Objective
ENGINEER will support the widespread adoption in Europe of innovative methods of science teaching and provide extensive teacher training on inquiry-based methods. It will be based on the proven “Engineering is Elementary” (EiE) program developed by Boston’s Museum of Science (BMOS) since 2003-04 and now widely used in primary schools throughout the U.S. Evaluations of EiE have found that incorporating engineering in science teaching, using inquiry-based pedagogic methods, results in highly desirable impacts on students and teachers, raising students’ interest in science and engineering. BMOS will play an instructional and advisory role in ENGINEER.
ENGINEER will develop 10 engineering design challenge units suited to European environments using EiE’s Engineering Design Plan model. Each unit will focus on one engineering field and will use inexpensive materials for student-led design problem-solving. ENGINEER will adapt and enhance EiE teacher training materials. Project materials will be tested in pilot applications and refined before use in outreach.
Science museums will lead the outreach effort that targets schools, teachers and science museums. Teachers trained in using ENGINEER’s materials will incorporate the units into science teaching in their classes. Museums will offer programs for student groups as well as for the general public. Training will be provided to 1,000 teachers, and trained teachers and school/museum activities will reach 27,000 students during outreach.
Dissemination activities will increase awareness of ENGINEER and help promote participation. An advocacy program is specifically aimed at influencing education policy makers throughout Europe. Its major goal is to promote the much more widespread future deployment of ENGINEER’s tools after the project formally ends.
ENGINEER’s consortium features 10 science museums and 10 schools, as well as universities and other organizations that will contribute expertise to project tasks.
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2011-1
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91904 Jerusalem
Israel
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20123 Milano
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1011 VX Amsterdam
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977 54 Gammelstaden
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301 00 Plzen
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2900 Hellerup
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17 564 ATHINA
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75141 Paris
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OX4 1BD OXFORD
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80538 Munchen
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02114 Boston Ma
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71705 MODI IN
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00153 Roma
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1069 LH AMSTERDAM
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95385 HAPARANDA
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32600 PLZEN
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2920 CHARLOTTENLUND
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15452 PALAIO PSYCHICO
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75010 PARIS
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OX1 1ND Oxford
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53111 BONN
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1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
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M15 6BX MANCHESTER
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AL10 9AA Hatfield
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75008 PARIS
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BS16 1QY BRISTOL
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