ENCOURAGE. empowering people. Experimento: STEM education for a better life www.siemens-stiftung.org
Scientific education is a social responsibility Industrial value creation and technical innovation correlate with prosperity Social cohesion and progress depend on economic stability Broad technological understanding (opportunities, risks) is an integral part of civic competences Scientific education STEM careers Foster employability Enhance social mobility/integration of talents with a migrant background STEM education as carrier for values and character building Shortage of STEM experts in many countries Page 2
UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development 17 goals Education is a main driver to reach the 2030 goals Page 3
2030 Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning Targets f.e. Access to quality early childhood development, care and primary education for ALL children Free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education for ALL children Equal access for ALL women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship. Page 4
Goal of Siemens Stiftung: Promotion sustainable social development What we do How we work Working areas Three focus regions Guidelines for our work International Education Basic needs Culture Operative Technology Entrepreneurship Social responsibility Transparent Cooperative Page 5
Experimento focuses on the teaching of natural sciences, technology and values Natural sciences Learning for life Goals Instill relevant knowledge about interrelationships in the natural sciences Heighten awareness of future scientific issues in the areas of energy, environment and health Technology Knowledge for today and tomorrow Goals Awaken curiosity about technological issues by means of scientific experiments Show relevance to everyday life and guide students through first engineering tasks using discovery-based learning Values Knowing our responsibilities Goals Education on ethical values 1. Dealing with subject-specific values E.g. respect for nature 2. Discussion of values related to the learning process E.g. teamwork Page 6
Experimento includes teacher training and free online teaching materials Natural science experiments play a central role in Experimento Guides for teachers Material kits for around 136 hands-on classroom experiments Training courses for teachers and educators Networks for exchanging know-how Online platform providing further material Student worksheets Online shop Topics Languages Energy Health Environment German English Spanish Portuguese Page 7
Experimento helps shape pupils' values Object-related values Societal level Solidarity Environmental consciousness Sustainability Interpersonal level Team orientation Tolerance Reliability Individual level Openness Self-initiative Acceptance of responsibility values Learning-related Page 8
How many grains of rice will there be on the 64th field? Page 9
Strong partnerships in the educational sector bear advantages for all Learning from each another Promoting discovery-based and cooperative learning within a team Exploiting synergies Fostering internationalization Speaking with a SINGLE political voice Safeguarding quality Page 10
The 2nd half of the chessboard: Moore's law still works Artificial intelligence refines itself independently: danger of singularity Revolution of the economic and social looser Sound STEM qualifications as a basis for inclusion Enabling lifelong learning Page 11