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www.ectn-assoc.org

Iwona Maciejowska Management Committee

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• • Creation of a Structure for Addressing Linguistic Issues in European Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Education (a book „Teaching chemistry in English”) Creation of a framework offering lecturing qualifications for university teaching staff (Eurolecturer award)

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• • • Improving Learning Outcomes (a booklet) Generic skills in third cycle chemistry programmes (a report) The interface of chemistry and chemical engineering (a book, RSC)

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• • • • Transparency of Chemistry - database http://transparency.inp-toulouse.fr/ Internet-based test development www.echemtest.net

Towards European quality labels for teacher education programmes (a report) Student-centred activities promoting European scientific citizenship: Summer schools

(Conservation chemistry) and contests

WP 13

http://www.chemia.uj.edu.pl/ec2e2n/

Kolejna edycja w roku 2012/13

Nowa edycja sieci tematycznej EC

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• • • • • 106 partnerów: wydziały chemiczne, towarzystwa chemiczne, EuCheMS, CEFIC 7 partnerów spoza UE i krajów kandydackich np. USA, Australii, Kanady, RPA itd.

7 grup roboczych (WP) 3 doroczne konferencje Finansowane: spotkania WP, pobyt na konferencjach sieci Utrecht 4-6.04.2013 (do 150 uczestników)

WP1 -Towards Excellence in School and University Teaching

1 • A collection of good practice examples - to support teacher training courses for both secondary and tertiary teachers 2 • EChemTest for future teachers, both regarding exemplary important content knowledge for teachers (ck) as well as exemplary pedagogical content knowledge (pck).

WP 1 -Database of expertise in teaching methods

• A resource for university teachers wishing to implement new teaching methods, providing them with relevant documents as well as experts who can provide advice.

Leading partner: JU Co-leader: EuCheMS

WP2: Enhancing Professional Abilities

• • • • A survey of the current situation in Europe concerning the training of professional chemists in subject-specific topics, or in generic competences.

on-line modules for linguistic competences,

managerial competences, and ICT skills. Two respective one-week intensive workshops.

Database on subject-specific training possibilities

Modules on selected subject-specific competences

WP3: Sustainable Entrepreneurship

• • • Entrepreneurship training The formalization of a spinoff/start-up initial cluster The assemblage of an embryo support

infrastructure

WP4: Impact of Chemistry on Everyday Life

• • Case studies of the role of chemistry in the areas of energy, health, water, food and innovative materials Internet-based test on chemistry in everyday life

WP5: The Virtual Education Community

1. Development of guidelines for: a) developing learning objects as basic units of e courses; b) building up courses, serving defined learning outcomes, using distributed learning objects; c) working in virtual learning environments (setup and integration of learning management systems).

2. Three awareness-raising workshops for teachers and supporting staff 3. Informative and supportive web-portal for the Virtual Educational Community

WP6 Broadening Student horizons

• • Survey of mobility in all academic partner institutions Recommendations to enhance mobility in chemistry and chemical engineering studies and industrial placements.

WP 7 Re-tuning for Competences in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering for Europe 2020

• • • Integrated descriptors for short-cycle studies (post-secondary chemical education) Quality label for short-cycle studies

Guidelines for curricula combining chemistry and chemical engineering

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