Meta Math Project Overview Sergey Sosnovsky Saarland University

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Meta. Math Project Overview Sergey Sosnovsky Saarland University

Meta. Math Project Overview Sergey Sosnovsky Saarland University

Project Profile • Funded under Tempus IV program (6 th call) • Overall budget:

Project Profile • Funded under Tempus IV program (6 th call) • Overall budget: 1, 144, 862. 55 € • 10 partners: - 2 from Germany 1 from France 1 from Finland 6 from Russia • Start: 01/12/2013 • Finish: 30/11/2016 - 8 Universities - 1 Research Institute - 1 NGO

Project Motivation and Approach • High-quality Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is

Project Motivation and Approach • High-quality Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is crucial for economic development of Russia • Deterioration of STEM education in the 90 s • Increasing demand for a new generation of engineers now • Mathematics an Statistics are the fundamental cornerstones of STEM education • EU and US are heavily investing in ICT-enhanced Math educational solutions and have promising results • The project approach is two-fold 1. 2. Structural improvements of Math curricula in line with the Bologna principles and best EU practices Introduction of new educational technologies for new pedagogical scenarios

Project Objectives • Implement a comparative analysis of the national math curricula for STEM

Project Objectives • Implement a comparative analysis of the national math curricula for STEM disciplines • Modernize math and statistics curricula for a selected set of engineering and sciences studies • Localize the European TEL tools for partner universities • Build a capacity in local universities to effectively implement, maintain and develop TEL for math education. • Conduct pilot a evaluation of the impact of the new curricula on the quality of studies in math and statistics, as well as on quality of engineering and sciences education in general. • Disseminate the results of the project.

Project Structure Phase 1: Best practice exchange and pedagogical preparations Phase 2: Curricula reforms

Project Structure Phase 1: Best practice exchange and pedagogical preparations Phase 2: Curricula reforms and capacity building Phase 3: Pilot implementation and evaluation

Phase 1: Best practice exchange and pedagogical preparations • Define a methodology for Math

Phase 1: Best practice exchange and pedagogical preparations • Define a methodology for Math curricula comparison • Conduct a series of case studies between EU and Russian Universities on the compatibility of their STEP curricula • Define recommendations for structural curricula improvements in line with the Bologna principles • Identify the areas most suitable for the introduction of TEL tools.

Phase 2: Curricula reforms and capacity building • Each Russian University will select 2

Phase 2: Curricula reforms and capacity building • Each Russian University will select 2 STEM curricula and develop updated versions • Special attention will be paid to the introduction of TEL methods and tools • e. Learning math content and appropriate assessment material will be selected • Math-Bridge platform will be localized and teachers will be trained to use it

Phase 3: Pilot implementation and evaluation • Updated courses will be implemented within Math-Bridge

Phase 3: Pilot implementation and evaluation • Updated courses will be implemented within Math-Bridge • Large-scale evaluation studies will be designed and conducted in order to verify the impact of the updated, Math-Bridge-enhanced curricula • The results will be analyzed and disseminated

WP 1: Math Curricula Comparative Case Study • • Activity 1. 1 Case Studies

WP 1: Math Curricula Comparative Case Study • • Activity 1. 1 Case Studies methodology development Activity 1. 2 Learning European experience Activity 1. 3 National math curricula workshops Activity 1. 4 Case Studies writing and evaluation • Lead partner: USAAR • Duration: M 1 -M 12 • Deliverables: – D 1. 1 Comparative Case Studies Methodology – D 1. 2 Series of study visits – D 1. 3 Comparative case studies

WP 2: Math Curricula Modernization • • Activity 2. 1 Curricula modernization Activity 2.

WP 2: Math Curricula Modernization • • Activity 2. 1 Curricula modernization Activity 2. 2 Math teaching materials selection Activity 2. 3 European expert evaluation Activity 2. 4 National expert evaluation • Lead partner: TUT • Duration: M 6 – M 18 • Deliverables: – D 2. 1 Revised Math teaching plans within STEM curricula – D 2. 2 Math teaching materials selected – D 2. 3 National curricula workshops

WP 3: Tools and capacity building • Activity 3. 1 Technical capacity building •

WP 3: Tools and capacity building • Activity 3. 1 Technical capacity building • Activity 3. 2 Content localization • Activity 3. 3 Math-Bridge localization, installation and testing • Activity 3. 4 University teachers training • Lead partner: DFKI • Duration: M 15 – M 24 • Deliverables: – D 3. 1 Localized Math Content – D 3. 2 Localized e-Learning tools for mathematics – D 3. 3 Training programme for University teachers

WP 4: Math Curricula Pilot Implementation and Evaluation • Activity 4. 1 Evaluation methodology

WP 4: Math Curricula Pilot Implementation and Evaluation • Activity 4. 1 Evaluation methodology • Activity 4. 2 Two semester pilot implementation • Activity 4. 3 Processing and presentation of the evaluation results • Activity 4. 4 Post-evaluation update for the curricula and accreditation preparation • Lead partner: NNSU • Duration: M 25 – M 33 • Deliverable: – D 4. 1 Evaluation methodology – D 4. 2 Evaluation Report – D 4. 3 Documents for curricula accreditation

WP 5: Dissemination and Sustainability • Activity 5. 1 Regional website "Mathematics and Statistics

WP 5: Dissemination and Sustainability • Activity 5. 1 Regional website "Mathematics and Statistics for Technical and Engineering Education in Russia” • Activity 5. 2 Annual project workshops • Activity 5. 3 Traditional dissemination • Activity 5. 4 Final Project Conference • Activity 5. 5 Revision of national standards and accreditation • Lead partner: USAAR • Duration M 1 – M 36 • Deliverables: – – – D 5. 1 Website "Mathematics and Statistics for STEM" D 5. 2 Dissemination events report D 5. 3 Promotional materials D 5. 4 Inter-University Memorandum D 5. 5 National accreditation applications

WP 6: Quality control, Management and Coordination • Activity 6. 1 Quality Control Framework

WP 6: Quality control, Management and Coordination • Activity 6. 1 Quality Control Framework • Activity 6. 2 Project Management Framework • Lead Partner: USAAR • Duration M 1 – M 36 • Deliverables: – D 6. 1 Quality Control Framework and Report – D 6. 2 Project Management Framework and Reports

Universität des Saarlandes (USAAR) • Overall Project Coordinator (planning, coordination and monitoring, quality control,

Universität des Saarlandes (USAAR) • Overall Project Coordinator (planning, coordination and monitoring, quality control, financial management, reporting, etc. ) • E-Learning capacity building programme in partner Universities • Leading the case studies • Developing the methodology for impact evaluation • Assisting 4 Russian students to get enrolled for 1 semester at USAAR • Steering the overall project dissemination

German Research center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) • Represents technological expertise covering broad range

German Research center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) • Represents technological expertise covering broad range of ICT-enabled learning methods for Math education • Maintains the largest repository of online learning resources for mathematics covering the University curricula in the majority of the EU countries (Math. Bridge) • Leading localization of Math-Bridge and its content • Technical support of the activities in WP 4 and WP 5, troubleshooting

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL) • Represents a classical example of European Math

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL) • Represents a classical example of European Math education with specific focus on school education • WP 1: Contributes to the Case Studies methodology development and evaluation; Provides its case description • WP 2: advising and consulting; quality control • WP 3: contribution to the teachers training • WP 4: consulting; assisting 4 students to get enrolled in Lyon for 1 semester • WP 5: participation in dissemination • WP 6: contribution to management and quality control

Tampere University of Technology (TUT) • Represents a case of a European math curricula

Tampere University of Technology (TUT) • Represents a case of a European math curricula and application of TEL in math education in STEM disciplines • WP 1: Contributes to the Case Studies methodology development and evaluation; Provides its case description • WP 2: Leading WP 2 • WP 3: contribution to the teachers training • WP 4: consulting; assisting 4 students to get enrolled in TUT for 1 semester • WP 5: participation in dissemination • WP 6: contribution to management and quality control

Association for Engineering Education of Russia (AEER) • All-Russian public network with 63 regional

Association for Engineering Education of Russia (AEER) • All-Russian public network with 63 regional departments • The main goal of AEER is to facilitate the improvement and development of engineering education in Russia. • WP 1: contributes to the Case Studies overseeing quality aspects • WP 2: oversee quality assurance issues in all curricula modernization efforts • WP 3: ensuring "accreditability" of the modernized curricula • WP 4: contribution to the evaluation methodology, mainly in assessment methods aspects • WP 5: leads nation-wide dissemination • WP 6: contribution to the management

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University (LETI) • Is an agenda-setting University in the Russian STEM

Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University (LETI) • Is an agenda-setting University in the Russian STEM education, house of the UMO - Academic-Methodical Unit - for STEM education (electronics, radiotechnics, biomedical technics, automation). It will define its additional role as a country-wide multiplier. • WP 1: oversee academic soundness and acceptance of the curricula reforms; participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP 2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP 3: builds e. Learning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); contributes to Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP 4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP 5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP 6: contribution to the management and quality control activities

Nizhny Novgorod State University named after Lobachevsky • NNSU is an example of a

Nizhny Novgorod State University named after Lobachevsky • NNSU is an example of a large National Research University with a federal mission and visibility offering the spectrum of STEM studies (the central priority - Information and Communication Technologies), it will play a role of a local coordinator in Russia • WP 1: participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP 2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP 3: builds e. Learning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); leads Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP 4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP 5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP 6: contribution to the management and quality control activities

Tver State University (TSU) • Represents particular case of a middle-size regional University focused

Tver State University (TSU) • Represents particular case of a middle-size regional University focused on the regional needs. • WP 1: participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP 2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP 3: builds e. Learning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); contributes to Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP 4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP 5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP 6: contribution to the management and quality control activities

Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev (KAI) • One of

Kazan National Research Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev (KAI) • One of the oldest and largest technical Universities of Russia with a particular area of specialization: Aeronautics and Space. It represents a particular case of a large technical University. • WP 1: participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP 2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP 3: builds e. Learning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); contributes to Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP 4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP 5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP 6: contribution to the management and quality control activities

N. P. Ogarev Mordovia State University (MSU) • Represents a particular case of a

N. P. Ogarev Mordovia State University (MSU) • Represents a particular case of a large classical University (National Research University) serving a particular region. • WP 1: participates in Case studies, leads one national case development, integration and translation of the resulting book into Russian; • WP 2: selects 2 STEM curricula and revise them using best European and national experiences, participate in the content selection for TEL introduction; • WP 3: builds e. Learning capacity (purchase and installation of equipment, training of personnel); contributes to Math-Bridge localization in Russia; • WP 4: contributes to preparation and implementation of the evaluation; selecting 3 students for studying in Europe • WP 5: contributes to dissemination in Russia • WP 6: contribution to the management and quality control activities