General Objective:
Supporting innovative education and interest in STE(A)M disciplines among students and teachers in the South-Muntenia region, through interactive, collaborative and experiential activities, which contribute to the development of technical skills, critical thinking and the adoption of sustainable solutions, in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda.
Specific Objective 1
Increasing interest in STE(A)M disciplines and encouraging students to explore scientific topics in an engaging environment by organizing interactive activities such as science caravans, themed competitions, and Science Week.
Specific Objective 2
Developing technical skills and critical thinking, and fostering the application of theory in practice through specific hands-on laboratory activities and through direct collaboration among researchers, students, and pupils.
Specific Objective 3
Promoting innovation in education by creating innovative educational resources, developing interactive lessons, and using practical experiments, aiming at supporting teachers in modernizing the educational process.
Specific Objective 4
Increasing collaboration among the academic, pre-university, economic, and community sectors to enhance the chances of preparing STEM specialists aligned with regional needs, through formative exchanges of good practices and resources, and by creating functional and productive mixed teams of pupils, students, teachers, and researchers.
Benefits, key activities, societal impact:
i. Developing technical and transversal skills aligned with the requirements of the regional labour market through applied learning activities and co-creation of interactive experiments (mini-projects, Science Week, etc.);
ii. Stimulating interest in STEM through a project dynamic designed to enhance the attractiveness and accessibility of science (caravans, experiments, competitions), thereby inspiring students to pursue careers in STEM fields;
iii. Strengthening collaboration between academia and pre-university education through the exchange of good practices and the co-creation of open-access educational resources in mixed teams of students, teachers, and researchers, thus reinforcing the connection between education and research;
iv. Reducing educational disparities by prioritizing the selection of students from rural areas and involving teachers from all counties of the South-Muntenia region, thereby contributing to equal opportunities in accessing modern education supported by innovative resources;
v. Alignment with the SDGs, through the integration of themes related to sustainability and innovation that hold local and regional relevance and impact.
Project Team
Valahia University of Targoviste (CO): Cristina Mihaela NICOLESCU, Emil Mihai DIACONU, Daniel Emil Constantin DUNEA, Adela-Gabriela HUSU, Octavian DUCA, Marius Georgian IONIȚĂ, Ionuț-Adrian TUDOROIU, Veronica DESPA, Aurora POINESCU, Daniela Cristiana ALEXANDRESCU, Elena BĂRĂSCU, Ana-Maria HOSSU, Marius BUMBAC, Anca Irina GHEBOIANU, Liviu OLTEANU, Simona MIHAI, Isabela Elena BĂNESCU, Cristinel Marius MOISE, Denisa Georgiana NISTOR, Cristiana Elena SAVA
University of Oil and Gas of Ploiesti: Anca BACIU, Silvian SUDITU, Daniela Luminiţa MOVILEANU, Ileana Georgiana GHEORGHE, Iulian VLAD, Mihaela SUDITU, Alina-Gabriela BREZOI, Ionut LAMBRESCU, Marius Gabriel PETRESCU, Gabriela BUCUR, Gabriela MOISE, Georgeta NAN, Borsos ZOLTAN, Liviu IONIȚĂ, Doru Bogdan STOICA, Maria Magdalena NAUM, Alina PRUNDUREL, Loredana NEGOIȚĂ, Alexandru SĂVULESCU, Cristina Roxana POPA
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