Teaching science in Primary School: Serbian experience with the project Ruka u testu La main la pteR

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Teaching science in Primary School Serbian
experience with the project Ruka u testu  (La
main à la pâte)-RESSOURCES FOR TEACHERS

• Stevan Jokic, sjokic_at_vin.bg.ac.yu
• ProjectRuka u testu in Serbia
• Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Serbia
• A.K.M. EDUKACIJA
• SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN WORKSHOP FOR HANDS-ON PRIMARY
  SCIENCE EDUCATION,
• BELGRADE,NOVEMBER 17-19, 2006,

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Why teaching science ?

• To develop a scientific literacy for all citizens
• Technologically competent workforce
• Decrease dangers due to ignorance
• Overcome social barriers
• To help the future of our societies
• Many issues in the future will need science
• Europe needs scientists as a society of knowledge

But, current state of science education is
inadequate in most countries of the world !
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Why a focus on pre and primary school ? (ages 3
to 12)

• Children
• spontaneously question natural phenomena
• have a great ability to learn
• can learn language and science together
• in contact with the real world are less
  influenced by media.

primary school is an ideal place to implement an
in-depth renovation of science education
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General philosophy of Hands-on, La main à la
pâte, Ruka u testu,

• Science as an investigation.
• Something pupils do, not something that is done
  for them
• Teacher helps pupils to build their own knowledge
• Action, experimentation, interrogation,
  collective reconstruction
• Deeper understanding with an oral or written
  presentation science notebook

European innovations develop rapidly are
becoming a reference for many countries
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Since the 1990s, a worldwide effort,led by
scientists and Science Academies,in cooperation
with education authorities

• International conferences Tokyo 2000, Beijing
  2000, Rio 2001, Vatican 2001, Kuala Lumpur 2002,
  Delhi 2002, Monterrey 2002, Alexandrie 2003,
  Santiago 2003, Kuching 2003, Amsterdam 2004,
  Bucharest 2006,Serbia 2005.
• Active renovation projects USA, Canada, Mexico,
  Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Haïti,
  Sweden, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Belgium,
  Serbia, Morocco, Egypt, China, Malaysia, Vietnam,
  Cambodia

A common approach is emerging, respecting
diversity
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• Sweden Natural sciences and Technology for All
  !
• Royal Academies leadership, since 1996
• Global systemic approach, cities involvment,
  teachers training, evaluation
• 34 cities, 2200 teachers
• www.kva.se
• France La main à la pâte, since 1996
• Académie des sciences Ministère de léducation
• 14 pilot centers - New curriculum - National
  renovation plan
• Web site - Teachers training - Material
  resources
• 50 000 classes
• www.inrp.fr/lamap

A European Science society project selected by
EU Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Portugal, Sweden
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PRESENTATIONS OF OUR PROJECT IN 2006

• Stevan JokicRolle of the science society in the
  project (Ruka u testu) La main à la pâte in
  Serbia, Vision en Astronomie infrarouge
  organisé en hommage de Pierre Léna, Observatoire
  de Paris, 20-22.03.06
• Stevan JokicTeaching science in Primary School
  Serbian experience with the project Ruka u testu
   (La main à la pâte), 6th International
  Conference of the BALKAN PHYSICAL UNION, August
  22-26, Istanbul, TURKEY
• Stevan JokicTeaching science in Primary School
  Serbian experience with the project Ruka u testu
   (La main à la pâte), EUROSCIENCE DAY AT
  ESOF2006, MUNCHEN, GERMANY
• Stevan JokicTeaching Science in Primary School
  Serbian Experience with the Project Ruka u
  testu (Hands on, La main à la pâte), WORKSHOP
  Science Literacy and Lifelong Learning,
• 18-20 May, 2006, BUCHAREST, Romania
• SEMINARIES FOR TEACHERS IN SERBIA (ABOUT 1000
  TEACHERS)

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La main à la pâte - SOUTH - EAST EUROPE

• Presentation La main à la pâte project by Stevan
  Jokic on the 3rd Informal Conference of Ministers
  of Education of South-East Europe Strengthening
  the teaching profession as a driving force for
  development - 24 to 25 April 2004 Istanbul
• FIRST SOUTH - EAST EUROPEAN SUMMER SCHOOL FOR
  HANDS ON PRIMARY SCIENCE EDUCATION JUNE 11-16,
  2005, ZLATIBOR, SERBIA
• SECOND SOUTH - EAST EUROPEAN SCHOOL FOR HANDS ON
  PRIMARY SCIENCE EDUCATION, NEVEMBER, 2006, SERBIA

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Proceedings (pdf)http//rukautestu.vin.bg.ac.yu/h
andson

• Contents
• SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN FRANCE THE LA
  MAIN Á LA PÂTE PROGRAMME
• Yves Quéré......................................5
  
• MATHEMATICS AND HANDS ON METHODS
• Milosav Marjanovic................................
  11
• A POSSIBLE THEORETICAL MOTIVATION FOR INQUIRY
  BASED SCIENCE LEARNING AND PRIMARY SCIENCE
• Sven-OlofHolmgren................................1
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• TEACHING SCIENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL SERBIAN
  EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROJECT RUKA U TESTU (LA
  MAIN À LA PÂTE)
• Stevan Jokic....................................21
  
• NATURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL NTA
  STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
• Erik Saner......................................27
  
• DEFINE COMMON RECOMANDATIONS FOR TEACHERS
  TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN
  COUNTRIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
• Cecile de Hosson..................................
  35
• TRAINING SESSION FOR AN INQUIRY BASED SCIENCE
  TEACHING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
• CatherineLecoq..................................41
  
• Ton Ellermeijer...................................
  53
• Conclusions.......................................
  .....65
• Appendix..........................................
  ..70
• Contributors.................................67

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SECOND SOUTH - EAST EUROPEAN SCHOOL FOR HANDS ON
PRIMARY SCIENCE EDUCATION, NEVEMBER, 2006, SERBIA

• Objectif
• Teachers training on Inquiry-based method,
• Discussion and exchange a ideas about development
  of resources for teachers in the region,
• Workshop for teachers which already applied this
  method in Serbian primary schools in the frame
  of the project Ruka u testu (Hands-on La main
  à la pâte). Workshop conductors will be the
  Participants of the school.
• PARTICIPANTS
• Countries of South-East Europe Albania, Bosnia
  and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece,
  Romania, Slovenia, Republic of Macedonia, Turkey,
  Serbia, Montenegro, Moldova
• Support (expected)
• Vinca institute of nuclear sciences,
  Euroscience-section for Serbia, Serbian Ministry
  of education and sport, InterAcademy Panel-IAP,
  Central European Initiative-CEI
• http//rukautestu.vin.bg.ac.yu/handson

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Ruka u testu in Serbia2001- 2006

• 2001- 2002 Preparatory actions
• Creation of resources for teachers
• Involvement of scientists and collaboration with
  French Académie des sciences Euroscience
• Teachers information.
• 2003 the Serbian Ministry of Education decides
  to propose an option La main à la pâte -
  Discovering the World (30 hours per year), for
  primary classes.
• 2004-5 new resources teachers training in
  Serbia France international network of
  South-East European scientists Summer school
  for South-East Europe (http//rukautestu.vin.bg.ac
  .yu/handson )
• 2006 new resources teachers training in
  Serbia Second Summer school for South-East
  Europe Semi mirror of French website
  (http//inrp.fr/lamap ) on Serbian language
  (http//rukautestu.vin.bg.ac.yu )

It is an opportunity for any country!
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Resources for teachers

• Classroom protocols
• Insights, French activities,
• Cd Roms,
• Videos,
• Pedagogical kits,
• Websites.

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BOOKS FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS ON SERBIAN LANGUAGE
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A  Book of examples  for teachers 350 000
copies, 2002Joint publication France Ministry
of education Académie des sciencesIn Serbia 2
000 copies,2004 Similar   Book of examples 
for teachers in elementary school, 2006
Publication Serbian project  Ruka u testu 
Seven topics always begin with a question

• How to know where the wind is coming from ?
• What time is it at Paris, Beijing or Sydney ?
• A seed, a plant ?
•  Give me a lever and I shall lift the world. 
• What happens to the eaten food ?
• Is air matter ?
• Water flows (kindergarten)

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Childrens science notebook

• The child writes with hits own words

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How to know where does the wind come from ?(from
the  Book of examples 

• I say  The wind blows today how can I prove it
  ? 
• The wind creates forces and put things into
  motion.
• Which kind of object may I use to determine the
  wind direction ?
• I build an object to suit the goal (technology).

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Teachers training in Belgrade
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In primary school
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COMPETITION EG-NAUT
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PROJECT ERATOSTEN VIDEO LINKALEXANDRIA-GRENOBL-AS
UAN-BELGRADE, 21.06.05
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Postcards send by Inetrnet
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GNOMON
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WEB La main à la pâte ON SERBIAN LANGUAGE
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Pilot projects may easilybe implemented in
South-East Europe

• Training class protocols available
• Inexpensive school equipment
• Support of prestigious scientists Academies
• Role of Internet and teachers-oriented ICT
• High quality expertise in several EU countries

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PROPOSITION

• COULD WE PUBLISHED TOGETHER THE BOOK
• BALKAN DES DECOUVERTS