Objective Argumentation-Based (A-B) learning environments have seen a growing recognition in recent years. These had an affect on the understanding and design of learning and teaching in different disciplines. Science education, in particular, is gradually abandoning concept learning and moving towards learning through argumentative reasoning and argumentative communication. Such activities are often ICT-mediated; an example is "our" DUNES environment (IST-2001-34153).Science Education also favors an enquiry-based (E-B) approach where students can experiment with and create artifacts and models for scientific work. An example is "our" LeGa project (GSRT-03-26) constituting a 3-d modeler for students to experiment and express ideas. Following recent research - showing that engagement in experimenting and arguing (i.e. both A-B and E-B) is a key contribution for science learning - and based on the results of our previous R&D work, ESCALATE is intended to:- Implement, in genuine learning contexts, our approach to science learning by means of A&E-B methods and tools.- Conduct this implementation in parallel pilot studies/trials in schools and in informal science learning environments in France, Greece, Israel, Switzerland and UK.- Create a critical mass of teachers capable of maintaining the implementation beyond the project's life.- Prepare a volume describing the experience and issuing recommendations to guide similar initiatives.- Operationally disseminate the results, mainly through the Kaleidoscope NoE (IST-FP6-507838).Auxiliary objectives and means:- Designing learning activities featuring argumentative discourse in science.- Training science teachers to design, animate & evaluate A&E-B activities in classrooms.- Using existing ICT tools to mediate discussions among students and to enable teachers' scaffolding.- Vast dissemination. Fields of science social scienceseducational sciencesdidacticsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware Programme(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 Topic(s) SOCIETY-WP2004-3.2.1 - Science education and careers 2004 Call for proposal FP6-2004-SCIENCE-AND-SOCIETY-11 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM EU contribution No data Address Mt. Scopus JERUSALEM Israel See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 20 Bedford Way LONDON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Greece EU contribution No data Address 6 Christou Lada Str ATHENS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TALENT ANONIMOS ETAIREIA PLEROFORIKES Greece EU contribution No data Address Plateia Karites 4 ATHENS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITÉ DE NEUCHATEL Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Avenue du 1er-Mars 26 NEUCHATEL See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE II - 'LE MIRAIL' France EU contribution No data Address Allées Antonio Machado 5 TOULOUSE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
