GOERUDIO

Project description

Across Europe, secondary and vocational education systems are facing significant challenges in science education. Many students struggle to stay motivated when studying science-related subjects, while teachers are under pressure to find innovative ways to engage their students and make scientific topics more appealing. To address these issues, the European Commission has launched the “Goerudio” project as part of the Lifelong Learning Programme. This initiative, funded under the KA4 framework for the dissemination and exploitation of results, aims to transform science education across Europe through the exchange of good practices and the development of new teaching methodologies.

The primary goal of Goerudio is to create a vibrant learning community of European science teachers and students. This community will work together to identify solutions to the common obstacles encountered when studying science, while also exploring innovative teaching methods designed to increase student interest and involvement in scientific topics.

The project will begin by establishing a network of science teachers and students across Europe, fostering collaboration and the exchange of experiences. Through this network, participants will share insights into the challenges they face in teaching and learning scientific subjects. As part of this effort, the Goerudio project will identify and review existing initiatives and projects that have successfully made science education more interactive and engaging. The insights gained from these reviews will inform the creation of new teaching resources for science, developed through close collaboration between students and teachers.

To promote the resources and foster wider engagement, the project will also organize national workshops in the participating countries. These workshops will serve as platforms for sharing the developed resources and discussing best practices in science education.

By the end of the project, Goerudio aims to achieve several key results. It will create a Europe-wide network of science teachers and students, collect valuable experiences from both teachers and students, and compile a comprehensive database of reviews on existing interactive science education initiatives. The project will also facilitate transnational discussions on science education and produce innovative teaching resources co-created by students and teachers. Finally, these efforts will culminate in national seminars where the project outcomes will be shared and further disseminated.

Goerudio aspires to reshape science education in Europe by fostering collaboration, innovation, and engagement, ultimately making scientific subjects more accessible and inspiring for students across the continent.

Target group

• Secondary and vocational education students – the project aims to engage students who may lack motivation in studying scientific subjects and help them find innovative and interactive ways to overcome learning challenges.

• Science teachers – teachers in secondary and vocational schools are a key target group, as they are provided with innovative teaching methods to make scientific topics more interesting and engaging for their students.

• Educational institutions – schools and educational organizations across Europe that focus on secondary and vocational education will benefit from the resources and methods developed by the project.

• European educational community – broader stakeholders in the European educational landscape, including policymakers and education experts, who are interested in improving science education across the continent.

Results

The project has numerous ready-to-use results i.e. network of science teachers and students in the 7 countries involved in the project, the collection of science teachers' experiences, the collection of science students' experiences, database of reviews of existing initiatives in the field of teaching, scientific subjects, transnational discussion, teaching resource produced by students and teachers, and national seminars, all of which can be found at the Goerudio project portal with the link below.

News

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