One of the most interesting projects in this area is ROSE (Relevance of Science Education), mainly because it is a large-scale international project with real research content (ah, the R-word!). ROSE is an international comparative research project meant to shed light on factors of importance to the learning of science and technology (S&T) - as perceived by the learners. Key international research institutions and individuals work jointly on the development of theoretical perspectives, research instruments, data collection and analysis. jari Lavonen (Helsinki University) is of course an S-TEAM partner and has written several papers based on the ROSE research, see their publications page. Then there is Science Created by You. SCY aims to take science education to the next level by developing a flexible, open-ended learning environment that truly engages and empowers adolescent learners. Within this learning environment called SCY Lab{-}- students embark on authentic missions that can be completed through constructive and productive learning activities. SCY Lab provides adaptive support for these activities through cutting-edge technologies as well as pedagogical scaffolds that go well beyond the state of the art. |