Project overview
This research project focused on democratic citizenship education, in which two educational approaches, often presented independently in schools, were integrated, viz. Inquiry鈥怋ased Science Education (IBSE) and Socio鈥怱cientific Issues鈥怋ased Learning (SSI).
We call this integrated approach Socio鈥怱cientific Inquiry鈥怋ased Learning (SSIBL). The aim of the project was to collect and share existing best practices across Europe and develop learning tools, materials and in/pre鈥恠ervice training courses for science teachers based on the SSIBL approach. This educational methodology promotes democratic citizenship through the integration of social issues and related scientific knowledge.
The project aimed to empower and facilitate science teachers and teacher educators, by in鈥恠ervice and pre鈥恠ervice professional development courses, based on reshaped best practices available among the partners. The project established a multidisciplinary team and facilitated networking activities among teachers, teacher educators and educational researchers of 18 institutions in 11 countries.
We call this integrated approach Socio鈥怱cientific Inquiry鈥怋ased Learning (SSIBL). The aim of the project was to collect and share existing best practices across Europe and develop learning tools, materials and in/pre鈥恠ervice training courses for science teachers based on the SSIBL approach. This educational methodology promotes democratic citizenship through the integration of social issues and related scientific knowledge.
The project aimed to empower and facilitate science teachers and teacher educators, by in鈥恠ervice and pre鈥恠ervice professional development courses, based on reshaped best practices available among the partners. The project established a multidisciplinary team and facilitated networking activities among teachers, teacher educators and educational researchers of 18 institutions in 11 countries.
