CDC in STEM Education
STEPUP-DC Project
Course DescriptionBasic Topics
- CDC in Science Education
- CDC in Mathematics Education
Duration
The duration of the session is 9 hours (3 reading+3 learning+3 working/practicing)
Objectives
- Develop students’ confidence in leading initiatives and developing educational programs for EDC/HRE/IE in STEM Education.
- Familiarize students with key tools on EDC/HRE including the Council of Europe’s Framework for development of democratic culture in STEM Education
Learning outcomes
The participants after completing the session they will be able to:
- Understand that scientists are part of a community: anyone can contribute to science.
- Understand that success in scientific endeavours comes through working together.
- Employ critical thinking in regards to the manner in which data is presented.
Outcomes and CDC
- Knowledge and critical understanding
- Knowledge and critical understanding of history, media, economies, environment and sustainability
- 2058, Can reflect critically on the connections between economic, social, political and environmental processes
- Values
- Valuing cultural diversity
- 201, Promotes the view that we should be tolerant of the different beliefs that are held by others in society
- 204, Expresses the view that the cultural diversity within a society should be positively valued and appreciated
- Attitudes
- Openness to cultural otherness
- 401, Shows interest in learning about people’s beliefs, values, traditions and world views
- Civic-mindedness
- 601, Expresses a willingness to co-operate and work with others
- 604, Expresses a willingness to participate in collective decision making
- Skills
- Autonomous Learning skills
- 1018, Can select learning materials, resources and activities independently
- 1024, Can select learning materials, resources and activities independently
- Analytical and critical thinking skills
- 1112, Uses more than one source of information before making a decision
-
1135, Can make judgments about whether or not materials under analysis are true, accurate or reliable.
- Flexibility and adaptability
- 1407, Changes the way he/she does things when he/she see a problem with how things are going
- Cooperation Skills
-
1629, Generates enthusiasm among group members for accomplishing shared goals
- CDC in Science Education
- CDC in Mathematics Education
The duration of the session is 9 hours (3 reading+3 learning+3 working/practicing)
- Develop students’ confidence in leading initiatives and developing educational programs for EDC/HRE/IE in STEM Education.
- Familiarize students with key tools on EDC/HRE including the Council of Europe’s Framework for development of democratic culture in STEM Education
The participants after completing the session they will be able to:
- Understand that scientists are part of a community: anyone can contribute to science.
- Understand that success in scientific endeavours comes through working together.
- Employ critical thinking in regards to the manner in which data is presented.
- Knowledge and critical understanding
- Knowledge and critical understanding of history, media, economies, environment and sustainability
- 2058, Can reflect critically on the connections between economic, social, political and environmental processes
- Knowledge and critical understanding of history, media, economies, environment and sustainability
- Values
- Valuing cultural diversity
- 201, Promotes the view that we should be tolerant of the different beliefs that are held by others in society
- 204, Expresses the view that the cultural diversity within a society should be positively valued and appreciated
- Valuing cultural diversity
- Attitudes
- Openness to cultural otherness
- 401, Shows interest in learning about people’s beliefs, values, traditions and world views
- Civic-mindedness
- 601, Expresses a willingness to co-operate and work with others
- 604, Expresses a willingness to participate in collective decision making
- Openness to cultural otherness
- Skills
- Autonomous Learning skills
- 1018, Can select learning materials, resources and activities independently
- 1024, Can select learning materials, resources and activities independently
- Analytical and critical thinking skills
- 1112, Uses more than one source of information before making a decision
-
1135, Can make judgments about whether or not materials under analysis are true, accurate or reliable.
- Flexibility and adaptability
- 1407, Changes the way he/she does things when he/she see a problem with how things are going
- Cooperation Skills
-
1629, Generates enthusiasm among group members for accomplishing shared goals
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- Autonomous Learning skills
A series of resources that the student teacher must study in this session and a series of additional resources for further study.
A full paper and additional e-lessons on the topics of the session and additional interactive presentation of the materials, for the student teachers to study all the materials in a row.
A series of authentic, up to date and relevant activities with their accompanying materials, which deliver the intended learning outcomes of the session and are carried out face to face or E-learning with groups of student teachers.
Several types of questions to evaluate how much the student teachers have learned throughout the session (reading material, learning material and workshop).
