Presentation at ECER 2021. See the paper here: https://eera-ecer.de/ecer-programmes/conference/26/contribution/50715/

1. Family-based Open Science Schooling
Calkin Suero Montero
Lais Oliveira Leite
School of Educational Sciences and Psychology
University of Eastern Finland
ECER 2021, Geneva
Towards Improving Home-School Collaboration

2. MOTIVATION
❖ Tackling the worrisome trend in youth disengagement from science learning and
science related careers in Europe.
❖ Supporting individuals in acquiring and developing basic skills and key competences
❖ Fostering open education and innovative practices in a digital era
The aim is to get family members involved into open
science schooling by supporting them to develop
STEAM-rich environments at home.

3. CO-CREATION METHODOLOGY
• Bringing in the family to support teachers
and students in the development of
contextualised missions with the
community.

4. FAMILY MATTERS
Caspe, M., Lopez, M. E. & Hanebutt, R. (2019). The family engagement playbook
Retrieved from: https://medium.com/familyengagementplaybook
Family members, especially caregivers, have a
crucial role in influencing students' interest
towards science learning as potential role models
demonstrating the relevance of science in their
own professional careers and zealous facilitators
of science learning at home.

5. OSS PROCESSES
What did we achieve?
How did we do it?
Sharing experiences with
others. Self-reflexion
What are going to do?
Brainstorming
Importance of the
topic/problem
Problem
Contextualisation
Knowledge &
Implementation
Documentation
Self-regulation
Sharing
Reflecting
What do we need?
Learning on demand
Implementation/testing
solutions (proposals, prototypes)
What have I learnt?
What do I need?
Self-regulation and
monitoring of progress

6. OSS PROCESSES SUPPORTED BY FAMILY
What did we achieve?
How did we do it?
Sharing experiences with
others. Self-reflexion
What are going to do?
Brainstorming
Importance of the
topic/problem
Problem
Contextualisation
Knowledge &
Implementation
Documentation
Self-regulation
Sharing
Reflecting
What do we need?
Learning on demand
Implementation/testing
solutions (proposals, prototypes)
What have I learnt?
What do I need?
Self-regulation and
monitoring of progress

7. EXPECTED IMPACT
SHORT TERM
•Guidance pack for schools and families
MID TERM
•Boosting students’ motivation & agency
LONG TERM
•Supporting a more positive view towards STEAM career paths
LOCAL LEVEL
•Stronger integration of families and community with schools
NATIONAL LEVEL
•Supporting educational authorities to facilitate innovative curricular
activities
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
•Assisting authorities in EU countries to become sensitised to the
relevance of learning science through real-life experiences

8. Family-based Open Science Schooling
Thank You!
Towards Improving Home-School Collaboration
Presentation date: Thursday, 09 Sept 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 pm (Geneva Time)
Link to paper: https://eera-ecer.de/ecer-programmes/conference/26/contribution/50715/