Ready-STEM-Grow
Roman Catholic Diocese of Požega ·Croatia
About this project
<p>The project of strengthening the competencies of teachers, other educators and students in the STEM area and the area of STEM teaching and peer learning is implemented through professional workshops, support from Norwegian partners and three functional STEM classrooms that encourage cooperation, communication, research, problem solving, critical thinking and creativity. The project lasts 18 months and is implemented in the area of Novska, Požega and Virovitica and the scope of activities reaches three counties. The specificity of the project is that it directly emphasizes the interdependence of man, plants and animals in natural laws and raises awareness of individual and collective responsibility in the community.</p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The project benefited from bilateral cooperation through: -Knowledge and experience exchange between Croatian schools and Norwegian partner International Development Norway. -Study visits and collaboration with Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim and St. Sunniva School in Oslo. -Implementation of Norwegian best practices in STEM education within Croatian schools. Plans are in place for continued bilateral cooperation through new projects and educational programs.
Project partners
- International Development Norway AS Donor project partner· Norway
- Catholic Primary School Novska Project partner· Croatia
- Catholic Primary School Požega Project partner· Croatia
- Catholic Primary School Virovitica Project partner· Croatia
- Development Agency of the Town of Novska ‐ NORA Project partner· Croatia