Understanding and providing a developmental approach to technology education

Información del proyecto

UPDATE

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 42941

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de inicio 1 Diciembre 2006

Fecha de finalización 30 Noviembre 2009

Financiado con arreglo a

• Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Coste total

€ 919 300,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 873 700,00

Coordinado por

JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO
Finland

Objetivo

The project consortium has created a unique developmental approach for technology education: Compared to many other projects that have tried to involve girls in technology, the UPDATE approach includes a strong focus on early childhood and primary education, phases in which the attitudes are often formed. From this understanding, it is far too late to start to try rising the girls' interest at only at secondary or later stages. We are convinced that with new, improved technology education practices it is possible to make science and technology more attractive for young people, promote their interest, and encourage their critical ways of thinking. Several studies conducted by the EU (e.g. Eurostat 2004, Implementation of education & training 2010 work programme) demonstrate that women and girls are continuously dramatically underrepresented in science and technological education, areas, and jobs.

This is highlighted in the Joint Interim Report Education and Training 2010 by the European Commission under domain of Maths, Science and Technology (MST). In particular, action was recommended in order to motivate young people, especially girls, to undertake scientific and technical studies and careers. Even in countries where gender imbalance is not a problem in the areas of mathematics and science, there is a marked imbalance when technology subjects are taken into account. Technology, where the science is put into action, is an area where the gender imbalance culminates, and therefore the focus of the UPDATE project.

The UPDATE projects aim is threefold:
1) to examine why girls drop out from technology education at different stages of their education,
2) to create new ways and educational methods to make the image of technology and technological careers more attractive for both boys and girls, and
3) to promote, encourage and mobilise especially girls and young women for engineering and technology both as a career, and as active users of modern technology.

Palabras clave

• New learning environments
• New learning materials
• New technology curriculum contents

Programa(s)

• FP6-SOCIETY - Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Tema(s)

• SOCIETY-WP2005-4.3.4.3 (a - School science teaching practice

Convocatoria de propuestas

FP6-2005-SCIENCE-AND-SOCIETY-16
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Régimen de financiación

SSA - Specific Support Action

Coordinador

JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Seminaarinkat, 15 ; UNIVERSITY OF JYVSKYLA ; Finlandia
• Coste total: Sin datos

Participantes (15)

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

Reino Unido

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: University Avenue ; GLASGOW
• Coste total: Sin datos

INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FORMATION DES MAITRES DE L'ACADEMIE D'AIX-MARSEILLE

Francia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: 32, rue Eugene Cas ; MARSEILLE
• Coste total: Sin datos

UNIVERSITATEA ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA

Rumanía

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Blvd. Carol I, Nr. 11 ; IASI
• Coste total: Sin datos

UNIVERSITATEA OVIDIUS CONSTANTZA

Rumanía

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Mamaia Ave. Nr. 124 ; CONSTANTA
• Coste total: Sin datos

TALLINNA ULIOKOOL

Estonia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Narva mnt 25 ; TALLINN
• Coste total: Sin datos

FACHHOCHSCHULE DORTMUND

Alemania

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Sonnenstrasse, 96 ; DORTMUND
• Coste total: Sin datos

UNIVERSITAT KOBLENZ-LANDAU

Alemania

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Isaac-Fulda-Allee, 3 ; MAINZ
• Coste total: Sin datos

KOMPETENZZENTRUM TECHNIK, DIVERSITY, CHANCENGLEICHHEIT E.V.

Alemania

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Wilhelm-Bertelsmann-Str. 10 ; BIELEFELD
• Coste total: Sin datos

FUNDACIO CATALANA PER A LA RECERCA I LA INNOVACIO

España

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Passeig Lluis Companys, 23 ; BARCELONA
• Coste total: Sin datos

INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY AT THE SLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Eslovaquia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Klemensova, 19 ; BRATISLAVA
• Coste total: Sin datos

ISTITUTO REGIONALE DI RICERCA EDUCATIVA MARCHE

Italia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Corso Garibaldi, 78 ; ANCONA
• Coste total: Sin datos

UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID

España

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Avda. Seneca, 2 ; MADRID
• Coste total: Sin datos

IDEC S.A.

Grecia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Iroon Polytechniou, 96 ; PIRAEUS
• Coste total: Sin datos

PADAGOGISCHE HOCHSCHULE WIEN

Austria

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Grenzackerstraße 18 ; VIENNA
• Coste total: Sin datos

ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS

Grecia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: Administration Building, University Campus ; THESSALONIKI
• Coste total: Sin datos