The DAISSy Research Group of Hellenic Open University (HOU) announces the launch of an Educational Programme about Inclusive STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), starting on 9th September 2024 by offering a related Massive Open Online Course-MOOC!
The Educational Programme was designed and will be delivered in the context of the “Special Education STEAM Academy (SpicE)” European project, coordinated by DAISSy-HOU under the Scientific Supervision of Achilles Kameas, Dean of School of Science and Technology, HOU.
Within the first stage of the programme, a MOOC entitled «STEAM education for all learners: Incorporating STEAM and Inclusive education practices in everyday teaching» will be offered by SpicE. The educational content of the MOOC has been exclusively developed by the project consortium and was founded on the innovative educators’ competences framework for inclusive STEAM education and the related professional profiles.
More specifically, SpicE MOOC:
- Has a duration of fifty (50) hours / five (5) weeks, is offered through distance asynchronous education and covers the common competences needed for the application of Inclusive STEAM Education to students with mild disabilities.
- Starts on 9th September 2024 and is offered through the Lifelong Learning Center of the HOU.
- Is available in English, with all educational material also translated in Spanish, Bulgarian, and Greek.
Participation in SpicE MOOC is free and the pre-registration form is available [here].
Detailed information about the content of the SpicE MOOC is presented at: https://spiceacademy.eu/spice-platform/
All trainees who will successfully complete the SpicE MOOC will receive 2 ECTS and a Certificate of successful completion from the project and from the Lifelong Learning Center of HOU, according to European and national standards and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System.
SpicE educational programme is modular, and the MOOC can be complemented with:
- The blended learning programme, of fifteen (15) hours duration, which will deepen the trainees’ competences for Inclusive STEAM education.
- The teacher mobility scheme, where selected educators will travel abroad to participate in practical applications of Inclusive STEAM education.
_ SpicE is a three-year project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme (Teacher Academies) and implemented by a consortium of ten (10) partners from five (5) European countries (Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Bulgaria, Belgium), with the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU being the Coordinator.
So far, SpicE is the only project to combine STEAM Education with Inclusive Education.
For more information about the project SpicE and other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:
- Websites: https://daissy.eu/, https://spiceacademy.eu/el/
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- Email: info@daissy.eap.gr
