Experimenta: a community-based approach to STEM education

In the light of the need of stimulating interest in STEM careers among students in Europe and promote youth employability, educational institutions must rely on innovative and practical methods, e...

In the light of the need of stimulating interest in STEM careers among students in Europe and promote youth employability, educational institutions must rely on innovative and practical methods, engaging students in challenging activities and matching new educational needs to the teaching curricula. EXPERIMENTA combines practical approaches to promote STEM learning based on the principle of "Open schooling", which is achieved through collaboration between the schools and their local community. The specific objectives (SOs) of the project were: SO 1) Improve the educational offer for schools in the field of STEM, through the definition of practical tools and the exchange of good practices from different EU countries SO 2) Provide teachers with tools to facilitate the experimentation of the project's methodology within their own school contexts SO 3) To improve students' knowledge competences and skills in STEM subjects through a project-based approach, experiential learning and peer education methodology SO 4) Promote students' protagonism, the development of communities of practice on STEM education at the local level, creating a model replicable in all European countries.