Scientix

Lessons learnt during the Scientix workshop at eTw

2012-06-06T15:29:28Z

Hi all,

what did you learn during the Scientix workshop?

RE: POGIL and Spice Webinars

2012-01-10T14:25:43Z

Hi Andreu,
welcome to the Spice communities. Thanks for your active participation these last few days!

Unfortunately the Spice project ended and no webinars will be organized. But chats will be set up in the framework of the inGenious project (which you can find under Projects in the Scientix portal too!). When inGenious sets the calendar of chats, we'll announce it here as well and you will be able to join.

PS. Als forums de Scientix es pot emprar qualsevol llengua, aixi que no dubtes en emprar el catala com demanaves en un altre post Animem als mestres a comunicar-se en qualsevol llengua i emprar Google translate o semblant per entendre el que diuen els altres!

RE: Assessment

2011-11-12T14:28:45Z

Carlos Cunha:

For grade reasons yes. The University should than interview the students in order to determine if they have the right skilss and motivation.

Ah, you mean there should be a double system to go to University:

- standard exams which test content-knowledge

- University should carry out interviews with the students to see the skills

it sounds like the American system if I remember correctly (from films :-) )

RE: Assessment

2011-11-12T14:30:18Z

Ivan De Winne:

in Flanders (dutch speaking part of Belgium) we don't have national exams
So it depends on the teacher)
New skils need new assasments !

Ivan, you are maths teacher, right? Have you changed your tests in any way since you started to teach using new methodologies?

RE: Assessment

2011-11-12T14:27:49Z

Carlos, do you mean the university entry exams should only test the content-knowledge?

RE: Assessment

2011-11-12T14:27:03Z

Thomas Roche, a Spice and Scientix teacher from Ireland was telling me that every year they have standardize tests in literacy and numeracy (national exams). So in a way the literacy exams should take into account the additional skills learnt during IBSME lessons but are quite limited.

(They look more for comprehension and fluency).

Assessment

2011-11-12T14:25:49Z

"New teaching methodologies involve new techniques to get students to learn about science. These methodologies are being used by more and more teachers. But what about the assessment? Following IBSME classes, should it not be reflected in the assessment of the knowledge acquired as well?"

RE: POGIL

2011-08-31T12:57:20Z

Interesting people at POGIL. I like the quote they have: "Knowledge is personal. Students enjoy themselves more and develop greater ownership over material when given the opportunity to construct their own understanding." It is not true only in the case of students. I think once of the successes of Spice has been that the Spice teachers were the owners of the materials and, at the end of the day, the project itself".

At the same time, it says:
"Students who are part of an interactive community are more likely to be successful." and "Learning is not a solitary task"

So knowledge might be personal but learning is done better in communities...

RE: Scientix Conference

2011-04-06T17:34:34Z

Hi to everyone coming to the Scientix conference,

the Science Team at European Schoolnet, in charge of organizing the Scientix conference, is having fun finalizing the programme, confirming participants attendance, preparing the contents for the conference bags, double checking the abstracts, disseminating the conference and the portal...

Quite hectic!

I look forward to the conference and meeting most of you and learning about your experiences in Science education and with Scientix.

And during this month, I look forward to reading here what are your expectations on the conference and learning more about the participants. We are going to be 400+ people so if we start exchanging information, it will be easier for all in May. I am sure it will definitely help me know who is who!

See you around,

Agueda Gras
Scientix Project Manager