Digital Assisted STEM Education - France

Objective
This event was organized to introduce the STEM education model and enable adults to gain knowledge and skills in this field. During the 5-day program, topics such as the definition, aims and benefits of STEM, project-based learning model, coding, STEM and robotics were discussed. In addition, adult education, the status of STEM in the world and in the country, and success-oriented STEM applications were also discussed. The event ended with sample lesson plans and constructive learning strategies and a general evaluation was made.
Target Audience
This activity aimed to teach STEM and innovation supported education to adults and integrate these topics into their educational process. A total of 16 adults from four different countries (France, Italy, Romania and Turkey) from the partner organizations of the project participated. The participants designed STEM lesson plans and implemented them in their own organizations. They shared their experiences and best practices so that other adults could benefit from these achievements. At the end of the activity, all organizations evaluated the project achievements, reported their experiences and shared them with other partners. In addition, the pre-activity preparation process and activities were added to the project website, contributing to the benefit of all adults and the dissemination of the activity.

Contribution to the Project's Objective
This activity aimed to help adults develop innovative STEM-supported educational programs. Participants supported their learning-teaching processes by developing their skills with innovative methods in education. They also gained knowledge on integrating the learned information into education and creating activity plans by blending STEM and digital learning.
Within the scope of the event, a 5-day training was provided to adults and a Digitally Supported STEM Education Course was implemented. This course ensured that the successfully implemented trainings were included in the training programs of the institutions and that innovative methods, digital contents, STEM lesson plans and innovation-supported lesson plans were taken into account when making weekly training plans. The aim of this activity is to ensure the development of adults in the field of STEM and innovation-supported education and to encourage them to apply these achievements in their own organizations. In this way, it is aimed to adopt innovative approaches in education and provide individuals with a more effective learning experience.

Expected Outcome
This activity aims to train adults on STEM, innovation, robotics, coding and sample lesson practices. The results of the activity are:
Recognizing the education systems of different countries and observing the practices in the field of STEM
• Learn about STEM education and innovation
• Learning and applying innovative methods for STEM education
• Gain skills in planning and implementing digitally supported STEM activities
• Increasing adults' motivation to learn and teach
• More efficient cooperation and interaction
• Increasing individuals' interest in STEM subjects and encouraging active learning
Thanks to this activity, adults became better equipped and implemented STEM education more effectively.