AcaSTEMy team member Kārlis Greitāns is awarded with the degree of Doctor of Science (Ph.D.)

The Promotion Board of the University of Latvia in Educational Sciences awarded Kārlis Greitāns the degree of Doctor of Science (Ph. D.) in social sciences at the meeting of 31 October 2024.

The doctoral thesis of dr. Greitāns "Professional development of natural science teachers for changes in practice" is aimed to understanding of a cause of changes in the practice of science teachers in the context of professional development. Research work explore causal relationships determination in the changes in the teaching practice of a science teacher. In the frame of thesis dr. dr. Greitāns developed and tested appropriate solutions for the professional development of science teachers.

acaSTEMy Consortium In-Person Workshop, Croatia, Split, University of Split, October, 8th-10th 2024

As a consortium member, the Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences organized the second Erasmus+ Teacher Academy acaSTEMY project meeting. The meeting was hosted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Split, one of the consortium’s associated partners, from October 8 to 10, 2024.

Over the course of three productive days, project partners discussed the progress made across all six work packages. The project team continued its empirical research, involving nearly 900 teachers from seven countries. During the Split meeting, the team members discussed the inspiring outcomes of the initial quantitative and qualitative analysis. The indications of the preliminary results are integrated into the design of six teaching-learning modules, that will be produced within the project. In addition, initial data analysis was used for further planning and conceptualisation of deliverables, such as journal articles and presentations.

A second key focus of the meeting was the development of the 6 teaching-learning modules, 4 micro-credential courses and teacher training materials. The team refined the content of teaching-learning modules and micro-credential courses and aligned them with the project's overall goals. These training activities will cover various important topics, such as integrating the Green Deal into STEM education and developing transversal skills for STEM teachers. Additionally, the team analyzed best practices in STEM teaching from the participating countries, using this data to for the development of comprehensive manuals for teachers and educators. These materials will provide guidance on effective STEM instruction and align with the modules being created.

Lastly, the team concentrated on finalizing the structure and content of the various workshops, training courses, and seminars that will be conducted throughout the project. Plans for job-shadowing opportunities, as well as supervision and co-supervision for students preparing to enter the teaching profession, were also discussed, ensuring that practical, hands-on learning experiences are embedded within the project's outcomes.

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Erasmus acaSTEMy 1. hybrid seminar HEALTH AND MEDICINE IN THE NEW ERA, Budapest, 2nd July, 2024, Institute of Chemistry of Faculty of Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University

                                                                                              

Erasmus acaSTEMy (GAP-101104) project (full name: Trans-national STEM Teacher Education Focussing on Transversal Competence and Sustainability Education) in the frame of project activities invites to a hybrid seminar HEALTH AND MEDICINE IN THE NEW ERA, which is organized on 2nd JULY 2024, from 13:00h do 16:00 (CET).

The hybrid seminar is organized by Project Consortium partner The Institute of Chemistry of Faculty of Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.

Participation for all teachers, researchers and onother interested in current STEM education is free of charge and there are links for joining the seminar:

Zoom link for the hybrid meeting at 13-16 (Hungarian time) on 2nd of July: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84210464192

In addition, participants, in a case somebody could not attend the Zoom meeting, could use stream link for the for thefirst hour of the 2^nd July hybrid https://youtube.com/live/kHMHvfGGlHU?feature=share

The full Program of hybrid seminar is presented here:

The first acaSTEMY kick-off meeting (University of Tartu, 18-19. September 2023)

The acaSTEMy Consortium held its first kick-off meeting on 18 and 19 September 2023 at the University of Tartu, Estonia, where host and consortium leader welcomed all participants. The meeting was attended by representatives of the University of Lisbon (Cecília Galvão, Cláudia Faria), the University of Eastern Finland (Anssi Salonen, Justus Kinnunen), the Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar (Josip Burušić, Mirela Crljen), the University of Latvia (Dace Namsone, Karlis Greitans), Concept Mapping Academy (Priit Reiska), Dokuz Eylul University (Bulent Cavas), Eötvös Loránd University (Luca Szalay, Edina Kiss), Ludwig Maximilian University (Silvija Markić), University of Tartu (Miia Rannikmäe, Jack Holbrook, Regina Soobard , Anne Laius, Moonika Teppo).

During the meeting, acaSTEMy project tasks and activities by work packages, project management activities and project activities, project administration activities, and communication and dissemination were discussed.