Partners:

Technical University of Gabrovo

Name of the person involved in the event:

Maria Nikolova, Ilka Ivanova and Krassinela Georgieva

Date of the event:

26 October 2013

Type of Dissemination event:

Conference or Fair

Description of Dissemination Event:

Maria Nikolova, Ilka Ivanova and Krassinela Georgieva, chemistry teachers at Aprilov National High School – Gabrovo, Chemistry Network Project associated school, presented paper “Science on stage European festival, Science from the grandma's coffer Bulgarian project, and the scientific knowledge”, during the 45th National Conference of Chemistry Teachers, session “The scientific literacy and the chemistry education at secondary school”, on 26th of October 2013 in Gabrovo. The teachers’ team shared the longtime professional experience in development of school projects and that way to provide students with scientific knowledge, to develop students’ research skills and to make chemical science amusing at the same time. The last school project “Science from Granny’s Chest Drawers” was developed under the Chemistry Network Project and was awarded by the National and European edition of festival “Science on stage”.

Target group:

Chemistry teachers, university professors and researchers, experts in Science education and policymakers

Number of people reached by event:

61

Held in:

Gabrovo, Bulgaria

Outcomes and Results:

Professional experience in development of school scientific projects as an unusual but efficient and amusing way to stimulate students’ interest toward research activity and, that way, to enrich their scientific knowledge was shared. The supporting role of the Project in these activities was presented

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