What is a vault? Wikipedia defines a vault as a curved masonry structure made of specially cut stones, supported by walls, pillars or columns, and serving as a roof. In the collective imagination, vaults have an old-fashioned look. We all have in mind the Romanesque vaults, the...
In June 2019, Stenaldercenter Ertebølle opened its doors to a new experience room. The donation from the A.P. Møller Foundation not only provided new cabins, streams, etc.m. but also made it possible to rethink the dissemination for kindergartens and school students in a way that...
Skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are becoming an increasingly important aspect of basic literacy in today's knowledge economy. However, according to recent studies, pupils’ interest in school -especially in subjects such as Mathematics- tend to have shown significant deterioration. The decline of...
According to OECD´s PISA study, Belgian students are in the upper echelon of the EU average. However their performance in comprehensive reading (21,3%), mathematics (19,7%) and science (20,0%) does not reach the 15 % benchmark and the goal of the EU member states[1]. There has been...
STEAM education is emerging both in schools and in non-formal education. The aim is to connect our young people to our reality and to the future. Maker education brings with it new methodologies, new learning environments that can help STEAM education to be inclusive and...
