STEM for Primary and Secondary School

Third-party on-site course

This course focuses on inquiry based learning.
Learn how to put children in active role of scientific inquisition, experimentation, and critical thinking. This course allows the participants to familiarise themselves with up-to-date science and learn how to transfer this knowledge to primary and secondary school children.

Last updated: 15.04.2025

Next upcoming session:

20.10.2025 - 24.10.2025

Slovenia , Goriška , Kobarid

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Description

DAY 1 - WHO IS HERE AND WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER?

Introductory meeting: ice-breakers, practical arrangements, timetable, expectations and contributions.
International exchange: key principles of the different educational school systems and peer exchange of best practices

DAY 2 - DAY 4 - TRAINING TOPICS

Science and science myths

The importance of science education for all

The structure of science lessons

Practical work: creative and low cost in class science experiments

Challenges in teaching science through hands-on experiments

Scientific mind and attitude

Scientific inquiry processes

Critical thinking

Online resources and lesson plans

Outdoors experiments

+ one cultural afternoon excursion

DAY 5 - STUDY VISIT TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL

Exploring core activity domains and specialised educational approaches with teachers from the school, classroom observation

Evaluation

Certificates of attendance

Learning objectives

low-cost, fun, educational experiements, ready to be used in the classroom
being able to conduct an experiment for children with explanation, demonstration
teaching any subject in a fun, innovative, and educational manner with inquiry based learning
encouraging curiosity and boosting children imagination and natural gift of questioning

Methodology & assessment

- didactic, experiential, and interactive course with discussions, individual and team exercises
- a theoretical introduction to the course topics and different educational school systems
- hands-on creation of a new experiment
- study visit and interactions with the local teachers
- peer-exchange of activities and sharing insights
- lesson plan with experiments from every participants

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

workbook with sessions’ summaries, and descriptions of activities used
recommended literature for further study
shared activities from the participants
school learning materials
action plan from the participants

Certification details

Certificate of attendance

Learning Agreement

Europass

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

500

Euro
Course package content:
- 5 days of workshop (6 pedagogical hours per day): training on the topic, peer exchange and networking, one study visit
- training materials
- coffee breaks
- one afternoon cultural excursion
- organisation and administrative costs (organisational info booklet, filled-in Learning Agreement documents and Europass, etc.)
- We offer accommodation discount for the selected hotels (not obligatory).
Additional information:

Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
Cancellation & changes:

FREE pre-registration - important to express the interest for us to know which courses can get confirmed.
https://www.erasmuspluscourses.com/registrationform.html

In case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure) we accept the change of the participant OR the date.

If force majeure happens during the course, we offer support when providing the proof for absence.
Additional information:

The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Pedagogical Adviser

School Psychologist
Learning time:

25 hours or more