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Maths Communication in Africa

09/11/2015

UNESCO's International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP), the Mathematics of Planet Earth initiative and the IMAGINARY project are currently supporting several mathematics activities in Africa. Among them are conferences, workshops and a multilingual platform dedicated to the magic of mathematics.
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PISA reveals self-confidence is important for maths competencies

06/11/2015

A new PISA in Focus study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed that ‘self-efficacy' – in other words, self-confidence – has a big influence on how well students perform in mathematics.
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A popular science teachers' workshop in Brussels

04/11/2015

Eighty-two professionals in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education came to a mind-stimulating workshop in Brussels, where they engaged in interactive sessions on topics such as plants' biology patterns and manipulative geometric games from 16 to 18 October 2015.
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Using Open Source Software and Open Educational Resources

03/11/2015

A new online forum invites you to learn more about and discuss open education with experts from the LangOER and Scientix projects. It introduces the basics of open platforms such as Creative Commons and how they can affect scientific research.
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Teachers and astronomers together for World Space Week

02/11/2015

The Universe Awareness International Workshop brought 65 educators and astronomers to Leiden, the Netherlands, during World Space Week from 5 to 9 October 2015. The workshop was held in close collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), including inspiring talks about space education programmes.
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An award for projects in responsible research and innovation

01/11/2015

The European Foundations Award for Responsible Research and Innovation is looking for examples of good projects for its awards competition. Winning contributions have the chance of winning a prize of twenty thousand Euros.
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Code Week is a hit in Europe and beyond

30/10/2015

Coding isn't just vital for modern society, a skill in high demand and the gateway to a great career – it's also creative, fun and not as difficult as you might think. These were just some of the messages from the recent Europe Code Week event, held from 10 to 18 October.
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Young people use computer codes to fight bullying

29/10/2015

More than one hundred young people, aged nine to seventeen, participated in the ENABLE Hackathon. They used their creativity and coding skills to develop solutions to fight bullying with the assistance of 35 mentors. Over thirty anti-bullying tools and testimonials were submitted.
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Learning more about digital resources in Austria

29/10/2015

The Austrian Scientix Conference took place in the Eisenstadt University of Applied Science on the 7 and 8 October 2015. Held in collaboration with the eLearning Conference, the event was mainly focused on eLearning and the use of digital resources in the classroom.
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Inquiry-based science projects presented to Greek teachers

27/10/2015

Greek teachers were introduced to a great number of interesting topics in science education at the Scientix National Conference from 9 to 10 October 2015, including inquiry-based science education and the work of many European and national projects.
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