Session 6: Teachers' associations

6.0 Teachers' Networks for renewing science education: two Hungarian approaches
Monika Reti, Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development, Hungary

Abstract
In Hungary, according to recent research fi ndings, teachers feel an intense need for feedback and support accompanied with willingness to share experiences and good practices. The Hungarian  Research Teachers’ Association is a unique initiative, which has launched a training course for science teachers aiming to support inquiry-based approaches and easy-to-prepare hands-ons. Together with two other public networks (Hungarian Research Students’ and Biology Teachers’ Associations) they have started an R&D project identifying influential factors in MST teacher career choices as well as success factors from traditionally popular and successful areas.