Natalija Aceska: Education for sustainable development through inquiry

Education for sustainable development through inquiry-based science education:

a model of modern educational system in Republic Macedonia

M.Sc. Natalija AceskaMinistry of education and science - Bureau for development of education

Scientix 2 // 2nd Scientix conference 24 - 26 October 2014 - Brussels

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Macedonian vineyards

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Skopje- the capital city

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Skopje- the capital city

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Skopje- the capital city

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Canyon Matka

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Vardar river

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Smolare waterfalls

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Church St. Jovan Kaneo

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Saint Pantelejmon church – Plaosnik monastery, Ohrid

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Sunset in Macedonia

The goal of sustainable development

“to enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life without compromising the quality of life of future

generations”.

Aspects of sustainable developmentSDELG 2006

Economical Soc

ial Ecological

Sustainable development education seeks to ensure that learners:

Acquire knowledge of the principles of sustainable development

Develop understanding of the relevance of the principles to their own lives and to the lives of others

Develop the skills needed to take decisions guided by these principles

Value the importance of these principles in sustaining their own wellbeing in addition to the wellbeing of our society, economy and planet.

SDELG 2006

Natural science

Cultural&Health

Management

Social science

Missing link

Aspects of sustainable developmentSDELG 2006

Natural science

Cultural&Health

Management

Social science

Sustainable development

practice

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUILDING A NEW FIELD OFSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Global Learning Resources for Sustainable Development Practice

Implementation of GLOBE programGlobal Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment

www.globe.gov

Globe program in Europe

Globe map in Europe

GLOBE IN MACEDONIAN SCHOOLS

Agreement for Macedonia's accession, on August 24, 1998

GLOBE builds excitement about science, math, and advanced technology among young people

Fifteen Macedonian schools are involved in this program, and they incorporated the GLOBE protocols into regular subjects, which is a big success for the teachers and the students as well.

What is the benefit of Globe program?

Who is involved in realization of Globe protocols?

GLOBE's impact on the teachers

GLOBE students also access these data for classroom studies, research, student-scientist partnerships, and worldwide school-to-school collaborations.

GLOBE students have collected and entered more than 17 million data worldwide for their use as well as by scientists studying the Earth system

GLOBE's impact on students and their teachers

Collaboration between students, teachers, local community, citizens, Ministry of education, Ministry of environment and psychical planning

Protocol of Hidrology

Soil & Land cover protocol

Globe

measurement exploring Informatics skills

GREEN PACK & GREEN PACK JUNIOR

Developed by Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), MoES and BDE

GREEN PACK & GREEN PACK JUNIOR

Positive experiences in science classrooms in Macedonia

Ongoing projects in Macedonia included in national curriculum

Computer for every student Integrating of environmental education in educational

process

NEW Curriculum for science for primary school in Macedonia

Teacher &students resources

Educational curriculum of science for 1-3 grade

Teacher’s guide

Scheme of work

I grade

Scientific EnquiryOurselves (Biology)

Scientific EnquiryLiving and Growing (Biology)

Scientific EnquiryMaking Sounds (Biology)

Scientific Enquiry What is it made of? (Chemistry )

Scientific Enquiry4 Pushes and Pulls(Physics)

Scientific Enquiry

Growing Plants (Biology)

II grade

Scientific EnquiryLight and Dark (Physics)

Scientific EnquiryChanging Materials (Chemistry)

Scientific EnquirySpace (Physics)

Scientific Enquiry

Electricity (Physics)Scientific EnquiryLooking at Rocks (Chemistry)

Scientific Enquiry Plants and Animals Around Us (Biology)

III grade

Scientific EnquiryLife Processes (Biology)

Scientific EnquiryFlowering Plants (Biology)

Scientific EnquiryThe Senses (Biology)

Scientific EnquiryMaterials (Chemistry)

Scientific EnquiryIntroduction to Forces(Physics)

Scientific EnquiryKeeping Healthy (Biology)

The skills gained trough inquiry learning experience in science

challenging

Empowering

Transformative

Pupil-centredPupil-directed

Active

Outdoors

CreativeCooperativeCollaborative

ExperientialFUN

,,Cambridge” trainings in primary school related with science and ESD & impact in the classroom

Discussion

What the schools in your country are doing to promote sustainability and global citizenship?

How do these activities support the implementation of education for sustainable development?

Contact: Natalija AceskaScientix deputy ambassador for Macedonia

mail: [email protected]: 00389 75 743 743

Thank you for your attention!