The DAISSy Research Group of Hellenic Open University (HOU) successfully organized the Infodays entitled: “Students and Educators talk about STEM/STEAM Education”
The event was held on 16 – 17 June 2025 at the Conference Hall of the Hellenic Open University at its headquarters in Patras (Building D, 18 Aristotelous str., Perivola, Patras, Greece) and was co-organised by the DAISSy-HOU, the Quality Supervisor of Education PDE of Achaia & Educational Advisor PE70 of Achaia.
Undoubtedly, it was a massive event, given the overwhelming number of participants; more than five hundred (500) people (educators, students, parents) attended the event, celebrating the significance of Inclusive STEAM Education. Most of the participating educators were “graduates” of the educational programme about Inclusive STEAM Education, implemented within the framework of the “Special Education STEAM Academy – SpicE”, a European project coordinated by DAISSy-HOU, and they had the opportunity to present, together with their students, the STEAM activities that they implemented throughout the school year.
The event was a testimony to the transformative impact of the SpicE project and the Inclusive STEAM Education. Specifically, the educators presented the STEAM practices they developed and implemented, under a continuous support provided by DAISSy-HOU throughout their efforts, so as to foster inclusiveness and learning in their classrooms, whereas the children’s enthusiasm about the STEAM projects was clearly evident, since the common message that emerged from all of them was that they wish to “STEAM” again during the next school year!
Furthermore, numerous creations of the children were exhibited at the foyer of the conference hall, highlighting the creative outcome and the active engagement of the children in the STEAM activities.
The educational infodays were supported by the “The STE(A)M Education European Roadmap – SEER” and “Special Education STEAM Academy – SpicE” European projects, implemented by DAISSy-HOU within the framework of developing a roadmap that will contribute to the implementation of integrated inclusive STEAM education in Europe.
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