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HORIZON 2020Science Education – Policy aspects
• Maria KARAMITROU• DG RTD B.7 - Science with and for Society
- Science Education• Teaching the TEMI way congress• Leiden, 15 April 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE•- BACKGROUND OF SCIENCE EDUCATION IN DG RTD
•- SCIENCE EDUCATION in H2020
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SCIENCE EDUCATION in DG RTD• The European Commission/DG RTD has been supporting
Science Education (SE) for > than 15 years :
• - FP6 - Science and Society Programme • - FP7 - Science in Society Programme• - Horizon 2020 - Science with and for Society (SwafS)
Programme
• and has provided substantial financial support towards strengthening SE in Europe by supplementing actions undertaken at the national level.
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SCIENCE EDUCATION under FP7 (2007-2013)
• Some key figures:
• - 38 CSA and CP projects funded• - 1 service contract (Scientix 1)• - over € 90M EU contribution• - EUCYS
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€3.5m EU-funded teacher training initiative designed to help transform how STEM subjects are taught in classrooms.
• Almost 1000 teachers trained across the EU• The TEMI methodology explained in the booklet Teaching the
TEMI way, available in English, Czech, Italian, German, French and Dutch. (6 languages)
• TEMI Book of Science Mysteries, featuring 30 mysteries and lesson plans developed the TEMI way.
• TEMI partners involved in multiple initiatives to carry on with TEMI after the end of the project.
Multilingual website http://www.teachingmysteries.eu/
FP7-Science-in-Society-2012-1, Grant Agreement N. 321403
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SCIENCE EDUCATION in H2020A Research and Innovation policy,
• which aims to cover the needs of society, • calls for focus on Science Education.
• Initiatives, reinforcing links between Education and Future Career Developments, are necessary to boost
• European economic growth and competiveness.•
• One of 5 pillars of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)
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Science Education in H2020 - the story so far….
Science Education forms the basis for the full achievement of the Innovation Union and the European Research Area. Creative and innovative formal and informal teaching and learning help young people make the best use of their capacities and capabilities to become a force of innovation and to address the challenges faced by young people when pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Horizon 2020 has been financing a range of initiatives to pursue greater participation of young people in science and encourage long-term scientific careers. Projects include formal settings of science education (e.g. schools) and non-formal, out-of-school teaching settings (e.g. science parks, science museums and events).
Slightly different emphasis for 2016 – 2017….
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….The different emphasis follows the recent publication of “Science Education for Responsible Citizenship” report which makes recommendations on how best to equip citizens with the skills they need for active participation in the processes that will shape all of our futures.
9http://ec.europa.eu/research/swafs/pdf/pub_science_education/KI-NA-26-893-EN-N.pdf
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Science Education actions in H2020
Closed SwafS calls : o SwafS WP 2014 – 2015 for projects on making science
careers attractive for young people 1/Innovative ways to make science education and scientific careers attractive to young people (SEAC.1.2014.2015) and 2/Incorporating RRI in Higher Education curricula (SEAC.2.2014)
o SwafS WP 2016 – 2017 for projects on Celebrating European Science (SwafS-25-2016)
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Science Education actions in H2020
Ongoing SwafS calls: o SwafS WP 2016 – 2017 for projects on 1/Open Schooling
and collaboration on science education (SwafS-15-2016) ! The call opened on 13 April 2016! and 2/Science education outside the classroom (SwafS-11-2017) ! The call will open by 2017!
Consultation for WP 2018-2020 now open! (deadline 4 July 2016 but feedback would be welcome by mid-June) http://ec.europa.eu/research/consultations/swafs-wp2018-2020/consultation_en.htm
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Science Education actions in H2020 SCIENTIX
SCIENTIX III - Building and maintaining a Science Education Community in Europe by promoting Inquiry-Based Science Education and other initiatives at national level (EUN Partnership AISBL).
Scientix - the community for science education in Europe - was developed to ensure a wide uptake and dissemination of STEM education practices. Scientix III – the next edition of the very successful
Scientix community will be started this year. As well as continuing what Scientix has been doing, we hope to find a means for its long term sustainability.
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Science Education actions in H2020 EUCYS
The European Commission also recognises that science events to inspire and mobilise young people, are more important than ever. The annual European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) is one of Europe's premier events for showcasing young scientific talent. It brings together winners of national science competitions (young people between 14 and 20 years of age) to compete with their European counterparts. EUCYS 2016 is being organised here in Brussels while EUCYS 2017 will take place in Estonia.•
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Useful Links
SCIENCE WITH AND FOR SOCIETY:http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/science-and-society
HORIZON 2020:http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA:http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/index_en.htm
Scientix: www.scientix.eu
European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS): http://ec.europa.eu/research/youngscientists
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SwafS-25-2016: Celebrating European Science (CSA) - closed
• Europe's vibrant research and innovation ecosystem produces a third of the world's high impact publications and patent applications. It is crucial to sustain this excellent track record by celebrating European science and by stimulating interest in research careers. This call supports high level scientific events bringing students into direct contact with experienced distinguished scientists so that they can gain useful insight and advice from those with successful and rewarding careers.
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SwafS-15-2016: Open Schooling and collaboration on SE (CSA) – now open
• The Science Education action to be financed in 2016 is a recommendation of the SEEG report. The action calls for collaboration between education providers, enterprises and civil society to ensure relevant and meaningful engagement of all societal actors with science to increase the uptake of science studies and careers.
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SwafS-11-2017: Science education outside the classroom (RIA) – to be opened
• Science education outside the classroom i.e. informal science education, and the effects of non-educational activities, are not well explored. Acquiring and evaluating knowledge, often with the help of the Internet, is happening in reality, and should be recognised for what it contributes in terms of more sophisticated consumers and scientific citizenship. Consideration on what is available and what is being learnt would be useful to understand how science education outside the classroom influences today's citizens.
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SE SWAFS Calls - WP 2016 – 2017 Budget
