STEM+A (Hikaye Anlatıcılığı)

<< Background >>Teaching with stories is not just about improving language development and reading comprehension. It also facilitates understanding of complex topics and promotes social competencies, stories provide structure, teach us how to plan, devise a strategy and ask for help/advice (mentors), how to solve problems – which means learning to collaborate. They teach us that obstacles can be overcome. Stories are the A(rts) added to STEM and therefore STEAM. We applied for this project to meet the need for a learning design that would integrate the STEM approach with art and storytelling, bring it to all segments of society, and help spread it to the grassroots through vocational high schools without the need for expensive equipment or comprehensive science and mathematics knowledge.Needs addressed: Many people do not realize that stories play an important role in societies and personal lives. Universities and employers complain about the limited understanding of students and employees. In addition to providing the added values mentioned above, hands-on storytelling also supports reading comprehension and structured thinking.<< Objectives >>For the above reasons, we wanted to contribute to giving applied storytelling and narrative approaches (and inquiry) to education, and in particular to STEM education. We wanted teaching, knowledge apprehension, problem solving and cooperating in doing so to be more ‘entertaining, while at the same time we also wanted to boost the quality of teaching, self-study and cooperative learning. while at the same time we also wanted to boost the quality of teaching, self-study and cooperative learning. And ultimately better and more convincing project and work pieces where the joy of making them shines through.<< Implementation >>TRANSNATIONAL MEETINGS1. TM Istanbul 1-2 July 2022, hosted by Borsa Istanbul Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Number of participants: 13 2. TM Salamanca 17-21 October 2022, Instıtuto De Educacıon Secundarıa Venancıo Blanco, hosted, Number of Participants: 103rd TM Final Conference Istanbul 25-26 May, hosted by Istanbul Aydın University, Number of participants: 27 teachers, 3 administrators, 120 studentsINTELLECTUAL OUTPUTS1. Needs analysis / National gap analysis-reporting and sharing 2. Preparing a STEM+A (Storytelling) guide (learning scenario preparation, implementation) 3. Preparing and sharing Student and Teacher Impact Analysis Reports (first and final tests)DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES STEM Teacher Education Number of participants: 19 teachers, 3 administratorsSTEM Teacher WorkshopNumber of participants: 9 teachers, 1 administratorIn addition Spain, IES Venancio Blanco 25 teachers participated in different educational actions, focus groups, workshops, etc.300 students participated in different educational activities.45 teachers of Üsküdar Borsa Istanbul Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Turkey participated in different educational actions, focus groups, workshops, etc.300 student<< Results >>We conducted a national survey on the status quo of education in Spain, Turkey and the Netherlands and the existence of STEM education, which is still in its infancy. We designed questionnaires for teachers, parents, and students for a study on knowledge (and needs) about education in general and STEM in particular. We interviewed these audiences and handed over our national collections and reports to Istanbul Aydın University as all partners. Aydın University prepared one of the activities, Needs Analysis/National Gap Analysis. In cooperation with Storybag and Aydın University, we prepared a STEM+A Storytelling guidebook. We also created and designed a working template on how to apply a hands-on storytelling approach in education. (Guidebook implementation part) assessment of needs, creating a project, capturing information, collaboration, problem solving and finding a solution and reporting on the process - (individual workpiece). Following this, the Turkish and Spanish partners implemented it in their own schools in their own way. Application results were measured and reported by pre- and post-tests. The results were shared with all partners. (The all reports has been uploaded to the appendices)