Open Course for Innovative Teaching Practices in STEM subjects

The “Innovative Practices for Engaging STEM Teaching” course is starting on 18th August 2014. The course aims to provide teachers, school counsellors and career advisers with resources and ideas to increase pupils’ interest for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects and careers. The course is designed in response to the worrying disengagement of young people from STEM subjects in school, and their decreasing interest in related careers.

The first 5 modules focus on motivating and engaging students in the STEM area through different approaches such as taking part in virtual visits to research centres and the use of virtual and remote labs and other innovative tools in the classroom. The last 3 modules explore career counselling aspects, providing guidance on how to inform pupils on STEM careers prospects and to support them in their choice. Modules are composed of mini-video lectures of about 15 min., an activity to carry out, a section of optional materials that you can counsult to deepen your knowledge and a quiz to evaluate what you have learnt at the end of each module.

The “Innovative Practices for Engaging STEM teaching” course will last 8 weeks and will be animated by a European Schoolnet panel of experts who will contribute to it with their specific expertise and will engage participants through collaborative activities.

At the end of the course you will receive an electronic certificate of participation.

To enroll, visit the course's webpage by clicking here.