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Co-Think

Computational Thinking and Astronomy Education in STEM

The European project entitled Co-Think has been written and coordinated by the project applicant University of Girona (Spain) in cooperation with Pixel. The project was funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, Cooperation partnerships in Higher Education. The Co-Think project has the aims to train future teachers in the STEAM approach with a focus on gender, developing their skills to teach computational thinking and thus support the digital transition by integrating this thinking into STEM disciplines.

Funding Programme

Erasmus+ Program – Key Action 2 – KA220 – Cooperation partnerships in Higher Education

Theme

Digital Education, Inclusion and Diversity, STEM

Target group

Higher Education

Project Reference

2025-1-ES01-KA220-HED-000358437

Date

01-10-2025 | 30-09-2028

Role of Pixel

Partner

Project Details

Project Title

Computational Thinking and Astronomy Education in STEM

Context

Digital transformation initiatives often fail due to a lack of attention to teacher professional development and research-based design. This results in ineffective programs that are hard for educators to integrate. To improve their impact and address the gender gap in STEM, it's crucial to implement pedagogically effective and inclusive teaching practices that encourage female participation from an early age.

Objectives

The Co-Think project has two primary objectives:
• To develop a functional STEAM approach for pre-service teacher training with a gender perspective and to foster competence in teaching computational thinking.
• To supports the digital transition by integrating computational thinking into STEM teaching.

Target Group

The project is addressed to:
• Pre-service secondary school teachers receive a new syllabus as part of their initial teacher training, which will equip them with a functional STEAM approach and a gender perspective.
• University Teachers: they are provided with new guidelines and resources to effectively train the next generation of secondary school teachers in computational thinking and a gender-inclusive STEAM approach.
• Secondary School Teachers: science, maths, and technology teachers receive online materials, including crucial assessment tools, to help them incorporate Computational Thinking (CT) into their STEM subjects.

Results

The project will produce the following deliverables:
• Three microcredentials to certify teacher competencies in Computational Thinking (CT) within STEM, based on a new competence framework.
• A teacher education program for pre-service secondary school teachers, featuring three short modules (1 ECTS each) that can be integrated into existing curricula.
• A toolkit for teacher trainers and in-service teachers, containing teaching sequences, student assessment tools, and professional development materials.