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Expert group places science at the heart of learning
18/08/2015
Inquiry-based and accessible science education should be considered an essential component of people‘s learning continuum, from pre-school to an active engaged citizenship. This is one of six recommendations set out by an Expert Group on Science Education in a recent report to the European Commission.
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Technology-rich innovation in schools
17/08/2015
Advances in technology have led to an exciting potential for innovation in education. A new booklet takes a considered look at recent changes and asks what technology best serves modern educational practices – and what those practices should be.
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Improving numeracy skills in Europe
14/08/2015
Low numeracy skills are a barrier to work, even for recent graduates, according to a recent Skills Outlook report published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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Learning entrepreneurship and e-skills at an early age
13/08/2015
ICT skills, language proficiency and entrepreneurship all need greater focus in European educational systems. Those are some of opinions of the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, published recently.
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Stronger collaboration in education recommended
12/08/2015
Extensive and deep collaboration in teaching and learning in Europe spreads good ideas and best practices in the education field, promotes training in leadership and reduces gender-specific barriers.
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Give Galileoscopes to schools with Telescopes4Teachers
11/08/2015
Many schools around the world lack the proper equipment to be able to develop lesson plans in astronomy that give students a first-hand experience in the discipline. The Telescopes4Teachers programme wants to change this, by equipping more schools with Galileoscopes.
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Responding to climate change through science education
10/08/2015
Education for sustainable development was the main theme addressed at an interesting workshop, organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in July.
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Ideas to motivate young people to embrace scientific careers
07/08/2015
The MILSET Expo-Sciences International conference brought young people and experts in the field of science education to Brussels, Belgium, from 19 to 25 July 2015. Young participants from sixty countries presented their science projects in poster and experiment sessions.
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Nature Magazine with a special report on STEM education
06/08/2015
Creativity, persistence and motivation are examples of soft skills that more and more educators want to nurture, in order to increase the number of students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.
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Practical and engaging learning from the Engineer Project
05/08/2015
Designed to halt and reverse the shortfall of science and engineering skills in Europe, the ENGINEER project has developed ten thrilling assignments for STEM classes.
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