Project description DEENESFRITPL Learning science in out-of-school environments Science-related activities outside the classroom can spur interest in science. But is this also enough to boost young people’s overall science proficiency? The EU-funded SURROUNDEDbySCIENCE project will bring together experts in science education research, science centres and museum educators, providers of outreach and informal learning activities, strong user communities and policymakers to design and develop a systematic assessment methodology to analyse the impact of out-of-school science activities. The project will draw from a digital toolbox of innovative research instruments to collect data from citizens participating in science-related activities. By conducting field studies and other data collection methods, SURROUNDEDbySCIENCE will assess the impact of specific out-of-school activities. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Every day, people of all ages are engaged in powerful science-related activities outside the classroom that spark interest and foster their understanding of science. However, it is not fully understood how outcomes of such activities relate to the outcomes of traditional formal science education. Surrounded by Science brings together experts in science education research, science centers and museum pedagogues, providers of outreach and informal learning activities, strong users communities, and policy makers to design and develop a systematic assessment methodology that will analyze the impact of out-of-school science activities. The project team will conduct a series of field studies and use innovative research instruments (Digital Toolbox) to support the data collection from citizens actively participating in science related activities to assess the impact of specific out-of-school activities. The project will integrate the collected information in matrices to advise science organizations in the design of their activities. Furthermore, the project will propose an accreditation scheme for science education providers and offer guidance on their effective integration to (formal) science education policies. In total, more than 10.000 participants will become part of the assessment, either by interacting with one of the selected activities or by participation in an in-depth assessment of their science proficiency. Surrounded by Science aims to have a long-lasting impact on the ability of science educators to design more effective, targeted, and meaningful learning activities at all levels. The Digital Toolbox is available to partners within and beyond the project, allowing them to evaluate and set up more effective activities to achieve meaningful impacts on learners? science proficiency. It seeks to enable formal science education to benefit by providing schools with recommendations on how to integrate successful activities to formal learning settings. Fields of science social scienceseducational sciencespedagogy Programme(s) H2020-EU.5. - SCIENCE WITH AND FOR SOCIETY Main Programme Topic(s) SwafS-24-2020 - Science education outside the classroom Call for proposal H2020-SwafS-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SwafS-2020-2-two-stage Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE Net EU contribution € 699 475,00 Address Drienerlolaan 5 7522 NB Enschede Netherlands See on map Region Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all ELLINOGERMANIKI AGOGI SCHOLI PANAGEA SAVVA AE Greece Net EU contribution € 253 750,00 Address Dimitriou panagea sttr 15351 Pallini See on map Region Αττική Aττική Ανατολική Αττική Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 EUROPEAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY ASSOCIATION France Net EU contribution € 103 750,00 Address Rue des freres lumiere 6 68200 Mulhouse See on map Region Grand Est Alsace Haut-Rhin Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 NUCLIO NUCLEO INTERACTIVO DE ASTRONOMIA ASSOCIACAO Portugal Net EU contribution € 105 625,00 Address Largo dos topazios 48-3fte 2785817 Sao domingos de rana See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza Italy Net EU contribution € 145 000,00 Address Via coroglio 104 80124 Napoli See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Sud Campania Napoli Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 THE LISBON COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS ASBL Belgium Net EU contribution € 147 500,00 Address Rue de la loi 155 residence palace ipc 1040 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE Israel Net EU contribution € 212 500,00 Address Herzl street 234 7610001 Rehovot See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU Norway Net EU contribution € 230 000,00 Address Hogskoleringen 1 7491 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00