Teaching enquiry with mysteries incorporated

Co-funded by

the Seventh Framework Programme

of the European Union FP7-Science-in-Society-2012-1, Grant Agreement N. 321403

What is TEMI?

Teaching Enquiry with Mysteries Incorporated

A teacher training project across Europe

FP7-Science-in-Society-2012-1, Grant Agreement N. 321403 2

What is TEMI?

Teaching Enquiry with Mysteries Incorporated (TEMI) is a € 3.5m EU-

funded initiative, which over the next three years will help transform

how STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths) are

taught in classrooms.


What is TEMI?

TEMI is a 42-month science education project, funded by the European

Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7),

category Capacities, Science in Society, Coordination Action.

Call identifier: FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2012-1

Topic SiS.2012.2.2.1-1: Supporting actions on Innovation in the

classroom: teacher training on inquiry based teaching methods on a

large scale in Europe.


Who is TEMI?

Queen Mary University London • University of Milan • University of

Bremen • University of Limerick • University of Leiden • Sheffield

Hallam University • Vestfold University College • Austrian Educational

Competence Centre • The Weizmann Institute • Charles University

Prague • Sterrenlab • TRACES • CNOTINFOR


FP7-Science-in-Society-2012-1, Grant Agreement N. 321403

Why TEMI?

To help improve science and mathematics

teaching practices across Europe, introducing a

new teaching paradigm.


Why TEMI?

Inquiry based science education (IBSE)

stimulates critical and creative

thinking, revealing the process behind the

solutions of scientific problems.


What are TEMI objectives?

• To develop and evaluate new IBSE delivery methods;

• To nurture a relationship between stakeholders;

• To develop teacher training courses;

• To create and sustain teachers communities;

• To define and evaluate a tool set for IBSE training

methods;

• To develop a legacy strategy.


What are the major challenges for teachers to

introduce IBSE in the classroom?

• To teach concepts while facilitating investigation;

• To fit curriculum requirements;

• To improve students' performance;

• To engage all students;

• To find good examples.


Why is TEMI innovative?

• It incorporates mysteries as pivot;

• It considers communication skills as part of the teaching

process;

• It introduces new tools (e.g. theatre) for coaching;

• It changes the teacher-students dialogue.


Training methodology

CPD aims to embed 4 innovations in teacher‟s practice:

• Create curiosity with Mysteries

• Teach concepts with the 5E learning cycle

• Teach skills with Gradual Release of Responsibility

• Maintain motivation with Showmanship


What is a science mystery?

In science education, a mystery is a

phenomenon or event that provokes the

perception of suspense and wonder in the

learner to initiate an emotionally-laden “want to

know”-feeling which leads to a raise in curiosity

and which initiates the posing of questions to be

answered by inquiry and problem-solving

activities.


A mystery is a good mystery for a classroom enquiry if

• it can be investigated and explained scientifically and is within the competency

of the students involved

• provides affective engagement for the students

• generates curiosity and leads to student questions

• „problemmatises‟ or makes knowledge and inquiry skills part of the answer to

the mystery

• covers a sufficient part of the nationally assessed curriculum to justify time

spent

• is simple enough to be a „discrepant event‟, and generate cognitive conflict

• the time between mystery and answer is limited (1-2 lessons) is introduced by

a pedagogy that relies on the mystery itself


A mystery is a bad mystery for a classroom enquiry if

• provides engagement for the teacher only, but the students are not excited

• generates little curiosity and the teacher has to do all the work

• is answered by science concepts that are too difficult for students to grasp

• is peripheral to the subject content of the curriculum

• is too complex, and students explain it away as „magic‟ (a trick that I don‟t need

to explain)


What does TEMI offer to teachers?

• New skills to engage their students;

• Excellently focused resources;

• Extended support to effectively introduce new

teaching paradigms;

• Training sessions.


What kind of training does TEMI provide?

TEMI trainers will implement innovative training

programmes: enquiry labs.

An enquiry lab is a training experience in which the

core scientific concepts meet the emotional

engaging activity of solving mysteries.


What kind of training does TEMI provide?

Each partner will train 6 cohorts.

A cohort is a group of trainee teachers, more experienced

in-service teachers and teachers from “difficult schools”.

Training will consist in 2 full days of training (or an

equivalent period divided into several session over more

days).


Who is involved in TEMI training?

Enquiry labs will benefit from the contribution of

scientist and communication professionals (e.g.

actors, communication experts, etc...) to mentor

teachers in the transition toward an alternative

teaching paradigm.


Who is TEMI for?

Temi is for teachers across Europe.

A spoke and hub model for coordination and

delivery allows the project to respond to local

needs while maintaining an overall EU-wide

sharing of best practices and reporting.


Who is TEMI for?


Location Year 1:

teachers

trained in 1

cohort

Year 2:

teachers

trained in 2

cohort

Year 3:

teachers

trained in 2

cohort

Year 4:

teachers

trained in 1

cohort

Total number or

directly trained

Total number of

cohorts

Italy 10 to 15 20 to 30 20 to 30 10 to 15 60 to 90 6

Uk 10 to 15 20 to 30 20 to 30 10 to 15 60 to 90 6

Germany 10 to 15 20 to 30 20 to 30 10 to 15 60 to 90 6

Ireland 10 to 15 20 to 30 20 to 30 10 to 15 60 to 90 6

The

Netherlands

10 to 15 20 to 30 20 to 30 10 to 15 60 to 90 6

Norway 10 to 15 20 to 30 20 to 30 10 to 15 60 to 90 6

Austria 10 to 15 20 to 30 20 to 30 10 to 15 60 to 90 6

Czech Rep. 10 to 15 20 to 30 20 to 30 10 to 15 60 to 90 6

Israel 10 to 15 20 to 30 20 to 30 10 to 15 60 to 90 6

Total 90 to 135 180 to 270 180 to 270 90 to 135 540 to 810 54

Who is TEMI for?

In 3 years, a minimum of 540 teachers will go

through the intensive core training programme.

Trained teachers will mentor other teachers.

The cascade effect should lead to 1,620 to 2,430

teachers involved across the EU.


How to get in contact?

[email protected]

www.teachingmysteries.eu
