Science Across the World in Teacher Training Lida Schoen Example at Faculty of Education at Hogeschool van Amsterdam (EHVA) Lida Schoen Example at Faculty.

Science Across the World in Science Across the World in Teacher TrainingTeacher Training

Science Across the World in Science Across the World in Teacher TrainingTeacher Training

Lida SchoenLida Schoen

Example at Faculty of Education at Example at Faculty of Education at Hogeschool van Amsterdam (EHVA)Hogeschool van Amsterdam (EHVA)

Lida SchoenLida Schoen

Example at Faculty of Education at Example at Faculty of Education at Hogeschool van Amsterdam (EHVA)Hogeschool van Amsterdam (EHVA)

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Students: future teachers Students: future teachers Students: future teachers Students: future teachers

Aims:

• collaboration on a European, global scale;

• cross curricular education;

• common language.

Aims:

• collaboration on a European, global scale;

• cross curricular education;

• common language.

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Students in the schoolsStudents in the schoolsStudents in the schoolsStudents in the schools

Aims

• international collaboration

• communication (in English)

• meaningful use of ICT facilities

Aims

• international collaboration

• communication (in English)

• meaningful use of ICT facilities

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EHVAEHVAEHVAEHVA

OneOne course with:

• student teachers of English, Biology, History, Chemistry, IT and primary

• Erasmus exchange students (Belgium and Spain)

in internationalinternational interdisciplinaryinterdisciplinary groups

OneOne course with:

• student teachers of English, Biology, History, Chemistry, IT and primary

• Erasmus exchange students (Belgium and Spain)

in internationalinternational interdisciplinaryinterdisciplinary groups

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Aims of the courseAims of the courseAims of the courseAims of the course

• to get to know Science Across the Science Across the WorldWorld

• to help a school to implement the programme

• language of instruction: English!language of instruction: English!

• to get to know Science Across the Science Across the WorldWorld

• to help a school to implement the programme

• language of instruction: English!language of instruction: English!

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Group workGroup workGroup workGroup work

Students in subject Students in subject groupsgroups

• Eating and Drinking (primary, younger students)

• What did you eat? (junior secondary, older students)

• Renewable Energy (senior secondary)

Students in subject Students in subject groupsgroups

• Eating and Drinking (primary, younger students)

• What did you eat? (junior secondary, older students)

• Renewable Energy (senior secondary)

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Help for the studentsHelp for the studentsHelp for the studentsHelp for the students

• Weekly meetings with the whole group;

• teacher by email;• fellow students and teacher in a

e-learning group.

• Weekly meetings with the whole group;

• teacher by email;• fellow students and teacher in a

e-learning group.

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Subject groupsSubject groupsSubject groupsSubject groups

StudentsStudents

• carry out activities– as pupil– as future teacher

• collect results on elaborate exchange form• prepare a presentation on product and

process

StudentsStudents

• carry out activities– as pupil– as future teacher

• collect results on elaborate exchange form• prepare a presentation on product and

process

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Part 1 of the course (subject group)Part 1 of the course (subject group)Part 1 of the course (subject group)Part 1 of the course (subject group)

Presentation about product and process

Presentation about product and process

2005 2004

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Part 2 of the course (individual)Part 2 of the course (individual)Part 2 of the course (individual)Part 2 of the course (individual)

Scenario for implementation Science Science Across the WorldAcross the World (or another global

exchange programme) in a real schoolreal school

Scenario for implementation Science Science Across the WorldAcross the World (or another global

exchange programme) in a real schoolreal school

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Implementation planImplementation planImplementation planImplementation plan

1. to convince the school management• what is Science Across the World?• benefits for the pupils (science – communication) and the

school (international collaboration)• use of technology• language support

2. concrete scenario in the class• which colleagues?• classroom management• what to do with results?• evaluation ⇔ aims

1. to convince the school management• what is Science Across the World?• benefits for the pupils (science – communication) and the

school (international collaboration)• use of technology• language support

2. concrete scenario in the class• which colleagues?• classroom management• what to do with results?• evaluation ⇔ aims

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Real implementationReal implementationReal implementationReal implementation

2003

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College de Meer, class 3TCollege de Meer, class 3TCollege de Meer, class 3TCollege de Meer, class 3T

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Chemistry in our livesChemistry in our livesChemistry in our livesChemistry in our lives

Chemistry in our livesChemistry in our lives, exchange form, question 3:

Make a chemical product

Chemistry in our livesChemistry in our lives, exchange form, question 3:

Make a chemical product

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Cross curricular approachCross curricular approachCross curricular approachCross curricular approach

• English• Chemistry;• Biology;• Economy, marketing;• Arts:

– drawing/design;– drama;– music;

• Presentation skills.

• English• Chemistry;• Biology;• Economy, marketing;• Arts:

– drawing/design;– drama;– music;

• Presentation skills.

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Sofia 2006Sofia 2006Sofia 2006Sofia 2006

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Plovdiv 2006Plovdiv 2006Plovdiv 2006Plovdiv 2006

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South Africa 2007South Africa 2007South Africa 2007South Africa 2007