Work Package 6

Final synthesis – policy recommendations – identified future research needs

Work Package Leaders: Newcastle University, United Kingdom (UNEW)

Objectives

Produce guidelines for the design and implementation of sustainable, appropriate and innovative socio-technical approaches to the raising of achievement in mathematics, science and technology education.

Description of Work

This work package will build on the results provided by the research activities conducted in the previous phases of the project. It will focus on identifying the conditions and requirements for promoting sustainable, appropriate and innovative socio-technical approaches to the raising of achievement in mathematics, science and technology education.

This work package will also draw lessons and develop scenarios and policy options to support the relevant policy-making process in the identification and execution of appropriate educational interventions in raising achievement in mathematics, science and technology education. Given the scope of our case studies, we expect that these recommendations would be applicable to other socio-cultural and economic contexts not just in the EU and South Africa but also across the developing world.

Lastly, based on the experiences gained through the research activities, this work package will identify needs and opportunities for further research. This WP will be led by UNEW with active input from all other partners.

Description of Deliverables

D6.1 Approaches to raising attainment: Socio-technical approaches to the raising of achievement in mathematics and science education

D6.2 Policy guidelines: National, regional and EU policy guidelines for the provision of  approaches to the raising of achievement in mathematics and science education

D6.3 Future research: Recommendations for future research