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01.2016

Group of 30 science teachers from all over Latvia took part in the pilot teacher training. Two connected workshops were organized in the new Centre for Natural Sciences of the University of Latvia. During the first workshop, on November 2, teachers worked in 3 parallel groups and got trained in all three project topics. 

 TeacherTraining LV 1  TeacherTraining LV 2
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Teachers got acquinted with ICT tools which could be used in science lessons, tried inquiry based activities and discussed about recomendations on how to motivate low achievers in science. Next task was to try one or two selected lesson plans in their classes. The results of this piloting were presented and discussed during the next workshop on January 7, 2016. Most of the teachers agreed that activities were motivating for students.