Taskforce Dossier

Taskforce dossier

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Taskforces are the EU STEM Coalition's main instrument for providing direct support in the development of new implementation programmes, national and regional strategies and STEM platform organisations.

Estonian Research Council - Strategic Vision 2023-2029: Informal Learning: How to support STEM studies through informal learning activities

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Estonian Research Council - Strategic Vision 2023-2029: Informal Learning: How to support STEM studies through informal learning activities
Requesting organisation:
Estonian Research Council
Country:
Estonia
Start date:
July 7, 2021
Status:
ongoing
Background:
The Estonian Research Council has been tasked by the government of Estonia to coordinate a wide range of STEM learning and promotion activities throughout the education chain. The ERC is currently in the process of developing its long-term strategic vision for the upcoming programming period (2023 - 2029), with special focus on non-formal learning activities (e.g STEM hobby groups and camps, out-of-school activities, etc.) as a means to popularise STEM education and careers and improve learning outcomes.
Objectives:
The objective of the taskforce is to collect and assess international best-practices, insights and research to inform the ERC's upcoming strategic vision (2023 - 2029), with special focus on non-formal STEM learning activities. The main focus of the taskforce will be on (1) the impact of non-formal learning activities on student decision-making and performance and related monitoring approaches and (2) the development of school-company partnerships in secondary education.
Results:
In the short term the taskforce will produce an overview of best-practices, insights and recommendations from selected countries (Norway, Denmark, Gernany, the Netherlands). These will be used to inform the preparation of ERC's strategic vision 2023-2029. A first taskforce meeting has been scheduled for September 9.

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