Boosting Science education at school – Strategic partnership

Boosting science education at school is an Erasmus Plus 2-year Strategic partnership (October 2017-2019) aiming at bridging the gap between schools and science. 

The partnership was composed by the coordinator Associazione Euphoria (Italy), four scientific organizations – Ludor Engineering (Romania), The science zone (Italy), Digital Idea(Greece), Science Centre AHHAA (Estonia) – and four schools of different levels – Scoala Gimnaziala Barnova (Romania), Istituto Comprensivo “Maria Montessori” (Italy), Moysiko Gymnasio-geniko Lykeio (Greece) and  Tartu Tamme Gümnaasium (Estonia).

The project aimed at developing an exchange of best practices between schools and organizations active in the field of promoting science among schools, in order to create synergies between the education and scientific world. This exchange facilitated the introduction of more attractive practices in teaching science at school. 

The project also developed an exchange of methodologies between the associations, in order to figure out the best ways in which they can settle a stable collaboration with schools. These associations shared their experience at EU level to learn from each other on how to carry out their laboratories and activities and how to cooperate internationally, as science is international for its same nature.

As a result, the project promoted excellence in teaching and learning science in schools through the introduction of non-formal methods and the reform of traditional curricula.  

The project inspired science teaching by encouraging communication between teachers, scientists, and associations involved in different ways in the European science education, and supporting teachers in modernizing their methodologies and activities carried out in classrooms.

Consequently, the project also improved motivation, learning and pupils’ attitudes in science education, resulting in an increased scientific literacy and recruitment to science-based careers, equipping young people with the skills to achieve their full potential, and ultimately convert better jobs into better lives.

Project results

Best practices to design training courses for science education at school

YouTube channel and video tutorials