Innovative Science Education
EU funded projects
Having pioneered partnerships between teachers and scientists, our best practice model has helped guide and inform a number of other organisations and projects. This has included our active participation in 3 EU-funded projects to date.
TSN is always interested in approaches from colleagues across the world seeking to work in partnership to enhance science education opportunities for all.
Teacher Scientist Network has participated in 3 EU-funded projects to date. We are always interested in approaches from colleagues across the world seeking to work in partnership to enhance science education opportunities for all.
CARBOSCHOOLS+ (ID: 217751)
FP7, 2008 – 2010
CarboSchools has its origins in two large EU science research projects, CarboEurope and CARBOOCEAN, both of which were studying different aspects of the carbon cycle. CarboSchools encouraged researchers from these communities to engage with schools, and work in partnership to share their research, experiences and knowledge with teachers and pupils. The project included 2 Norfolk schools contributing data to SchoolCO2web The project culminated in a final conference in Jena, Germany with all participants struggling to get home when the ash cloud from the eruption grounded planes across Europe!
SCICHALLENGE (#665868).
Horizon 2020, 2015-2017
Next Generation Science Challenges Using Digital and Social Media to Make Science Education and Careers Attractive for Young People | Fact Sheet | H2020 | CORDIS |
Young people producing novel content based on contemporary science research topics. Led by SYNYO (AT), pupils from around Europe showcased their posters to their peers in the grounds of the University of Wien. The descriptions of 50 contemporary science topics are still available here and make great content for inspiring students.
PHERECLOS (#824630).
Horizon 2020, 2019-2022
Partnerships for pathways to Higher Education and science engagement in Regional Clusters of Open Schooling | Fact Sheet | H2020 | CORDIS |
An examination of non-formal education structures to enhance science engagement through communities of Children’s University. TSN had an advisory role in this open-schooling project, promoting the development of young people’s Science Capital through Open Schooling approaches. The key messages and findings are available in the project’s whitebook (downloadable here) launched at the final conference held in Bucharest, September 2022.