S.T.E.P.S. is a project designed to democratize access to robotics and STEM education, utilizing open-source technologies and free software to make educational resources more accessible and customizable for students and educators from various backgrounds.
- S.T.E.P.S. aims to make STEM education more inclusive by providing low-cost and customizable educational robots.
- The project includes a MOOC platform offering free access to STEM learning resources.
- It brings together experts from various fields to create tools, guidelines, and educational content for STEM and robotics education.
- The project addresses Erasmus+ priorities by promoting digital transformation, inclusion, and diversity in education.
- S.T.E.P.S. incorporates green practices to reduce its carbon footprint throughout its phases.
- Develop an educational robot kit (FOSSBOT) and associated training materials that are accessible, open-source, and adaptable to different national contexts.
- Provide future secondary school teachers with training and resources to integrate robotics and STEM education into their teaching practice.
- Develop a MOOC platform that provides basic STEM education to secondary school students and is accessible to all.
- Promote the integration of robotics and STEM education.
- Enhance STEM education in secondary schools across Europe.
- Increase the capacity and confidence of future secondary school teachers to integrate robotics and STEM education into their teaching practice.
- Promote awareness and adoption of robotics and STEM education.
- Democratize access to STEM education by offering affordable alternatives to proprietary robots and open-source software and hardware.
- Pre- and in-service secondary school teachers or trainers who want to teach STEM and robotics to learners with a beginner level.
- Students from all backgrounds, particularly those in secondary schools and beyond, who want to learn robotics and programming.
- Educational institutions.
- Educational authorities and policymakers.
- Parents or guardians of students who are interested in promoting their children’s STEM education.
- Community members, including local businesses or organizations, who are interested in supporting STEM education initiatives in their area.
- Open-source communities and developers who may be interested in contributing to the development of the educational robot and the MOOC platform.
- Primary school teachers who may be interested in incorporating STEM education into their curriculum.
- University students or recent graduates who may be interested in volunteering as mentors or instructors for the project.
- The development of an open-source educational robot kit and associated training materials, including a manual for pre-service and in-service teachers.
- The creation of a MOOC platform for beginner learners.
- Recommendations for integrating robotics and STEM education in secondary schools.
