FIBONACCI - The FIBONACCI Project - Large scale dissemination of inquiry based science and mathematics education / Edukad projektid

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The FIBONACCI Project - Large scale dissemination of inquiry based science and mathematics education

acronym:	FIBONACCI
start:	2010-01-01
end:	2013-02-28

programme:	FP7 - Euroopa Liidu 7. raamprogramm
sub-programme:	SiS - Teadus ühiskonnas
instrument:	CSA-SA - Koordineerivad ja toetavad tegevused - toetavad tegevused
call identifier:	FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2009-1
project number:	244684
duration in months:	38
partner count:	27

abstract:	European authorities and the international scientific community acknowledge the importance of Inquiry-Based Science and Mathematics Education (IBSME) to develop an integrated strategy for scientific literacy and awareness from primary to secondary school, reinforcing scientific careers. Scienceduc and Pollen FP6 projects as well as SINUS-Transfer have successfully implemented IBSME in a large number of European cities. Europe is now facing the urgent need to disseminate such approaches and enable all member States to have access, understand and implement them in a way that fits their own specificities. To go beyond best practices sharing and to provide effective know-how transfer at European level requires a dissemination model based on a systematic approach of IBSME at grassroots level, ensured by intermediary structures with successful experience in local IBSME implementation. The FIBONACCI project defines a dissemination process from 12 Reference Centres to 24 Twin Centres, based on quality and global approach. This will be done through the pairing of the former, selected for their large school-coverage and capacities for transfer of IBSME, with 12 Twin Centres 1 and 12 Twin Centres 2. These will receive training and tutoring for 2 years in order to become in turn Reference Centres and start disseminating. Transversal work between partners is organised through 5 major topics which will be explored through European training sessions and will lead to European guidelines in order to structure a common approach at European level. An external evaluation will be done to check achievement and quality. FIBONACCI will thus lead to the blueprint of a transfer methodology, valid for further Reference centre building in Europe. The project will be coordinated for 36 months by the Superior Normal School (France), with a shared scientific coordination with Bayreuth University. The Consortium will include 24 members over 21 countries, with endorsement from major institutions.

partner no and role		partner name	country	contact person	web page
1	coordinator	ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE	FR	Anne Cormier
2	partner	UNIVERSITAET KLAGENFURT	AT	Konrad Krainer	http://www.uni-klu.ac.at
3	partner	UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES	BE	Michele Sferrazza	http://www.ulb.ac.be
4	partner	INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS AT THE BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE	BG	Galina Georgieva	http://www.math.bas.bg
5	partner	PROFESSIONSHOJSKOLEN SYD UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE	DK	Jens Juulsgaard	http://www.ucsyd.dk
6	partner	Tartu Ülikool	EE	Toomas Tenno	http://www.ut.ee
7	partner	HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO	FI	Hannu Salmi	http://www.helsinki.fi/university
8	partner	ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS - ARMINES	FR	Florence Thepenier	http://www.armines.net
9	partner	ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DES TECHNIQUES INDUSTRIELLES ET DES MINES DE NANTES	FR	Serge Wattelier	http://www.emn.fr
10	partner	FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN	DE	Bianca Schikorsky	http://www.fu-berlin.de
11	partner	UNIVERSITAET AUGSBURG	DE	Volker Ulm	http://www.uni-augsburg.de
12	partner	UNIVERSITAET BAYREUTH	DE	Peter Schindler	http://www.uni-bayreuth.de
13	partner	UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS	EL	Vassiliki Zogza	http://www.upatras.gr
14	partner	ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE DRUMCONDRA	IE	Martin Ward	http://www.spd.dcu.ie
15	partner	UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG	LU	Christina Siry
16	partner	UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM	NL	Birgitta Van Wijnen	http://www.uva.nl
17	partner	CIENCIA VIVA-AGENCIA NACIONAL PARA A CULTURA CIENTIFICA E TECNOLOGICA	PT	Rosario Oliveira	http://www.pavconhecimento.pt
18	partner	INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA LASERILOR PLASMEI SI RADIATIEI	RO	Mihaela Osman	http://www.inflpr.ro
19	partner	INSTITUT ZA NUKLEARNE NAUKE VINCA	RS	Stevan Jokic	http://www.vinca.rs
20	partner	TRNAVSKA UNIVERZITA V TRNAVE	SK	Kristina Zoldosova	http://www.truni.sk
21	partner	UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI	SI	Ana Gostincar Blagotinsek	http://www.uni-lj.si
22	partner	UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA	ES	San Miguel Juan José	http://www.unican.es
23	partner	KUNGLIGA VETENSKAPSAKADEMIEN	SE	Gerd Bergman	http://www.kva.se
24	partner	UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH	CH	Regula Kyburz-Graber	http://www.uzh.ch
25	partner	UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER	UK	Marie Adams	http://www.le.ac.uk
26	partner	STICHTING HOGESCHOOL VAN AMSTERDAM	NL	Sjaak Lammerts	http://www.hva.nl
27	partner	JIHOCESKA UNIVERZITA V CESKYCH BUDEJOVICICH	CZ	Ivana Cizkova	http://www.jcu.cz