STEP. Citizenship pedagogy and teacher education: an alliance between school, territory, community

Scientific coordinator Prof. Beatrice Borghi

Project Team: Mirella D’Ascenzo, Michela Schenetti

Applicant: Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (IT)

Partners: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna (IT); Universidad de Sevilla (ES); Universite d'aix Marseille (FR).

N.r Partners: 4

Partners’ Countries: IT, ES, FR

UNIBO’s role: Partner

Project Duration (in months): 36

Start Date: 01/09/2015                              

End Date: 31/08/2018       

Status: ended

Total Budget: 333.718 euro

Budget EDU: 89.101 euro

Project’s Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Overcoming skills mismatches (basic/transversal)

Description :

The STEP project (School Teacher Education Environment Program) “Citizenship pedagogy and teacher education: an alliance between school and territory” is based upon transectorial orizontal priorities of basic and transversal competences development through innovative methods, strengthening the teacher profession, the research and education quality by exchanging best practices and transnational cooperation. The project’s aim is developing and improving preschool and primary interdisciplinary curriculum to create relationship between children school experience and informal education, using sustainable environmental education, starting from major social problems. Active Citizenship Education for sustainable and durable development can be integrated into all areas of the curriculum, especially into cross curriculum themes. It implies children and teachers involvement in authentic experiences aimed at achieving a sustainable future.