SCIENCE - Searching clue innovations in neighbourhood countries' education.

The project's aim is closely connected with our chosen priorities and is based on an analysis of pupils' and teachers' actual needs, as revealed by annual assessment reports from both countries and the latest recommendations. These recommendations emphasize the necessity of enhancing students' basic and transversal skills to help them evolve as responsible and active European citizens, providing them with the opportunity for lifelong learning and future employability in the context of Science subjects. Our objective was to compare teaching ideas, methods, and learning environments. We aimed to enhance teaching skills in the STEM field using the IBSE methodology, which can assist students in building a better future. We believe in our responsibility to educate students in a way that enables them to adapt their skills to their reality. Teaching through experimentation is one of the methods that aids our students' development. Thus, securing funding for collaboration created opportunities to amplify our efforts by merging the experiences of our partners. We are convinced that the cooperation between these two innovative and ambitious institutions has transformed the landscape of science education in both countries.

Our strategic partnership was focused on envisioning, sharing, and implementing innovative approaches to teaching Science subjects and motivating practices to achieve more positive outcomes, making teaching and learning more effective. Collaborating at a transnational level influenced both organizations in various areas: Utilizing STEM and IBSE methodologies Gathering a wide range of new ideas to implement in the classroom, documented in the publication and video materials Enhancing language skills applicable in the classroom Attaining suitable language for instructional purposes Engaging with the educational reality in other European countries Exchanging ideas and experiences with teachers from diverse European nations Adding an international dimension to the institutions Developing plans for subsequent cooperation under Erasmus+.

Introducing the curriculum and teaching systems of the two partner countries through an online workshop. Short-term mobility of Czech teachers to a Polish institution. Short-term mobility of Polish teachers to a Czech school. (The outcomes of these mobilities generated ideas for a methodological publication with the following criteria: Captivating the interest of pupils and students, Facilitating experiments beyond the confines of the chemical laboratory, Substituting conventional laboratory equipment with alternatives, Using "household chemicals" as alternatives to classic reagents) ICT workshops (Participants familiarized themselves with new online applications and ICT hardware suitable for teaching, and subsequently incorporated them into their practice). Science publication: Scenarios and lesson plans for SCIENCE teachers emphasizing experimental teaching. Dissemination conference (A means of promoting all our activities, including the publication. Our greatest achievement and outcome were the viewers: over 140 in the live broadcast.) Project management: A well-conducted and well-managed project, supported by accurate and comprehensive documentation.

The main result of the project is the creation and publication of a digital version of a methodological publication with proposed scenarios, lesson excerpts, and ideas for use in biology, physics, and chemistry lessons. An additional result is the dissemination of the project in the form of an online conference containing the most important insights and good practices, broadcast in English and generally available. Furthermore, the project contributed to the creation of YouTube channels featuring ideas for experiments, the implementation of IBSE and STEM methods during lessons. Additionally, the engaged teachers collaborated with the Young Explorers Club, a nationwide program, where they will utilize the outcomes developed in the project. The project influeced also students. Teachers hailing from Vodňany, along with their students, consistently engage in projects with the objective of improving their language proficiency. Drawing upon this precedent, our intention was to introduce both students and teachers to novel resources in languages other than their native tongue. Moreover, we sought to cultivate their enthusiasm for STEM disciplines.