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PP&S, SMART and the Vision for Digital LearningClaudio Pardini

Turin, Italy, 12 October 2017

Transforming Online Education

TM

TM

Head teacherMIUR - I.S. "Carlo Anti" di Villafranca di Verona

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From Italy to Europe

Promoted by Italian Ministry of Education for enhancing teaching and learning of scientific

disciplines

Erasmus+ Strategic Key Action

www.smart.carloanti.it

SMART

Science and MathematicsAdvanced Research for

Good Teaching

PP&S

Problem Posing and Solving in

Mathematics

LSOSA

Laboratory didacticin Science

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Italy: IIS Carlo Anti (coordinator), Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, MIUR, Risorse in Crescita, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Università di Torino

Germany: St. Thomas-Gymnasium

The Netherlands: Tecnische Universiteit Delft

Sweden: Chalmers Tekniska Hoegskola AB

Hungary: Pecsi Radnoti Miklos KozgazdasagiSzakkozepiskola

SMART Strategic Partnership

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• to improve the professional teachers’ competences

• to support innovation in teacher training• to provide tools and methodologies to facilitate the acquisition of

competences in Mathematics and Science• to strengthen cooperation between the world of education and the world

of work• to design two Open Online Courses for teacher training

SMART aims

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http://smart.carloanti.it/

SMART web page

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Open Online Courses

www.opensmart.unito.it

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Portrait of European teachers:

• Aware of the need of innovating teaching practices to meet the students’ interests

• Open to innovation• Bounded to a methodology still partly traditional

• Interested in training on innovative methodologies and on the preparation of multimedia and online learning materials

Analysis of educational needs

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Observing, Measuring and Modelling in Science

Identified on the basis of the results of the analysis of teachers’ needs

Topics of the Open Online Courses

Mathematical Modelling

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Didactic methodologies for Maths

Problem Posing & Solving Advanced Computing Environment Automatic Assessment Virtual Learning Environment

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Didactic methodologies for Science

• P&PBL - Project & Problem-based Learning• Interdisciplinary laboratory activities• Poor lab teaching

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Teacher training

• interactive training materials

• sample learning materials• autonomous practice

• synchronous meetings through web conference• asynchronous tutoring through forums

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Open Online Courses

Mathematical Modelling

Training paths

Learning materials

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Open Online Courses

Observing, Measuring and Modelling in Science

Format of activities with detailed description of• Phases of the experiment• Measures• Data analysis and interpretation• Possible discussions• Common difficulties and misunderstandings

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An external agency composed by representatives of the industrial world, company consultants and vocational teachers has evaluated the impact of SMART on the world of work

Results – impact on the world of work

SMART methodologies

Problem posing and solving

Collaborative activities

Experimental methodology

Down-top approach

Workplace needs

New approaches to face problemsAbility to work in a team

Ability to use knowledge in real situations

Attitude to learn new skills

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