elementary school engineering, anchored in technical demanding missions, as motivating factor for...
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Elementary school engineering, anchored in technical demanding missions, as motivating factor for
children’s tipping point experience
Birger BrevikAkershus University College, Norway
Magnus WallenborgTekNO Uppsala University, Sweden
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7 municipalities
Population: 300,000K-6 pupils: 20,000
Uppsala RegionRingerike Region
3 municipatities
Population: 40,000K-6 pupils: 3,000
High skillsBasic skills
Teacher trainingTeacher support
FlexibilityEmployabilityBasic knowledge
Young people’s interest in science,science education and scientific careers
Crazy scientistDisagreements
Carrer opportunities?
Teacher’s interestTheoreticalHard work
Big ScienceHigh expectation in
science and technology
Schools apply
Pre-visit
The school visit
Workshops for the teachers
Networking
Visit to a local industry or workplace
The method of the project
The Swedish TekNO - buss
The Norwegian teknobuss
The mission•Our missions are workplace related•Simple to understand•Time effective•Stimulates high activities trough the whole work
Conditions•Variable ages•Variable grope size•Variable physical spaces•Variable adult support•Variable knowledge•Important to succeed•Important to have enough time
Drive forward Turn Drive back
Summery