Beneficiaries of the initiative:
Pupils and school levels involved:

• Pre-primary school pupils (3-6 years of age)
• Primary school pupils (6 to 11/12 years of age)
• General secondary education (11/12 to end of compulsory education or even beyond)
• Vocational or technical secondary schools
• Further Education, Higher Education (post 16)

Educational personnel:

• Teachers
• Teacher trainers of science / technology

Frequency of the initiative: Activity fully integrated in the academic term

Number of people directly concerned by the initiative: More than 100 people

Summary: “Think & build bridges” e’ un percorso che trae le sue origini dal progetto Teaching Science in Europe. Non abbiamo spiegato agli studenti (dai 3 ai 16 anni) cosa e’ un ponte, ma abbiamo osservato come questi li hanno costruiti, giocando e quale fosse la loro idea di ponte. L’indagine sull’idea di ponte e’ stata rivolta anche a vari adulti di diverse nazioni, di eta’ compresa tra i 20 e gli oltre 70 anni. Fra i materiali usati: costruzioni, legnetti, software di simulazione, ambienti chat 3D e Kit Lego Mindstorm

Organisation in charge

Name: Linda Giannini e Carlo Nati
Full Address: Via Milano 73 sc E, Latina
Country: Italy
Email: calip (at) mbox.panservice.it
Website: http://www.descrittiva.it/calip/0708/teaching_science_in_europe_II.htm
Nature of the organisation: progetto Teaching Science in Europe



Contact person

Full Name: Linda Giannini e Carlo Nati
Tel: 328 9446653
Email: calip (at) mbox.panservice.it

Thematic(s):

• Women and science
• Innovation in teaching and learning sciences at school
• Scientific culture

Subject(s):

• Physics
• Mathematics
• Natural sciences (biology, environmental sciences including agriculture, food-chain and medicine)
• Technology (mechanics, electricity, electronics, ...)
• Cross-curricular approaches (environmental education, pollution, health education,...)
• Other: vedi: http://www.descrittiva.it/calip/0708/mappa-bridge/index.html

Methodology adopted:

• Hands-on approach and activities
• Learning objects
• E-learning

The use of ICT is a key element in the initiative. It is used for the following purpose(s)::

• Acquisition of knowledge
• Searching for information
• Communication / collaboration

Type: European initiative

Management of the initiative:
Persons cooperating to this initiative inside the promoting organisation:

• Teacher(s)

Investment in human resources: the initiative is carried out: During the school hours

External cooperation:
Outside the promoting organisation, the initiative involves people from external organisations:

• Other: progetto Teaching Science in Europe

Form(s) of cooperation carried out:

• Placements of pupils
• Project work of pupils

Financial issue(s)

• Self supported initiative
• Other: progetto Teaching Science in Europe

Impact: European

Products, outcomes and results:
Create pedagogical tools

• Science simulations or experimentations
• Publication / web site / cd rom

Other: incontro a Berlino Science_on_Stage_Festival_2008

Expected effects:
Awareness-raising for science and technology

• For science in general
• For research in general
• For science and research with girls

Acquisition of competencies of the knowledge society

• Problem-solving skills
• Skills for analysis and synthesis
• Team building and team management skills
• ICT skills

Key Competences for lifelong learning

• Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology
• Digital competence
• Learning to learn