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Schools as living labs

The SALL project aims to open-up schools to their local communities by transforming them in Living Labs. In this way, SALL proposes a new framework for schools across Europe to approach their science education programmes, in order to make STEM teaching more relevant, systemic and inclusive for their students, collaborating with their local ecosystems and research centres, and with the active support and involvement of science centres and museums in this process.

SALL proposes the living lab methodology as a new technique of unique value and possibilities for the development of open schooling activities linked to science learning. The project strategy is to build an open innovation concept on the impactful OSOS framework for open schooling tapping in the food system theme, using its strong links to science education, current challenges, as well as ambitious European policy making. SALL brings together school communities, including teachers, students and their families, research institutions, science museums and centres, spaces of informal learning and open innovation, as well as policy makers, and engages them in intensive dialogue and mutual learning and exchange.

Building on its previous experience in projects such as VOICES and Fit4Food, Ecsite will be in charge of the communication and dissemination of the results and outcomes as well as the organisation of two paneuropean events targeting policy-makers.

The SALL project has received funding from the European Union´s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation under grant agreement No. 871794.

List of project partners

  • Ellinogermaniki Agogi
  • The Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal
  • University of Cyprus
  • Deusto University
  • Ciencia Viva
  • ORT Israel
  • NEMO Science Museum
  • TRACES Association
  • Intrasoft

Resources

Practical guide or toolkit, Report

This document offers to stakeholders, teachers, and trainers more details about the benefits of the SALL methodology.

Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
#open schooling, methodology
Book or article, Report

This policy brief encompasses the views and recommendations of experts from more than 12 EUfunded projects on innovative science education practices about the opportunities and challenges associated with open schooling in the European policy context.

Category:
Education & learning, EU and governance
Keywords:
policy recommendations, #open schooling
Practical guide or toolkit

The SALL Canva is a useful summary outlining a concrete approach to science education programs by promoting collaboration between schools and local communities, utilising the living-lab methodology to facilitate a transformation in the European educational landscape.

Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
science education programs, living lab
Practical guide or toolkit, Report

This report is an easy-to-use collection of visually designed summaries showcasing the results of the SALL project. This modular set of materials provide access to valuable information, inspiring success stories, and innovative best practices for you to implement or sustain your living-lab-based open schooling activities.

Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
stories, living lab
Report

This document is a portfolio of inspirational relevant projects that have been implemented in primary, secondary, and high schools across Europe.

Category:
Education & learning, Topics in science
Keywords:
portfolio, stories, food system
Practical guide or toolkit

This document represents a compilation of the materials produced all along the process of engaging stakeholders and co-creating a methodology that allows schools, including teachers and students, as well as other societal actors to reflect on local problems relating to the Food System in an active, engaged, and experimental way.

Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
stakeholder engagement, food system