STEAM education is gaining increasing significance in science education and educational policies throughout Europe as it aims to equip young learners with relevant skills and knowledge to tackle global challenges effectively. But educators often encounter difficulties in engaging students, particularly in subjects like statistics, biology, and chemistry. Integrating citizen science activities into project-based learning could serve as a valuable tool …
The InChildHealth project was recently featured on the news page of the Luís de Sttau Monteiro school cluster in Loures (Portugal), following the citizen science activities carried out at three schools during the Cultural week “Semana Cultural”. The schools of Fanhões, Casainhos, and Murteira participated in this incredible project, which not only focuses on evaluating air quality in the schools …
The team from IPL has reached the final stages of its Citizen Science activities in Portugal. Over 1 200 primary school children and teachers participated in a series of educational activities focused on indoor air quality research such as: Surface swabs collection: They collected swab samples from different surfaces to test for microorganisms and allergens. Electrostatic Dust Cloth extractions: Students …
In November 2023, Teresa Schäfer and Claudia Magdalena Fabian from the Centre for Social Innovation – ZSI, participated in the 1st international Citizen Science for Health conference in Twente, the Netherlands. At the conference the ZSI team organized a 1,5-hour solution room to discuss and further elaborate on the topic: “The Challenges of Impact Assessment in Citizen Science Health Studies” …
Teresa Schäfer, Claudia Magdalena Fabian, Barbara Kieslinger and Elisabeth Unterfrauner from the ZSI team participated to the 5th European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) conference that was held in Vienna. During their workshop “How to include schools in science health studies: practical experiences and lessons learned?” the main points of the discussion were: STE(A)M education is becoming more significant for science education and …
