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International LUMA Newsletter 12/2020
 
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At the end of the year LUMA Finland network (11 universities, 13 Centres) would like to thank all of you very much for great collaboration! Let's continue working together for better future in 2021.

New online-book: LUMA Finland - Together we are more!


How to inspire future factors to study mathematics, science and technology? How to support skilled teachers and prospective teachers in their important work? How to build a good and sustainable future in a community-based and research-based way?
 
Among other things, these questions will be answered in a new online book describing national and international LUMA science education activities. A total of about one hundred people from the LUMA Center Finland network (11 universities and 13 centers) have participated in the design and production of the book.

Within  the LUMA Network, we believe that the activities and innovations achieved during the past years deserve to be widely available to show the diversity how science education can be addressed  in formal, non-formal and informal education to achieve “LUMA literacy” (science/STEM literacy) with joy andamazement.

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You can download the book via this link >>
 
LUMA Centre Finland implemented a national LUMA2020 program (2019-2020) which was funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The main objective of the national LUMA2020 program was to inspire and motivate children and young people to engage in mathematics, science and technology. To achieve that goal, the program produced new solutions and pedagogical models based on the latest research and co-design. The program also generated collaboration between schools, universities and industry. Read more about the LUMA2020 program here.
Register to the internationally awarded StarT programme and benefit from the support, e.g. new online courses

StarT provides everyone participating with fresh ideas and support for carrying out projects related to science, mathematics or technology.
We invite schools, kindergartens and extracurricular activity groups from all around the world to come and share with us innovative ideas for interdiscplinary collaborative project work!
Support for project-based learning

StarT's free material bank is available on StarT's website. You can find ideas for projects organized according to themes or the age of the students as well as general instructions for projects and best educational practices. You can also view the best projects and educational practices of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 that were awarded the International LUMA StarT awards in the previous StarT seasons. 

Also remember that StarT is offering free online training on project-based learning! The course is designed to support the participants in the creation of a project-based unit that is in line with science education research, and you will learn about the essential features of project-based learning. Registering for the course will begin at the end of January and more detailed information on the course will be confirmed at the beginning of January on the following webpage. Read more here.
 
"Very good course, really provide to me important aspects to really apply PBL approach in my courses."
- feedback from participant
Read about new research at LUMAT-journal 


LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology education.
 

Professorship in Science Education for Maija Aksela


The director of LUMA Centre Finland continues LUMA work as Finlands' first professor in science education. See an article and short video (press cc, in English).
LUMA Centre Finland (11 universities, 13 Centres) wishes also Happy holidays and New Year 2021!
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