common disciplinary curricula and disciplinary teaching traditions in schools making holistic understanding of science issues, and particularly of complicated interdisciplinary issues more difficult. It has previously been shown that subject integration increases students’ engagement in school, their critical thinking, reflection and argumentation. Furthermore, curriculum integration increases pupils’ engagement in school and stimulates the teachers
Teachers and teaching methodologies are among major factors affecting young peoples’ attitudes towards learning. However, although a lot of results from research focused on teaching and learning processes have been published, teachers seldom make use of the research outcomes. Thus, there is a gap between research and practice.
To address the problems discussed above, namely the decrease of pupils’ understanding and interest in science and the gap between the research results and school practice, researchers and teachers from six different countries: Sweden (SE), Germany (DE), Spain (ES), Italy (IT), Poland (PL) and Romania (RO), collaborated in the European Comenius 2.1 project “Integrated Subject Science Understanding in Europe” (ISSUE-project)
Overall aim and research questions
The aim was to improve the integrated understanding of complicated science issues by development of research-based teaching-learning materials, in collaboration with in-service teachers. The main research questions were the following:
• Will such an approach prove useful in bridging the gap between the theory and practice?
• How does implementation of research-based, integrating teaching-learning materials affect the pupils’ knowledge and interest in science?
• What are the implications from testing the designed material in more than one European country?
IE: Creating opportunities and growth in times of Crisis
Rather than focus on the crisis itself and its causes, IE wants to unveil the opportunities that can be pursued by companies, professionals, visitor health insurance and entrepreneurs. With the support of the business community, experts from different areas and the civil society, IE experts will explore growth and opportunities for professionals and companies covering a myriad of topics and areas: from exciting possibilities in emerging markets to the new skills that professionals must develop in order to move up the corporate ladder, as well as senatorial opportunities in fast-growth industries. To safeguard your business in times of crisis carry a along with you.
Sign Language – making literature more accessible
British sign language is very useful in spreading literature worldwide. All members of this society are able to do literary works online like translation or creations, atlas america insurance. By this way the most renowned literature all over the world will be accessible to most of the part of our society. It is getting fame recently.