Project Description

The reason for Launching one European network for promoting European co-operation and innovation in science education at secondary level in Europe lies on the perception that there are important challenges and target groups needs, related to science education, training and guidance systems that should be addressed on a cooperative approach. Besides addressing the European global challenge of foster interchange, cooperation and mobility between the concerned systems within the EU so that they become a world quality reference, the European network will face other big challenges: New trends and dynamics of science work in Europe and need to connect it to science education and guidance; Improving science teachers and school managers competences; Preparing future scientists and European citizens; Increasing the production and access of information and innovative solutions for science education; Bringing innovation to science education and school management in Europe; and making science education in Europe more attractive.

SEEP will simultaneously promote and facilitate the transfer and exchange of existent innovative approaches in science education fields among Platform members and the joint development of new European science education solutions like: European research findings (several reports and 4 publications), the “European Resources Generator” (innovative electronic interactive tool to support and innovate the teaching of science subjects and science guidance activities), and interactive audiovisual science products for science events and education purposes. Other expected deliverables include: 6 European coordination and cooperation meetings; the dynamic multilingual SEEP Web-portal; SEEP web-tools and methodologies to support information exchange and dissemination; 3 annual reports on the state of innovation in science education at secondary level in European context; 4 European thematic Training Sessions; 8 European Discussion Forums (virtual conferences); Discussion Forums outputs (5 exchange electronic products, 1 position paper and training support materials); The European Science Youth Day, Public event and respective outcomes (science products and experiments); Permanent European Science Exhibitions in schools; 3 Annual European workshops; Science education policies and recommendations (discussion paper); the Final Seminar; one detailed Valorisation Plan; Media campaigns, SEEP Newsletter, etc.