Scientix 11th SPNE Brussels 18 Mar 2016: Heureka

1. HEUREKA
HR.3.1.20-0012
Maristela Rubic
11th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab
Brusseles, 18 - 20 March, 2016

2. Project description:
Development of curriculum of optional subject
Informatics and interdisciplinary subjects:
Mathematics with ICT and Geography with ICT
Area of activity: Promoting STEM education
Project duration: October 2015 – October 2016
ESF contribution: EUR 153 904
Total budget: EUR 153 904
Participants: 228 students; 48 teachers

3. PROJECT PARTNERS
School of Economics Varaždin
First Grammar School Split
High School of Tourism and Hotel Management Zagreb
Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin

5. SUMMARY
This project is dedicated to development of modern,
innovative and learner oriented curriculums.
The purpose of project is:
• improving educational outcomes in STEM subjects
• increasing students interest in STEM area
• achieving better results in state graduation exam
• increasing access to higher education and reducing
drop-out rates (epeccially in STEM area)

6. AIMS
Developing 3 new curriculums
Creating teaching materials and educational
materials for students
Educating STEM teachers in partner
organizations for delivering the new curriculums
Obtaining ICT equipment
Offering optional subjects to students in
2016/2017

7. Current
curriculum
• 15 – 17 subjects
• Option: Religion or
Etics
• 3rd foreign language

8. CROATIAN SCHOOL TODAY
• Teacher-centered approach
• Memorization of facts
• Oral examination
• Written tests

9. STUDENTS (228)
• Questtionaire
(about interest, content, methodology, assesment)
• Evaluation

10. Inquiry-based learning
Real-life contexts
Use ICT equipment
Project-based learning
Self assessment
Learning outside the
classroom
Peer assessment

11. WORKING TEAMS
Team 1
Mathematics with ICT
Team 2
Geography with ICT
Team 3
Informatics
Maths teachers Informatics teachers
Geography teachers Informatics teachers
Informatics teachers

12. ORGANIZATION OF WORK
• online ( google drive)
• 6 in person meetings every
other month
Zagreb
Split
Varaždin

13. TEACHER TRAINING
• Education about creating curriculum based on
learning outcomes
• Workshop about e-learning (Moodle)
• Training on using interactive whiteboards
• Training on using GIS software
• Study visit to science gimnasium in Paris, France
• Workshop about delivering the curriculums

14. OBTAINING ICT EQUIPMENT AND
SOFTWARE
• 3 x interactive whiteboards
• 3 x GIS software
• 4 x PC computers

15. maristela.rubic@gmail.com