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The Inspiring Science project has received funding from the European Union’s ICT Policy Support Programme as part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme. This publication reflects only the author’s views and the European Union is not liable for any use that might be made of information contained therein. LINQ 2015 Brussels, 12/05/2015

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The Inspiring Science project has received funding from the European Union’s ICT Policy Support Programme as part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme. This publication reflects only the author’s views and the European Union is not liable for any use that might be made of information contained therein.

LINQ 2015

Brussels, 12/05/2015

ISE Activities in Belgium background 2

55 Belgian SchoolsFlemish Region

Flanders Region performed well above the OECD average in science (518 points). Pisa 2012

ISE Activities in Belgium policy3

Positioning of ISE within Flemish policies for science education:• STEM-action plan by Flemish Government • STEM-platform independent group advises government• Important focus on gender issues in STEM education• VLOR Reflection instruments

ISE Activities in Belgium policy4

• STEM academies (extracurricular activities for pupils)• Technology coaches for schools• Calls for Schools of Excellence and for STEM Start Ups• General support by KlasCement learning materials

repository

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ISE Activities in Belgium opportunities6

Community driven interests• Focus on teacher training in-service, Continuous

Professional Development• Access to digital and online resources, virtual and real labs,

simulations, instruments and tools as well as to professional research opportunities and human resources

• Inquiry Based aspect (fighting misconceptions and prejudices)

• In collaboration with CPD initiatives (CNO), science and research partners and industry

ISE Activities in Belgium stem is HOT7

ISE Activities in Belgium activity example 18

2 Workshops in collaboration with European Space Education Resources Office (ESERO) Exploring and Understanding Spacehosted by Observatory Urania, Hove and Observatory Beisbroek, Brugge15 Higher secondary school science teachers

• Introduction to Hosting Observatory and their educational resources for schools

• Teaching with Space: hands on introduction to a variety of different space-related science activities that you can initiate with your students

• Experimental practice on space inspired themes• Use of ESERO and Inspiring Science Education resources in teaching :

available resources and how to get involved

ISE Activities in Belgium concrete examples9

ISE Activities in Belgium concrete examples

ROSETTA classroom resources that refer to the ROSETTA mission, covering curricula topics in courses of physics, chemistry, geography and biology. ESERO/ISE helps the teachers to use them.ASGARD An opportunity for students to set up projects to explore near-space flight conditions, set up experiments to run in an atmospheric balloon at a height of 30 to 40 km above the ground

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ISE Activities in Belgium activity example 211

3 Workshops in collaboration with Rhombus and Vernier25 secondary school science teachers and teacher trainers

• Introduction to Rhombus and their educational resources for schools• Teaching with tools: hands on introduction to a variety of different

science activities that you can initiate with your students with support tools :

• Logger Pro for real-time demonstrations and projecting in the classroom or at home for analysis and independent work

• VideoPhysics to apply e.g. motion analysis• LabQuest 2 as an interface for data logging on tablets or PC, in the

classroom or in the filed• KidWind Project to create a windmill in the classroom

• Use of Rhombus and Inspiring Science Education resources in teaching: what is available and how to get involved

ISE Activities in Belgium concrete examples12

Video experiments to fight misconceptions and prejudices

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