Presentation of the project "EDUSCIENCE"- Spain, held during the 8th Science Projects' Networking Event, Brussels, 16 October 2015

1. EDUSCIENCE Project – polish experience
in inovative STEM teaching
dr Agata Goździk – Institute Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences
Brussels, 16-17 Oct. 2015
The project was co-financed from European Union Funds
under the European Social Fund
„HUMAN – BEST INVESTMENT”

2. Introduction
Lessons at Polish schools are generally not innovative,
conducted traditionally, often without individual approach to
pupils and their interests and talents.
Ministry Report, 2011
PROBLEM:
- difference between chosen study specializations and the
needs of the market;
- shortage of qualified graduates in science;
- education focused on external examinations;
- teachers communicating facts rather than teaching skills;

3. Aims of the Project
Rising the interest in mathematical-natural
sciences

4. Aims of the Project
Teaching skills connected with identifying and
defining research problems
Teaching skills
Teaching
facts
Teaching to:
• Be curious
• Be persistent
• Research
• Experiment
• Analyse
• Work in teams
• Reflect

5. Introduction
Eduscience project:
- new methodology of teaching concerning multiple
intelligences approach
- usage of IT
- research passion of scientists
of Polish Academy of Sciences

6. General information
Main subjects: Mathematics, Geography, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology
Tools: Computer science, English language
Co-operating institutions:
Institute of Oceanology PAS
Space Research Centre PAS
Institute of Geological Sciences PAS
Gdynia Maritime University
Budget of the Project: 23 779 511,00 Polish zloty
(approx. 5,5 mln euro)

7. Partnership
Project Leader:
Transnational Partner
Domestic
Partners

8. Where we operate?
– 5 geophysical observatories
– astrogeodynamic observatory
– Geological Museum in Cracow
– Institute of Oceanology PAS and research
vessel „Oceania”
– School-research vessel „Horyzont II”

9. • Polish Polar Station on Spitsbergen
Where else?

10. EDUSCIENCE product

11. Science Portal

12. Science Portal

14. Science picnics, excursions

15. Polar Expedition for best
students

16. Schools in the project
Testing phase:
250 schools in Poland
5000 pupils
1200 teachers
At present:
>3 500 schools in Poland
>11 000 pupils
>15 000 teachers

17. EDUSCIENCE Pros
1) Free SCIENCE materials on the platform
2) Interactive materials, games, tests
3) On-line transmissions with scientists
4) Effective methodology of teaching technics (Colin Rose, british
experience)
5) Environmental observations for pupils
6) 89 science picnics at schools
7) 20 Science Festivals
8) 250 didactic excursions to geophysical observatories
9) Competitions for pupils and teachers;
10) Participation in polar expedition for pupils

18. Więcej informacji o projekcie:
www.eduscience.pl
TEAM

19. Evaluation
1) 3 x CAWI – testing students (26 142 tests)
2) 3 x CAWI for students (5 579 surveys) and
teachers (914)
3) 120 IDI
4) 24 FOCUS

20. • average build-up of knowledge and skills taken for entire units for mathematics and natural
sciences - the assumed target value: 20%, the achieved value: 20%;
• development of abilities of practical use of skills acquired in the course of classes (they refer
to, among others: application of research methods, analysis of results, drawing logical
conclusions, and data synthesis) - the assumed target value: improvement in 70% school
pupils, achieved value: improvement in 72%, school pupils;
• improvement of analytical and synthetic thinking skills among school pupils - the assumed
target value: improvement in 70% school pupils, achieved, value: improvement in 76%
school pupils;
• improvement of skills of using specialised English in the area of sciences covered by the
project - the assumed target value: improvement in 30% school pupils, the achieved value:
improvement in 62% school pupils;
• change in the school pupils' general approach to mathematics and natural sciences - 88%
Evaluation results

21. If we teach today as we taught yesterday,
we rob our children of tomorrow
John Dewey
Thank you for attention
for more: www.eduscience.pl