21 September 2022


TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH CO-CREATION IN STEAM* EDUCATION

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* STEAM – Internationally recognised acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics

The focus of the event

The event will be an opportunity to meet and present various stakeholders in the field of STEAM * education, inspire each other and build collaborations. The main focus of the event will be on workshops, round tables and other activities aimed at students and young enthusiasts of STEAM *. The event also aims at presenting examples of good practices in STEAM * teaching and learning across the education vertical, current research findings in STEAM * education, opportunities for digital support for STEAM * education, employment opportunities in STEAM * etc.

Elementary, secondary, and university students, teachers and other educational personnel in elementary and secondary schools, university professors, teaching assistants, researchers interested in evidence-based instructional practises in STEAM *, as well as other professionals in STEAM *

What can you expect at the event?

VARIOUS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN STEAM *.

Various STEAM * activities for and secondary school students aimed at popularising STEAM * among young people (workshops, discussion panels, etc.).

PROMOTING A "CO-CREATION" APPROACH

The implementation of various activities by participants to promote a "co-creation" approach, encourage collaboration with young people and other stakeholders in the field STEAM * and to promote mutual understanding of different points of view, needs, desires, as well as interdisciplinarity, creativity and innovation in the field STEAM *.

INVITED SPEAKERS

Plenary presentations by invited speakers from the field of STEAM* education (Plenary Presentations).

RESEARCH FINDINGS IN STEAM * EDUCATION

Presentation of participants' research findings in the field of STEAM * teaching and learning (Section Presentations, Poster Presentations).

TEACHERS' EXPERIENCES WITH STEAM * EDUCATION

Presentation of participants' experiences with teaching and learning STEAM * across the field of education (Section Presentations, Poster Presentations).

Topics of the event

  • Current and Emerging Themes in the Development of STEAM * Education
  • STEAM* Definitions and Integrated Education
  • STEAM* Education and Curricula
  • Interdisciplinarity in STEAM * Education
  • Assessment and Evaluation of STEAM * Education
  • Attitudes of Teachers and Students towards STEAM * Education
  • STEAM * Pedagogical Practices in Elementary Education
  • STEAM* Pedagogical Practices in Secondary Education
  • STEAM* Pedagogical Practices in Higher Education
  • STEAM* Pedagogical Practices in Non-Formal Education
  • STEAM* Approach to Distance Education
  • Policies at Local, National and European Level for STEAM * Approaches to Education
  • Proposals for Curriculum Redesign with a STEAM * Orientation
  • Future Directions for STEAM * Education
  • STEAM * Education and the Economy
  • STEAM * Occupations – the Gender Factor in the Choice of STEAM * Occupation
  • STEAM * Education and Culture
  • STEAM * and the Sustainable Development Goals
  • STEAM * and Inclusive Education
  • Contemporary Approaches to Teaching and Learning in STEAM *
  • Integrating ICT in STEAM * Education
  • National and International Projects and Programmes Promoting the Development of STEAM * Approaches in Education
  • International STEAM * Competitions (for students and teachers)

Plenary speakers

Prof. Dr. Maija Aksela

Professor Maija Aksela has a 35-year-experience in science education and teacher training in Finland. She has two hats: she is the head of both national LUMA Centre Finland (11 universities, 13 centres) and the Unit of Chemistry Teacher Education in the Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki. The LUMA represents Finnish model to promote math, science and technology education in novel ways. She has published about 380 papers. Many research projects are going on promote sustainability through formal, nonformal and informal science education. Professor Aksela has received altogether 14 honours or awards.

Education is a key element towards sustainability (UNESCO, 2019). There are a lot of crucial questions to meet in our STEAM education: How can we empower makers of future to be reflective and responsible citizens? How do we listen the voices of the students, for example their wishes and questions during our education? Could the co-designing approach together with students, teachers and different partners be a solution for better world? This presentation describes our collaborative LUMA model between schools, universities and industry and gives research-based examples how do we in Finnish LUMA Centre Finland network (11 universities, 13 centres; www.luma.fi/en) meet the questions and find solutions. Together we are more! (LUMA motto)

Prof. Dr. Hiroki Fujii

Prof. Dr. Hiroki Fujii is a professor of science education in the Graduate School of Education at Okayama University and the director in Okayama University ESD Promotion Centre at the UNESCO Chair in Research and Education for Sustainable Development, Japan. He has served on a vice president of the Society of Japan Science Teaching since 2019, as well as a vice president of the East-Asian Association for Science Education since 2021. Fujii is currently interested in researching science lessons and science teacher training incorporating sustainability education. He organizes a joint research project on teacher education for climate change education in Asia, supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and UNESCO (http://ceteesd.ed.okayama-u.ac.jp/).

Incorporating climate change education (CCE) into school education and teacher training is an urgent and challenging task. In order to mainstream CCE in schools and teacher education institutions, the first requirement is to develop a school education policy and guidelines on CCE and to promote the incorporation of CCE into the curricula not only in science and social science subjects but also in the humanities. Second, pedagogical approaches that encourage behavioural changes in learners, such as learner-centered, inquiry-based, experiential, participative and collaborative, and inter- and transdisciplinary approaches, should be further disseminated. They must take into account the characteristics of climate change including its inevitable unknowns and uncertainties, scientific complexity, and the difficulty in being recognizing it from personal experience. Finally, despite various obstacles to integrate CCE into existing teacher training, teacher education institutions should implement CCE strategies and develop educational programmes and courses that would allow teachers to gain competencies as sustainability citizens as well as professional competencies for CCE.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uroš Ocepek

Uroš Ocepek is a Computer Science teacher at the Upper-secondary technical and vocational school Trbovlje. He has a PhD from the field of Computer and Informational Science. As a member of the RINOS2 expert working group, he is promoting integration of computer science and informatics content into Slovenian education (from primary to high school) – the group is working under the Slovenian Ministry of Education. Uroš is also a co-coordinator (under the Center of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training) of the remodelling of educational VET programs from the field of Computer Science. He is also an innovator – he has got more than 10 awards for innovations at the regional and national level.

The challenges of vocational education are how to motivate students to learn content that is not directly related to the profession for which they are being educated. Therefore, at our school, the Secondary Technical and Vocational School Trbovlje, we systematically include the contents of STEAM in learning units from the field of computer science. In this presentation, we will show how we approach the creation of working groups, how to empower students to work in groups and work on computer projects that cover areas of STEAM. Some projects have grown into innovations that have also received awards at the regional and national level. For example, we received a special award from the Chamber of Commerce of Slovenia for the innovation BCI-painter (painting with thoughts), where we included knowledge of art in a project in the field of brain-computer interfaces. It is important that students are not only experts in their field of expertise, but also have a breadth of knowledge in other fields. The more you know, the more you can achieve.

Prof. Dr. Lučka Kajfež Bogataj

Holds a bachelor’s (1980) degree in Meteorology and a doctorate (1989) in Biometeorology from the Biotechnical Faculty, UL. Employed at BF UL (1980- 2022), as a full professor of climatology. Her research work is focused on applied meteorology and climatology. She was  IPCC bureau member and AR5 assesment editor (2002 – 2016), Board member of GWP and GCOS at WMO (2006 – 2011), Member of Unesco group for climate change ethics (2016 – 2017).

REGISTRATION

You can choose between three options to participate in the event:

You can participate as a speaker, as a teacher with a group of participating students, or as an audience member.

All participants who give a presentation will receive a certificate of active participation in the event, all other participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

To facilitate the selection of workshops, we recommend using the PROGRAMME and the COLLECTION OF ABSTRACTS at the same time, where you can get acquainted with the content of the individual workshops. 

GROUPS OF STUDENTS ACCOMPANIED BY TEACHERS **

Participants** from elementary, secondary schools and university
Many new ideas, experiences and collaborations in STEAM *
Registration for the event from 20th June till 9th September 2022, or until places at the workshops are filled
Free entry to the event
Certificate of participation at the event

SPEAKERS **

Participants** from elementary, secondary schools and university
Many new ideas, experiences and collaborations in STEAM *
Section presentations/workshops/poster presentations
Registration for the event and abstract submission by 17th June 2022 (extended till 24th June 2022)
Notification about the inclusion of presentation in the conference by 15th July 2022
Free entry to the event
Certificate of participation at the event

AUDIENCE **

Participants** from elementary, secondary schools and university
Many new ideas, experiences and collaborations in STEAM *
Registration for the event from 20th June till 9th September 2022, or until all places are filled
Free entry to the event
Certificate of participation at the event
REGISTRATION

Organisation

Organiser:

University of Ljubljana

Coordinator of the event:

University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education in cooperation with the Centre for the Use of ICT in the Pedagogical Process at the University of Ljubljana

Programme and Organising Committee:

  • Prof. Dr. Vesna Ferk Savec (Chair), University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education, KemikUm Centre 
  • Assoc. prof. dr. Stanislav Avsec, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education 
  • Prof. Dr. Janez Bešter, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Centre for the Use of ICT in the Pedagogical Process at the University of Ljubljana 
  • Prof. Dr. Iztok Devetak, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education, KemikUm Centre 
  • Sanja Jedrinović, Centre for the Use of ICT in the Pedagogical Process at the University of Ljubljana 
  • Prof. Dr. Mojca Juriševič, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education, Centre for Research and Promotion of Giftedness 
  • Assist. Prof. Dr. Boštjan Kuzman, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education 
  • Taja Klemen, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education, Center KemikUm
  • Senior Lecturer M.Sc. Matija Lokar, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics 
  • Prof. Dr. Anton Meden, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology 
  • Katarina Mlinarec, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education, KemikUm Centre 
  • Mira Metljak, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education 
  • Assist. Prof. Dr. Irena Nančovska Šerbec, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education 
  • Assist. Prof. Dr. Uroš Ocepek, Secondary Technical and Vocational School Trbovlje 
  • M.Sc. Marko Papić, Centre for the Use of ICT in the Pedagogical Process at the University of Ljubljana
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jerneja Pavlin, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education 
  • Tim Prezelj, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education
  • Žan Ternik, Prof. Math and Comp. Sci., Gymnasium Ledina
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gregor Torkar, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education 
  • Meta Trček, Prof. of Phys. and Tech., Primary School Brezovica pri Ljubljani 
  • Dr. Matej Vošnjak, University of Ljubljana Faculty of Education 

Contact us

    Location:

    UL Faculty of Education
    Kardeljeva ploščad 16
    1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Contact person:

    Prof. Dr. Vesna Ferk Savec, vesna.ferk@pef.uni-lj.si

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