NUCLIO (Potugal) together with University of Twente (The Netherlands) and University of South Wales (UK) organises a five day workshop for teachers introducing inquiry learning methods and the use of online laboratories for science education in schools.

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This training program invests in ICT for science teaching, in particular online labs using the inquiry based methodology. The main objective of this programme is to introduce educators in the use of new methodologies for science teaching. Themes are based in the use of modern tools and resources that rely on recent advances of science.

This training event was prepared for an adult audience with interest in new methodologies to address science and science related topics using as a guideline real research examples, namely in the field of Astronomy and Space Research. The advent of free science content on the web opened a whole new area for science education. Students can now learn mathematics, physics, geography, chemistry and other subjects while using real astronomy and space data, available for free on the internet.

Participants will be introduced to an efficiently and well tested methodology that relies on the use of such resources to tackle school curriculum content. The methodology is based in an IBSE approach and range from the manipulation of databases to the use of online labs and tools. This training curriculum can also be used as a tool to bridge the digital divide enabling a graceful transition from paper technology to digital format. The material was carefully chosen for their flexibility to be applied in different levels of difficulty and age.

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