OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

Ensuring Ownership of PARSEL by Partners

Popularity and Relevance of Science Education and scientific Literacy

Project Goal• Noting trends related to the thrust for scientific and

technological literacy and a better appreciation of the nature of science and cognitive, personal and social gains needed,

• the project sets out to identify teaching materials that bring practices by teachers in school closer to the advances put forward in the literature i.e. link ‘theory’ and ‘practice’.

The project will:

• create a network community from those working in the field of developing teaching/learning materials;

• assemble notions of ‘best practice’ from the diversity of considerations by partners;

• develop a model encompasses the range of philosophical consideration and approaches that lend themselves to a general develop of ‘best practice’ materials;

• modify existing exemplars to reflect the model;

and

Also, the project will: • translate exemplar materials, • test and disseminate these to teachers and other

stakeholders; • take steps to meet the need for teachers to take

ownership of the model through adaptation of exemplars;

• evaluate the impact of the examplars on teacher ownership of the model and student interest.

Specific Operational Objectives of the Project1. Collecting teaching materials and resources relevant to the project.2. Classifying the collected materials based on intended use.3. Developing a model for relevant science teaching/learning based on

the materials/resources. 4. Modifying collected materials/resources based on the model.5. Translating exemplar materials and/or resources appropriate for the

local situation.6. Involving a group of teachers in taking ownership of the model by

testing exemplar materials. 7. Initiating and monitoring the testing of translated exemplar materials/

resources in the school situation.8. Using instruments for determining outcomes from testing of

materials.9. Evaluating materials for relevant teaching based on testing

outcomes.10. Disseminating materials and evaluation outcomes to teachers and

other stakeholders nationally, across Europe and beyond.

and to do this through1. Developing a shared strategy between partners.2. Mobilising and co-ordinating financial provision throughout the

network. 3. Effective planning and co-ordination, in collaboration with teachers,

teacher educators, scientists and industry. 4. Fundraising and publicity.5. Coordinating meetings on the theme of the project.6. Ensuring inter-regional co-ordination and communication of ideas

and developments.7. Providing an opportunity to determine the nature and scope of

progress.8. Creating opportunities for collaboration and partnership between

project partners.9. Providing diagnostic feedback to guide the project during the lifetime

of the project.10. Providing a summative report that provides indicators regarding the

success of the project.11. Providing recommendations for further development.

Phases of the project

Phase One – Networking between Partners

Phase Two – Developing Local Ownership through Dissemination

Phase Three – Monitoring and Disseminating Outcomes from Evaluating Exemplar Materials Phase Four – Wider Dissemination

Major Milestones and expected result

No Milestone Achieved

by month

Expected Results Deliverables

1 Agreed guidelines for materials/resources to be collected.

3 Set of agree guidelines on types of materials to collect

Guidelines

2 Development of procedure for classifying materials

3 Guidelines for classification of materials

Guidelines

3 Collection of teaching materials from participating countries with classification

10 Collection of teaching materials/resources from partner countries and beyond

Materials

4 Model illustrating philosophy, style and emphases for teaching/learning material for relevance

12 Creation of a model for exemplary teaching materials/resources covering expression of learning target, teaching approach, student involvement and assessment

Developed Model/Exemplary materials

5 Establishment of prototype website for partners

12 Creation of project website Website

6 Translated exemplar materials/resources

16 Translated exemplary material perceived useful in the partner country

Materials in project languages

7 Plans for testing materials and dissemination strategies for tested exemplary materials.

16 Local network of teachers wishing to test the materials and disseminate outcomes

Local network

8 Evaluation guidelines and instruments developed and piloted

17 Instruments developed for use in evaluating the exemplary materials

Evaluation instruments

9 Outcome results published on the website and through other dissemination channels

27 Dissemination of the exemplary materials and the outcomes from evaluation in each country

Outcome results

10 Plans for future development for further exemplar materials.

30 Creation of plans within each partner country

Future plans

SOME OF THE MORE MAJOR MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES

7.4 Work package list (full duration of project)

Work-package

N°

Work package title Lead contractor

N°

Person-months

Start month

End month

Deliverable N°

WP1 Project Management IPN 9 0 30 D1.1-D1.2

WP2 A Model for Relevant Science Teaching/Learning Materials

UT 19 4 12 D2.1-D2.6

WP3 Dissemination at the Local Level

UL 24 14 26 D3.1-D3.3

WP4 Outcomes from Testing Exemplars

WI 18 15 30 D4.1-D4.4

WP5 Dissemination IPN 21 6 30 D5.1-D5.3

WP6 Project Workshops UT 21 2 28 D6.1-D6.2

WP7 Project Review/Evaluation WI 17 6 30 D7.1-D7.2

TOTAL 129

WORK PACKAGES SHOWING THE LEAD PARTNER

13

ALLOCATION OF PERSON MONTHS PER PARTNER

IPN UT WI UL LU UOI SDU FU ICASE TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Co-ordination activities

WP2 A Model for Relevant Science Teaching/ Learning Materials

3 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 19

WP3 Dissemination at the Local Level 3 3 3 6 2 2 2 2 1 24

WP4 Outcomes from Testing Selected Exemplars 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 0 18

WP5 Wider Dissemination 7 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 21

WP6 Project Workshops 3 6 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 21

WP7 Project Evaluation 2 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 2 17

Total Co-ordination Activities 20 21 20 16 8 8 8 8 11 120

Training activities

Total training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Consortium management activities

WP 1 Project Management 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 9

Total Project Management 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 9

TOTAL per PARTICIPANT 22 22 21 17 9 9 9 9 11

Overall TOTAL EFFORTS 129

Operational Timelines for the various Work Packages

Work package Month

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910

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1 Project Management

2 A Model for Relevant ScienceTeaching/Learning Materials

3 Dissemination at the Local level

4 Outcomes from Testing Exemplars

5 Wider Dissemination

6 Project workshops

7 Project review/evaluation

7.5 Deliverables list (full duration of project)

Deliverable N°

Deliverable title W P no. Lead participant

Estimated person-month

Nature Dissemination level

Delivery date (proj. month)

D1.1 Interim Report on the Operation and Coordination of the project

1 IPN 2 R CO 20

D1.2 Final Report on Operation of the Project and Budget Statement

1 IPN 2 R CO 30

D2.1 A record of science related materials/resources collected 2 UT 2 O PU 8 D2.2 Classification of the materials in terms of intended use

related to relevance 2 UT 2 R PU 10

D2.3 A model for the development of science teaching/learning materials/resources

2 UT 2 O PU 12

D2.4 Exemplar Materials based on the Model 2 UT 5 O PU 12 D2.5 Interim Report on Materials for best practice 2 UT 2 R PU 10 D2.6 Final Report on Materials for best practice 2 UT 2 R PU 13 D3.1 Translations of Exemplar Materials 3 UL 8 O PU 16 D3.2 Interim Report on Translation of Materials 3 UL 2 R PU 20 D3.3 Final report on Translation and Testing of Materials 3 UL 2 R PU 28 D4.1 Evaluation Guidelines and Instruments 4 WI 5 O PU 17 D4.2 Overall Evaluation Outcome Data 4 WI 5 O PU 27 D4.3 Interim Report on Outcomes 4 WI 2 R PU 18 D4.4 Final report on Testing and Dissemination of Exemplars 4 WI 2 R PU 30 D5.1 Mechanism Strategy for collection of data/Information

from partners 5 IPN 1 O PU 6

D5.2 Provision of Project Website material by all partners 5 IPN 5 O PU 12 D5.3 Report on Dissemination of materials 5 IPN 5 R PU 30 D6.1 Workshops agenda/support materials 6 UT 5 O PP 2, 7, 12, 16, 21,

25, 29 D6.2 Report on Workshops 6 UT 2 R PU 4, 10, 13, 17 22,

26, 30 D7.1 Interim Project Evaluation Report 7 WI 2 R PU 20 D7.2 Final Project Evaluation Report 7 WI 2 R PU 30 TOTAL 67

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LIST OF DELIVERABLES SPECIFIED

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Work Package Description - Management

Milestones and expected result 1. Statements specifying intentions from each partner networking with other

partners (ACHIEVED BY MONTH 3).2. Interim reports gathered from the partners regarding the strategy

effectiveness.3. Interim report from evaluator regarding project progress and effectiveness.4. Final Report on the operation of the project and the inter-regional

coordination and communication.

Work package number

1 Start date or starting event:

Month 0

Activity Type Management activity

Participant id IPN UT WI UL UOI SDU LU FU ICASE

Person-months per participant:

2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

Work package description - A Model for Teaching/Learning Materials

Work package number

2 Start date or starting event:

Month 3

Activity Type Coordination activity

Participant id IPN UT WI UL UOI SDU LU FU ICASE

Person-months per participant:

3 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 2

Milestones and expected result 1 Agreed guidelines for materials/resources to be collected (BY MONTH 3).2 Development of procedure for classifying materials (BY MONTH 3).3 Collection of teaching materials from participating countries with

classification (BY MONTH 7).4 Model illustrating philosophy, style and emphases for teaching/learning

material for relevance (BY MONTH 12).5 Final report ‘Best practice in teaching/learning materials and resources’.6 Teaching materials published on the project web-site.

Work package description – Dissemination at the local level

Work package number

3 Start date or starting event:

Month 13

Activity Type Coordination activity

Participant id IPN UT WI UL UOI SDU LU FU ICASE

Person-months per participant:

3 3 3 6 2 2 2 2 1

Milestones and expected result 1 Translated exemplar materials/resources. 2 Teacher acceptance of the model and plans for testing the translated

science teaching/learning materials. 3 Dissemination strategies within each country for tested exemplary

materials/resources.4 Plans for future development for further exemplar materials.

Work package description - Outcomes from Trying out Exemplars

Work package number

4 Start date or starting event:

Month 6

Activity type Coordination activity

Participant id IPN UT WI UL UOI SDU LU FU ICASE

Person-months per participant:

2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 0

Milestones and expected result 1 Evaluation guidelines and instruments developed and piloted.2 Outcome results published on the website and through other

dissemination channels.3 Interim report on the outcomes and dissemination effected.4 Final report on the materials and/or resources and national

dissemination methods used.

Work package number

5 Start date or starting event:

Month 6

Activity Type Coordination activity

Participant id IPN UT WI UL UOI SDU LU FU ICASE

Person-months per participant:

7 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 4

Milestones and expected result 1. Establishment of prototype website for partners (BY MONTH 12).2. Journal articles and other dissemination materials publication.3. Interim report to determine the effectiveness of the dissemination strategy.4. Final report regarding dissemination mechanism nationally and

internationally.

Work package description - General Dissemination:Conference/publication/web

Work package description - : Project Workshops

Work package number

6 Start date or starting event: Month 2

Activity Type Coordination activity

Participant id IPN UT WI UL UOI SDU LU FU ICASE

Person-months per participant:

3 6 3 3 1 1 1 1 2

Milestones and expected result1. Interim workshop meetings (involving partners, selected persons from partner

countries/community of practice within the host country), in months 7, 12, 16, 21, and 26 to share and reflect on achievements, plan further dissemination strategies and to put forward plans for appropriate continuing development to enhance relevant science teaching/learning strategies and materials/resources.

2 Conference (month 29) to reflect on the meaning of scientific literacy in the light of achievements related to dissemination of tested materials and/or resources based on the model and seen as enhancing relevant science education.

3 Final Report regarding the strategy, outcomes and future engagement between partners.

Work package description - Project Evaluation

Work package number

7 Start date or starting event:

Month 6

Activity Type Coordination activity

Participant id IPN UT WI UL UOI SDU LU FU ICASE

Person-months per participant:

2 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 2

Milestones and expected result1. Interim reports to help diagnose progress and areas that need attention.2 Final Report to document the outcomes in terms of meeting the project

objectives effectively.

WORKSHOPS (linked to meetings)Each workshop has a specific theme. Themes can centre on:

Workshop 1 (month 2) - ensuring ownership of project by members; sharing existing ideas and materials developed related to more relevant science teaching. Workshop 2 (month 7) - formulating a model reflecting the variety of approaches to relevant science teaching. Workshop 3 (month 12) - plans for translation and evaluating (testing) in selected schools.Workshop 4 (month 16) - dissemination of the model and material within each member country.Workshop 5 (month 21) - review of the project and further actions needed.Workshop 6 (month 25) - outcomes from the national/wider dissemination plans.Workshop 7 (month 29) - conference on evaluation of the project gains and wider dissemination.

Website www.parsel.euThe project will set up an online resource, which will : detail philosophies, strategies and models deriving from the partners, exemplar teaching/learning materials and/or resources related to

relevance in science education.

The resources will form a major feature of the website, alongside

progress reports, articles and outcomes for workshops.

The development of combined criteria and exemplar materials will be a major feature of the website.

The website will thus be a major dissemination tool for the project and the main mechanism for sharing developments between the national testing of exemplar materials/resources and their dissemination outputs.

Publications

PARSEL publications are suggested to be: national, regional and international academic articles

on the model, and outcomes from testing exemplar materials in the

classroom, to: presentations in national/international science

education conferences.

A key document will be the proceedings of the conference (workshop 7, month 29) disseminated via the website.

Workshop 2

Workshop 2 (month 7) Venue Estonia?

Area of focus – Formulating a model for T –L materials

reflecting the variety of approaches, philosophies, designs for relevant

science teaching which promotes scientific literacy.

Venue for other workshops

• Workshop 3 month 12 (Aug/Sept 07) Israel

• Workshop 4 month 16 (Jan 08) Greece

• Workshop 5 month 21 (June 08) Sweden

• Workshop 6 month 25 (Oct 08) Denmark

• Workshop 7 month 29 (Feb 09) IPN, Germany

(workshop 7 is the dissemination conference)