Project Results in ERASMUS+ projects called expected outcomes are summarized as Intellectual Outputs (IO). In the RISE project, the following three were outlined:
Project Result 1: E-collection of IBL learning units and activities for distance learning, enabling students to engage in experimental work in such situations, titled
Inquiry Based Learning in Remote Setting
Figure 3.1: The e-book on distance learning through exploration, which also includes 18 different learning units
The collection systematically presents an approach to inquiry-based learning, in which learners independently discover connections between properties and observe the effects of various properties in experiments. This enhances research skills such as observation, comparison, measurement, organization, and presentation of data. The method particularly emphasizes drawing conclusions based on experimentally obtained data and facts. The collection then introduces 17 instructional units that can be implemented in regular classes, remotely, or as experimental homework. Many of them can be expanded into less or more demanding project tasks for motivated students.
Project Outcome 2 is a 24-hour course on teacher professional development focused on inquiry-based learning. The course is conducted in a hybrid format. The initial part takes place in person to allow participants to get acquainted with each other, and later, remote collaboration becomes easier. The second part of the course is conducted remotely and is more time-spread, with meetings occurring every two weeks. This organization enables teachers, especially those new to inquiry-based learning, to immediately apply new knowledge in practice and then build on their own experiences. The continuation of the remote course also provides support for teachers participating in Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL). The guide, providing instructions for organizing a hybrid course and offering reflections that led to the selection of activities, is formatted as a publicly accessible e-book titled:
Figure 3.2: The beginner’s guide to learning through exploration
Picutre 3.3: Mixing liquids with different temperatures
Project Outcome 3 is a 24-hour Course for teacher professional development conducted entirely online, designed for educators with prior experience in inquiry-based learning. The course is structured in remote afternoon sessions held at two-week intervals. This scheduling allows participation to teachers who cannot afford extended absences. The course encourages, strengthens, and enhances the skills of implementing inquiry-based learning (IBL) both remotely and in-person, and introduces the fundamentals of practitioner inquiry (PI). The guide, providing instructions for organizing the online course and offering reflections that led to activity selection, is formatted as a publicly accessible e-book titled:
Figure 3.4: The advanced course guide in learning through inquiry
Picture 3.5: Snapshot from the third meeting of the pilot implementation of the Advanced learning by inquiry course, which took place entirely remotely
RISE is project No. 2020-1-SI01-KA226-SCH-093576, funded under the ERASMUS+ Program KA2 and signed by the National Agency CMEPIUS Slovenia.
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