Objective This fellowship addresses the vital societal and educational challenge of preparing school students to successfully take part in the new knowledge society. The research component will examine students’ identities as knowledge builders as they study human body systems and climate change within fifth-grade classrooms designed as knowledge building communities. The objectives of the research address both theory and practice, aiming to (a) elucidate a conceptual framework on how boys' and girls' identities as knowledge builders grow over time; and (b) impact school implementation by articulating research-based design principles that enhance the development of students’ identities as knowledge builders. By introducing the notion of identity to knowledge building, I will bring together humanistic psychology and the learning sciences, leading to interdisciplinary advancements and practical knowledge about how to design sustainable learning communities using collaborative learning technologies. The outgoing and incoming phases of this fellowship entail close mentoring with two outstanding researchers, both of whom are directors of prestigious national research centres, to serve as supervisors. Together with formal training activities, the engagement of the supervisors in educational innovation created through research-practice partnerships will provide me with an ideal environment for my research goals to actualize. Aided by six short visits during the course of the fellowship with leading international scholars on knowledge building communities, I will create a consortium for European researcher-practice partnerships focused on implementing knowledge building communities, making a vital contribution to the 'Innovation Union'. Altogether, this fellowship will develop my career as an international leader in learning community research and design aiming to address a key societal and educational challenge of the innovation age. Fields of science social scienceseducational sciencessocial sciencespsychology Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2017 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2017 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF-GF - Global Fellowships Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA Net EU contribution € 177 319,80 Address ABBA KHUSHY BLVD MOUNT CARMEL 31905 Haifa Israel 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 Total cost € 177 319,80 Partners (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK United States Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address BROADWAY 353 12246 ALBANY NY See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments 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 Total cost € 86 065,20