Presentation of the project "Project for the Initiation to the Research and Innovation at Secondary School (PIIISA)" by F.J.P. Cáceres, held during the 9th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab, Brussels, 6-8 November 2015

1. PIIISA
PROJECT FOR THE INITIATION TO THE RESEARCH
AND INNOVATION AT SECONDARY SCHOOL
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F.J.P. Cáceres
(1) Educational Coordinator PIIISA
(2) Bilingual Physics Teacher of the Education Committee of the
Andalusian Council, MLK Magnet Pearl High School (Nashville-
Tennessee, USA) and The Petchey Academy Secondary School (London ,
UK).
(3) Research in Astrophysics (Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands/ Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía IAA-
CSIC, Granada, Spain) and Research in Science Education (University of
Granada).
“Pulling together the educational and scientific systems with students in the target”
www.piiisaandalucia.blogspot.com.es

2. Lave and Wenger, 2011
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Introduction
“Learning is a process of Peripheral Participation in Communities of Practice”
6th Edition: 4000 students / 300 teachers / 500 scientists

3. what research is and how it is performed
EEZ-CSIC, Granada IAA-CSIC, Granada
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Objectives
Students will get an opportunity to:
- get involved in projects led by renowned
scientists in a real context,
- find out first hand what the scientific method
consists of, what research is like, and finally
- to seek their vocation and talent from an early
age.

4. Astrophysics Biochemistry
Biology Chemistry Cosmology
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Stimulating projects have been translated into a remarkable example of educational planning
OUTside and INside of the school context.
Methodology
Educational key areas like crossing boundaries, creating new learning communities,
learning while acting, multiple intelligences, social learning, etc. Lejf Moos, 2014

5. Videoconference with the Nobel Prize Adam Riess
Students contact with personalities in their research fields

6. Final Congress
2014/15, Málaga
2013/14, Granada2012/13, Granada
Poster Session
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Results

7. Oral pressentation during the Final Congress: 700 persons

8. EFFECTIVENESS in Science Education
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Results
Past
Hands-on + Mind-on
Scientist-Teachers-Students Collaborations
Future

9. Science Literacy
OECD (1999,2000) and Harlen (2000)
TO UNDERSTAND Results
Concepts
Nature
Evidence
Communicate
Concepts

10. The DISTINCTNESS of PIIISA:
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Results
Students cited in the acknowlegdements of Research Articles

11. The DISTINCTNESS of PIIISA:
Defining PIIISA with just one word
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What is Significant and Novel?
Results
New
Wonderful
Instructive
Formation
Astonishing
Constructive
Good
Mind-bending
Motivation
Incredible
Curiosity
Experience
Learning
Oportunity
Innovation
Research
Interesting
Defining
PIIISA

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Awards
Prof. Lejf Moos
President of European
Educational Research
Association
4 years FECYT financing
Catch a Star, Oct 2015
Spanish Science on Stage (CA)
(Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, 2013/14/15)
Copenhagen, 2013
Budapest, 2014Nobel Prize Adam Riess

13. PIIISA
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Contact:
caceres@iaa.es
You are welcome to the Workshop: student´s posters, articles, videos…
Student
Teacher
Researcher