Presentation by Anastasiya Boiko, European Schoolnet, about Interdisciplinary learning at the Future Classroom Lab, at the Scientix course "STEM in primary school classrooms" 25-29 June 2018.

1. http://fcl.eun.org
Interdisciplinary Learning at the FCL
Future Classroom Lab course
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
in primary school classrooms
25-29 June 2018, Brussels
This course has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme – project Scientix 3 (Grant agreement N.
730009), coordinated by European Schoolnet (EUN). The content of this document is the sole responsibility of the organiser and it does not represent
the opinion of the European Commission (EC), and the EC is not responsible for any use that might be made of information contained.

2. • FLEXIBLE and INSPIRATIONAL environment to rethink the role of pedagogy,
technology and design
• To be aware that technology, furniture and design can facilitate teaching
• To help visualize how conventional classrooms can be easily reorganized to
support changing styles of teaching and learning
FUTURE CLASSROOM LAB – WHY IT HAS BEEN CREATED
Founded in
JANUARY 2012

3. Creativity
Communication
Collaboration
Digital competences
Critical thinking
Personal
and social
responsibility
Key
21st century skills
Learning to learn
DEVELOPING SKILLS

4. Key
21st century skills
ORGANISING SPACE

5. communication
feedback skills
peer review
reflection
inquiry & project based
learning
problem solving
critical thinking
gamification
independence
& ownership
digital content creation
imagination
teamwork
collaboration
debate
flipped classroom
informal learning
self-expression
1:1 computing
differentiation
blended learning
APPLYING VARIOUS PEDAGOGIES

6. INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING
Image credit: Shutterstock.com/matrioshka
 The use and integration of methods and analytical frameworks
from more than one academic discipline
 A single topic, theme, issue, or question is being examined from
multiple perspectives
 Interdisciplinary education takes insights from a variety of
relevant disciplines, synthesizing their contribution to
understanding, and then integrating these ideas into a more
complete, and hopefully coherent, framework of analysis
 The advantages for students:
• they have the possibility to acquire a deep and thorough
understanding of issues
• They are challenged to synthesize what each of the disciplines
offers before attempting to suggest solutions to issues

7. INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS - EXAMPLES
Teaching probability in mathematics can be coordinated with science
work on DNA and genetics so that pupils better understand both
probability as a mathematical concept and its application to genetics.
A project to create informative and attractive information brochures for
pupils in schools in a twin town in France (or another city in the same
country), which will use knowledge and skills developed in the study of
local history, geography, art and design and French language.
Example: a twin cities of Istanbul, Turkey are Constanta, Romania and Barcelona, Spain
The local river system can also be the unifying idea, but the teacher can
link to language, by studying river vocabulary or poetry/literature
inspired by rivers. On the science front children can be taught about the
life systems that exist in the river, while on the social studies side,
teacher might help students research the local history and how people
have used the river for food and transport.
Image credit: Shutterstock.com/Joy's vectors

8. GROUP WORK
Please split in groups – diverse countries, 3-4 people per group
Please note that you will work in this group
for the whole week in order to build a final activity together

9. Feel free to look around!
Your group will have to choose one FCL zone where you think you will find some tools,
ideas and methods that will be relevant to your lessons. (10 min)
Need inspiration? Check out available resources:
- http://fcl.eun.org/directory
- http://www.stemalliance.eu/practices
Each group will have 2 min to present their ideas on the possible integration
of the FCL tools, pedagogies and resources in their lessons.
With your colleagues, create a plan for FCL interdisciplinary activity that will include
particular ideas on what students can learn with the chosen tools and how this
activity could fit curriculum/subjects you teach. Choose STEM component for your
activity. Exchange the ideas and develop the activity together! (45 min)
GROUP WORK
Please split in groups – diverse countries, 3-4 people per group

10. Thank you!
#FCL_eu
@futureclassroomlab
@scientix_eu #Scientix
@european.schoolnet
Dr. Anastasiya Boiko, Project Officer
anastasiya.boiko@eun.org
@eu_schoolnet
groups/ScienceTeachersEurope