General Information
About the Symposium

Rationale

Major Sub-Themes and Topics
Symposium Organization
Symposium at a Glance
The PROGRAM
  Symposium Sites

North American Site

Europe Site

South America Site

  Call for Papers

Important Dates

Proposal Submission Form

Authors´ Guidelines

Interest Form 

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   Major Sub-Themes and Topics

 

The sub-themes of the symposium and topics within the sub-themes are listed below.

1. Scientific and quantitative literacy

  • Incorporating Curriculum
  • Teaching approaches and assessment of student learning

2. Science - Technology - Society

  • Joint efforts of the educational institutions and the business world for science and technology education
  • Informal science education
  • Diversity
  • Environmental issues, including sustainable environment and a culture of peace

3. Relevant teaching

  • Resources supporting teaching, including locally produced equipment, visualization ideas using new technologies
  • Action research involving classroom related studies and professional development studies; Research on teaching and learning
  • Laboratory development
  • Research vs. teaching in the undergraduate curriculum
  • Educational technology
  • Student teaching experiences

4. Distance Education

  • Online science courses including laboratory based courses, logistics
  • Internet 2

5. Innovative teaching in Science courses; content areas

  • Interdisciplinary courses, programs
  • Teaching practice

6. Teacher education and professional development

  • Innovative programs for future science teachers
  • In-service training for teachers

7. Informal and non-formal contexts for Science teaching and Learning