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Meaningful Open Schooling Connects Schools To Communities

Project description

Partnerships to promote science competences

Our future belongs to societies that act based on scientific knowledge. As such, there is an urgent need to provide new models of scientific education for new capabilities. The EU-funded MOST project aims to support European students and citizens through formal open science education. To that end, it will develop science knowledge and competences by arranging partnerships between schools and their communities (families, businesses etc.). Their collaborations on environmental school–community projects in an educational research-based approach will offer significant collective benefits. MOST will act to boost science on the local (schools) and regional (with 10 partner-countries) levels and by establishing an Open Schooling Network at the European level.

Objective

MOST (Meaningful Open Schooling Connects Schools To Communities) supports European school students and citizens in developing science knowledge, transversal skills and competences in working scientifically. MOST enables and encourages its target groups to pursue scientific careers and long-term, will raise the numbers of scientists in Europe. To achieve this, our Consortium of 23 partners from 10 European countries (higher education institutions, schools, non-formal education providers, ministries, municipalities and enterprises) proposes a powerful Open Schooling idea.

The project opens up formal science education and establishes partnerships between schools and their communities (families, science education providers, citizens, businesses, etc.) to work jointly on environmental school-community-projects (SCPs). These participatory projects directly respond to the needs and values of those involved, benefit the communities as a whole and make schools agents of community well-being. MOST’s learning impact is boosted through an educational research-based approach that raises interest in science, scientific literacy and environmental responsibility.

MOST works on a threefold geographical structure: within communities (schools as hubs), at regional level in our 10 partner countries (connecting all open schooling communities from one region) and, ‘creates a bigger picture’ by establishing an Open Schooling Network at the European level. MOST fairs in each partner region maximise impact and strengthen regional efficacy. A final MOST Conference connects all SCPs across Europe to a vibrant science-learning network that opens up to further countries and communities.

Planning and implementation involve all relevant actors: formal/non-formal education, research /practice, policy, innovation-driven businesses and society as both benefactor and innovation driver. This raises actors’ willingness to engage long-term and thus, helps ensure impact beyond project lifetime.

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Programme(s)

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  • H2020-EU.5.d. - Encourage citizens to engage in science through formal and informal science education, and promote the diffusion of science-based activities, namely in science centres and through other appropriate channels MAIN PROGRAMME
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Funding Scheme

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CSA - Coordination and support action

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Call for proposal

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(opens in new window) H2020-SwafS-2018-2020

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Coordinator

PADAGOGISCHE HOCHSCHULE FREIBURG
Net EU contribution

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€ 326 929,25
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KUNZENWEG 21
79117 Freiburg
Germany

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Region
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Total cost

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€ 326 929,25

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