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I-STEM
From “Haha” to “Aha” –
innovative teaching approaches in STEM subjects
Is it possible to teach STEM subjects through performing arts techniques? How will this impact the way students learn? Do you have to be a comedian to do this? Find out! Check our free masterclasses for teachers, e-book and much more useful materials to bring some humour and innovation into your classroom.
About the project
The Report EU Commission form 2015 show that at the moment, Europe faces a shortfall in science-knowledgeable people at all levels of society and the economy. More and more students leave formal education with science qualifications yet we’ve seen non parallel rise in the numbers interested in pursuing science related careers nor have we witnessed enhanced science-based innovation or any increase in entrepreneurship.
STEM subjects for many students are not engaging enough. Artistic minds, desired in the science industry, often find science to be “boring” or “too technical” for them. We simply believe that, in order to make science more accessible and attract more creative – based students to it we need to make it more fun! We want to offer a more artistic approach to STEM in order to make it more understandable and engaging for students who wouldn’t have otherwise taken interest in it.
We believe that the performing arts technique of playful thinking allows one to step outside the box of logical thinking and create alternative logic that can assist in creativity and learning. This is why we created I-STEM. A EU funded multinational collaboration between universities, science experts, performing arts industry professionals, post-primary school teachers and young people.
The project includes free masterclasses for teachers, e-book about I-STEM techniques and use case studies, teaching scenarios for teachers, workshops for students, student created animation, student mobility between countries and platform of sharing knowledge. All described here in detail.
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About the project
The Report EU Commission form 2015 show that at the moment, Europe faces a shortfall in science-knowledgeable people at all levels of society and the economy. More and more students leave formal education with science qualifications yet we’ve seen non parallel rise in the numbers interested in pursuing science related careers nor have we witnessed enhanced science-based innovation or any increase in entrepreneurship.
STEM subjects for many students are not engaging enough. Artistic minds, desired in the science industry, often find science to be “boring” or “too technical” for them. We simply believe that, in order to make science more accessible and attract more creative – based students to it we need to make it more fun! We want to offer a more artistic approach to STEM in order to make it more understandable and engaging for students who wouldn’t have otherwise taken interest in it.
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We believe that the performing arts technique of playful thinking allows one to step outside the box of logical thinking and create alternative logic that can assist in creativity and learning. This is why we created I-STEM. A EU funded multinational collaboration between universities, science experts, performing arts industry professionals, post-primary school teachers and young people.
The project includes free masterclasses for teachers, e-book about I-STEM techniques and use case studies, teaching scenarios for teachers, workshops for students, student created animation, student mobility between countries and platform of sharing knowledge. All described here in detail.
What I-STEM Project can do for your teaching?
What I-STEM Project can do for your teaching?
Learn alternative ways of teaching and gain more knowledge on how to keep the students engaged thanks to our free masterclasses for teachers
Find inspiration from teachers already implementing I-STEM in their work and case studies in our I-STEM e-book
Get educational materials to inspire your students such as “Here we are” short animated movie
Gain useful knowledge and tools that will help you improve your teamwork abilities, inclusive and cross-disciplinary teaching and communication thanks to I-STEM know-how toolkit
Improve your communication skills and learn how to keep your students more focused on what you have to say
Acquire ready to use teaching scenarios to bring more variety and fun to your classroom
Find research and reports concerning I-STEM recommendations during we will publish during the project
Project Resources
What do we aim to achieve during the project?
E-book – STEM and STEAM in post-primary education
The E-book will offer a range of case studies of the experiences of STEM teachers as well as a summary of research and teaching guidelines regarding humoristic discourse from all partnering countries.
E-book will be shared publicly free of charge for everyone interested.
Byte-size Masterclasses for teachers
Masterclasses for improving communication skills in teaching STEM subjects.
During the masterclasses we will share useful tips on how to effectively communicate with students and create an inclusive, collaborative atmosphere in the classroom.The humorous- discourse techniques will equip teachers with innovative teaching approaches.
Improvise STEM – Classroom scenarios for teachers
The handbook will provide step-by-step guidelines on how to use improvisation skills to support the learning of STEM subjects.
They will include ready to use exercises, tools and techniques helping teachers bring collaboration, creativity. inclusion, civic competences and equality into their classrooms.
Here we are – Animation
During planned student mobility students from partnering schools will assemble to develop a short animated motion picture.
Tha animation will represent a form of celebration and self- promotion. It will promote the importance of collaboration and inclusion in schools.
I – STEM Know-how
Platform of sharing knowledge will combine all the research and evaluations of all the Outputs developed.
It will serve as the platform for teachers, educators and researchers for accessing evaluation tools developed specifically to measure the effectiveness of innovative teaching methods developed for the purpose of modernising education.
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I-Stem Begins!
Project Kick Off In September 2020, after many emails back and forth, multiple meetings and phone calls, aligning time zones and navigating developing pandemics, and of course thousands of hours collaborating on a successful application, we officially launched I-Stem....
Project Partners
Gaiety School Of Acting
Trinity Access
(TCD, Ireland )
DIAK the Applied Science University Helsinki
St Joseph’s post-primary
school in Rush County Dublin
Piter Jelles Leeuwarder
Lyceum in Holland
Varsztatovnia – an arts advocacy organisation in Warsaw
Jeziorański High School in Warsaw
Piter Jelles Leeuwarder
Lyceum in Holland
Varsztatovnia – an arts advocacy organisation in Warsaw
Jeziorański High School in Warsaw
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You can also email us directly: contact@istem-project.eu