Fiosracht in the Classroom - The STEMPATHY Journey
Year Awarded
2021
Amount
€37,025
- Organisation:Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
- Audience:Primary Teachers
- Format:Formal Education
- Location:Dublin, Online
- Topic:STEAM
Project Summary
Fiosracht in the Classroom (FiC) provides an immersive experience of STEM delivered through a unique journey in which students and teachers in primary school learn about the relevance of science and technology in their world.
This is the STEMpathy Journey, a student centered, cross-curricula, design thinking process with five distinct stages: DEFINE, EMPATHY, IDEATE, PROTOTYPE and SHARE. Children use compassion, storytelling, creativity, art and communication skills to develop innovative solutions to everyday problems. Students showcase their work at the end of their journey and become ambassadors for STEM who excite and engage their community on how STEM can enhance society.
This initiative has been successfully piloted in two school clusters in Dublin.
At the heart of Fiosracht is a partner network that brings together the talent and imagination of passionate and creative teachers. We learn from each other and evolve together and this is our strength.
The project is a shared STEMpathy experience that includes:
-A STEMpathy CPD programme for primary teachers
-“The Departure Lounge” workshop which introduces the process and how it can empower students and build confidence.
-The STEMpathy Journey, an in-class activity for students, led by their teachers, supported by Fiosracht.
-A STEMpathy showcase, a graduation event organised by the students and attended by parents, teachers, other students from the school and Fiosracht, where students share their solutions.
-“The Arrivals Lounge” where teachers meet as a Community of Practice to share what they have learnt and discuss improvements.
-Dissemination of results in community spaces.