SOSACT (Standardization of STEM and Coding Trainings) PROJECT

Purpose of SOSACT Project:

Determining the quality standards of STEM and Coding Trainings delivered in Turkey as well as upskilling teachers in necessary STEM and Coding activities.   

Project Coordinator:

MoNE-The Directorate General of Innovation and Educational Technologies

Project Partners:

• Gazi University                                                        
• European Schoolnet (EUN PARTNERSHIP AISBL)
• University of Social Sciences (Spoleczna Akademia Nauk)
• The University of Barcelona (UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA)

General Target of SOSACT Project: Preparing and disseminating trainings of international quality and standards. 

Sub-targets of SOSACT Project:

• Standardization of national STEM and Coding activities;
• Preparing the curriculum and content for STEM and Coding Training in collaboration with relevant educational institutions;
• Creating resources to be used in trainings to be organized in Turkey;
• Receiving training from accredited institutions on STEM and Coding;
• Delivering and expanding trainer trainings;
• Delivering internationally valid trainings that are accredited by the Ministry.

SOSACT Activities:

Project Trainings:

Field Visits:

Workshops and Meetings:

Opening Meeting of SOSACT Project:

The opening meeting for SOSACT "Standardization of STEM and Coding Trainings Project starting on 03/09/2018 within Erasmus+ School Education Program for 2018 Key Action 2 - School Exchange Partnerships and Strategic Partnerships for School Education, for the purpose of standardizing STEM and Coding trainings was held in Ankara on February 25-27, 2019 with the participation of all partners and relevant Directorates General of MoNE.

Opening meeting:http://yegitek.meb.gov.tr/www/stem-ve-kodlama-egitimi-standardizasyonu-projesi-basladi/icerik/2618

Trainings organized within SOSACT Project 

C2 "Coding Training" Course ;  6 people from the DGIET's Project team participated in the course held in Brussels, Belgium on May 13-17, 2019 by the project partner European Schoolnet (EUN).

C4 Coding Field Visit; 8 people from the DGIET's Project team participated in the course held in Lodz, Poland on June 10-14, 2019 by the project partner Spoleczna Akademia NAUK.

C3 STEM Field Visit; 3 people from the DGIET's Project team participated in the course held in Barcelona, Spain on October 14-18, 2019.

The intermediate evaluation report of the Project was submitted to the National Agency in June. 

Project Outputs

• STEM and Coding Curricula
• STEM and Coding Training Content
• STEM and Coding Training Activities
• STEM and Coding Trainer Manuals
• STEM and Coding Training Assessment Scales

Completed Outputs

• STEM and Coding Curricula were prepared by all partners.
• In line with the professional development programs;
• The first STEM and Coding Training Contents, "Different Approaches in STEM Trainers' Training" is published on both Turkish and English. All students can access the book. 
• The second STEM and Coding Training Contents "Main Approaches in Coding Trainers' Training" is created in both English and Turkish. e-Book is yet to be published.

• STEM and Coding Training Assessment Scales are prepared by Gazi University and DGIET.  
• STEM and Coding Training Activities are prepared by project partners from Spain and Poland.
• STEM and Coding Trainer Manuals are in the preparation phase.