ScienceLit

The ScienceLit project is based on the fact that there is no methodology of transferring scientific knowledge to adults, especially those belonging to disadvantaged groups (unemployed 55 + and young adults at risk).

ScienceLit main objective is giving access to the natural sciences to the people who have been traditionally excluded from academic knowledge. With the aim of improving the offer of high quality learning opportunities, the Methodology, developed following the dialogic learning approach/model (Flecha, 2000), implements a tested and effective 'Successful Educational Action', the dialogic gathering, to the field of science. This has an added value in teaching science literacy to adults.
Through this high quality learning opportunity, adults in disadvantage situation who are involved in adult education will participate actively, reading and discussing scientific documents. They will be able to ask questions, share their opinions and ideas at the same time that they are part of the coordination team committee of the project. In this project, adult participants will learn the importance of using arguments to explain one’s point of view and of the democratic discussion of arguments. The methodology used in this project will be the communicative methodology. This methodology is based on the principles of equality, inclusion and relevance of all participants.

OBJECTIVES

• To facilitate access to scientific knowledge to adults, especially to those in an at-risk situation, providing them with the tools that they need for their scientific literacy;
• To facilitate tools that enable adults to understand, interpret and analyze scientific knowledge independently and autonomously.
• To develop a ‘ScienceLit Methodology’ to transfer scientific knowledge to adults.
• To connect European science institutions with adults at risk in order to contribute in setting science closer to society.
• To develop key competences (literacy, numeracy) by participating in successful educational actions such as ‘Scientific Gatherings’

 OUTPUTS

• Methodology on Scientific Literacy for adult education
• Interactive Guide on Scientific Literacy for adult education
• Training course on Scientific Literacy for adult education