"Sustainable development: Common learning models for renewable energy sources (in Slovak: ""Trvalo udržateľný rozvoj: Spoločné vzdelávacie modely pre obnoviteľné zdroje energie"")"

The original renewable energy directive (2009/28/EC) established an overall policy for production and promotion of energy from renewable sources across EU state members. The set targets demand that, by 20920, at least 20% of the total amount of energy needs will be provided with renewables. This ambitious target is to be achieved through the attainment of individual national goals, so that all European Union member states must also ensure that minimum 10% of their transport fuels have renewable sources origins by 2020. In light of the EU framework, we set up this Erasmus+ project to raise students’ consciousness related to the need to expand the use of energy obtained from non-polluting sources, which is estimated to increase, according to the data provided in the same revised Renewable Energy Directive. Our main goal is to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the way the sources of energy are employed, experiment the production of renewable energy while applying STEM and project based learning methods so as to acknowledge both the advantages and disadvantages of all types of energy sources. Additionally, the project will create the context for applying critical and creative thinking, research and analyses of project topic, which will result in a range of quality joint concrete products obtained within the project period. OBJECTIVES O1 to raise students’ apprehension of scientific concepts and mechanisms applied in producing alternative energy O2 to enhance participants’ level of consciousness in regard to usage of alternative energy O3 to develop the acquisition of competences and skills through cross-curricular projects in STEM field O4 to boost communication and team work skills at the level of participants’ students and teachers O5 to foster students’ employability through upgrading of soft skills O6 to facilitate the mutually beneficial exchange and transfer of school practices in project areas across Europe O7 to increase intercultural awareness and promotion of European active citizenship that comply with EU policies PARTICIPANTS The target group of students will be formed of students aged 15-18, we estimate approximately 400 students in all partner organisations will take part in activities and benefit from results. We will select 96 students at partnership level (24/partner) to attend LTTAs, accompanied by 2 teachers/LTTA. They will form the active group throughout the whole project duration, attend preparatory sessions before scheduled LTTAs, prepare materials for exchanges, familiarize with the topic. Additionally, they will interact with foreign peers on twin space and further on during exchanges. Each organization will form teams of minimum 6 teachers/partner who will take on specific duties, responsibilities and activate in subjects related to the project topics. Other teachers who teach project subjects in organization will coordinate students’ activities, parents will take part in LTTA preparatory activities, dissemination events, provide accommodation for foreign students. ACTIVITIES AND METHODOLOGY We will organise 5 LTTAs, one short-term joint staff training event and 4 exchanges for groups of pupils, hosted in each partner organisation. Each group of participants in exchanges will comprise 6 students accompanied by 2 teachers/per partner organization and 3 teachers/ partner will attend the training event. The planned LTTA will address specific topics listed below: C1 Traditional versus alternative energy C2 Solar Energy C3 Wind Energy C4 Water energy C5 Sustainable energy- creating smart urban models for the future RESULTS We envisage that the project will produce various intangible and tangible results. Intangible results expected are: positive attitudes, knowledge, skills, enhanced environmental awareness, raised active engagement and citizenship, good practice academic exchange. Tangible results expected are: evaluation forms, feedback forms, observation sheets, topic presentations and reports, posters, testimonies, students’ project diaries, international project conference, leaflets, project logo, website, twin space and social media page, project brochure titled High school STEM approaches.IMPACT AND LONG TERM BENEFITS C.L.M.R.E.S. will increase the mobility rate for teachers and professional development at international level, strengthening the profile of teaching profession in all partner organisations. Moreover, the project will promote quality and cross-curricular benefits in schools’ offer and complete the syllabus with innovative approaches and highly practical learning techniques which will be reflected in pupils’ academic success.The partners will enhance project management and organisational expertise, benefit from increased visibility, extended partners network and concrete opportunities for future international cooperation and exchanges in the field of education.