Science&Technology in the digital era

Name of the TIG:
Science and Technology in the Digital Era
(This is a new TIG based on the former TIGs Educational Technology and Teaching and Learnings Science and Technology)

Aims and vision of the TIG:
The vision of the Science and Technology in the Digital Era, Thematic Interest Group (STDE – TIG) is to discuss the teaching and learning of science and technology and integrating digital competencies.

Depending on the country, the subjects, science and technology can be separated or connected with each other. The teaching of these subjects has both practical and theoretical elements. Practical elements include developing technical solutions, using digital tools or exploring nature. Theoretical elements include descriptions and explanation of events and understanding situations related to science and technology.

Despite some differences between the subjects a common objective seems to be literacy: scientific, technological and/or digital literacy. Therefore, it should be of major importance that the knowledge students acquires will prepare them for understanding, managing and evaluating science as well as all types of technology and the impacts on society.

This TIG is set up for teacher educators to examine and explore various ways of science, technology and digital teaching and learning in order to:

Discover the differences and similarities in science and technology teacher training.
Distribute current research-based information about the potential and challenges of the use of digital literacy in schools, in higher education, and in learning communities.
Take advantage of each other’s unique knowledge in different fields of teaching about science and technology.
Encourages European and cross-Atlantic research collaboration around science, technology and digital literacy in education.
Create a network for teacher trainers/trainees in sciences and technology

Format of the sessions:
We like to work with a mix of:

Presentations of research or innovation projects with discussion or strong participation of the group
Workshops with theoretical and/or practical tasks
Posters

Topic(s) for next conference:
The objectives of the Science and Technology in a Digital Era Thematic Interest Group, STDE-TIG are:

to discuss science, technology and digital literacy – how is it included in teacher education today and tomorrow
to exemplify knowledge in the field of science and technology by providing practical examples in a workshop.

Call for papers and other proposals: send abstract to the TIG leaders before the 15th of January.

Submit your 300 word abstract plus bibliographic references to TIG leader, Txema Egaña tegana@mondragon.edu

Abstract must include a Title, Author(s), Home Institute(s), Country, Email(s), and Text.

Agenda for the meeting in TIG-Science and Technology in the Digital Era
23th April 2021

15.00 All participants present themselves – your name, home institution and your interest in relation to Science and Technology in the Digital Era.
15.20 TIG-leaders short presentation, Txema Egaña, Ann Emonds and Maria Svensson.
15.30 Presentation, Mart Ottenheim, Hogeschool Leiden, The Netherlands, ‘Greening Schoolyards’. Impact on Children’s Well- Being and Behavior, Parental Support, and use for Outdoor Learning'.
15.45 Presentation, Claus F. Buhrmanna, Edwin M. Lau, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan, Benefits of using flight simulators as an educational tool.
16.00 Discussion in small groups around the question: How is the teaching in teacher education carried out during the ongoing pandemic with special focus on how we solve teaching of laboratory work, experiments and other practical elements that are specific to science and technology education?
16.20 Concluding thoughts from the TIG-leaders.

Txema Egaña, Ann Emonds and Maria Svensson

TIG LEADER

Maria Svensson
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
(EMAIL HERE)

Co TIG-leader
Ann Emonds
UC Leuven- Limburg
Belgium
(EMAIL HERE)

Co TIG-leader
Txema Egaña Mondragon University Spain
(EMAIL HERE)