Junior College Utrecht as a laboratory for innovation in school science and mathematics Sanne Tromp and Ton van der Valk Junior College Utrecht, Utrecht University

Sanne Tromp and Ton van der Valk

Junior College Utrecht, Utrecht University

Goals of Junior College Utrecht To offer a challenging and enriched science education programme to 100 talented and motivated students (grade 11 & 12) from 25 partner schools. To provide a laboratory for innovation of the science and maths curriculum, focussed on: Advanced science Advanced maths Enrichment activities for talented students

To offer a challenging and enriched science education programme to 100 talented and motivated students (grade 11 & 12) from 25 partner schools.

To provide a laboratory for innovation of the science and maths curriculum, focussed on:

Advanced science

Advanced maths

Enrichment activities for talented students

Curriculum development and implementation model Revision of materials National certification Dissemination 3. Dissemination Version Revision of materials ‘ Experiment groups’ of partner school teachers Taught & evaluated in 3–5 partner schools 2. Partner school Version Developed and taught by: * module coordinator * scientist – authors * JCU-teachers Evaluation 1. JCU-version Activities Phase

Characteristics and challenges of JCU design strategy Special characteristics: Input from scientists as authors and teachers From talented students to regular population nationwide Mutual commitment between university and schools Participation of students in innovation process Challenges: Nationwide scaling Mutual appreciation of contributions by designers, scientists

Special characteristics:

Input from scientists as authors and teachers

From talented students to regular population nationwide

Mutual commitment between university and schools

Participation of students in innovation process

Challenges:

Nationwide scaling

Mutual appreciation of contributions by designers, scientists