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TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE:

PARSEL (Popularity and Relevance of Science Education for Science Literacy)

REFERENT(S):

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME SCIENCE AND SOCIETY PRIORITY
Science education and careers 2005 COORDINATION ACTION Contract no 042922

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE:

PARSEL is a European Project carried out by a consortium of 8 Universities in 7 countries (Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Israel) and the the International Council of Associations for Science Education (UK). It lasted for a total period of 30 months (ended in March 2009). During the project, alternative teaching material was developed and tested in order to promote popularization of science and increase the level of scientific literacy.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INITIATIVE:

The initiative aims at promoting scientific literacy and enhancing popularity and relevance of science teaching and learning. The project aimed at maiking available alternative teaching materials to teachers to promote student interest of science in schools without alienating the teaching from the curriculum intentions.

TARGET GROUP OF THE EVENT:

Mainly science teachers and pupils in primary and secondary education but also the general public of all ages.

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EVENT:

Development, testing and dissemination of science education modules for teaching physical sciences in grade 7 upwards.

IMPACT OF THE EVENT:

This initiative has national and international impact

RESULTS REACHED:

The initiative produced a series of very high quality alternative teaching material related to science teaching. The material has been disseminated to science teachers in all 8 countries involved.

EVALUATION OF THE INITIATIVE:

The initiative has very high value for its effort to disseminate and popularize science and the scientific way of thinking and consequently increase the level of scientific literacy.

NAME OF COMPILER:

Dr Ntararas Evangelos


NAME OF INSTITUTION:

T.E.I. of Ionian Islands

ROLE:

Researcher