NiSE webinar, 6 October 2026, 2:00-4:00 PM

NAFA/CESE and FNUG invite to a NiSE Webinar on developing STEM education in schools and subject teaching teams.

At this NiSE webinar, we explore how a school and a team of teachers can work towards developing a strong STEM culture.

Drawing on the place of STEM within the educational landscape, from international trends to national and local perspectives, the webinar highlights an area where knowledge is still limited: how a sustainable STEM culture can be developed and embedded in practice.

Using a case study from Klostermarkskolen in Aalborg, participants will gain insights into key initiatives, successes, and challenges in the school's efforts to establish a strong STEM profile. The webinar will also present the most important milestones that, over the past ten years, have contributed to both the school's STEM development and the professional growth of the teachers involved.

The experiences from the case study will be discussed in light of research-based knowledge on professional learning and development, highlighting key factors in STEM-related change processes. The webinar concludes with concrete examples of STEM teaching units and didactic approaches that may inspire further development within participants' own schools.

PROGRAM

14:00-14:10	Welcome by moderator, Martin Sillasen, who will introduce the two speakers
14:10-14:20	Speaker: Maria Møller, Associate Professor, UCN The role of STEM within the educational landscape International perspectives National perspectives Local perspectives
14:20-14:40	Speaker: Mads Bruun Birk, teacher, Klostermarkskolen, Aalborg Klostermarkskolen: Developing a School-Wide STEM Culture Which initiatives have been instrumental in fostering a STEM culture? What successes have been achieved, and what challenges have been encountered? What characterises a school that positions itself through a strong focus on STEM education?
14:40-15:10	Breakout Room Discussions (including a short break) Which key milestones do you see as having been most important to Klostermarkskolen’s development? What possible "next steps" could be relevant in your own practice?
15:10-15:20	Summary of the discussion and relevant research What does research tell us about professional development? Which perspectives are particularly important in a STEM development process?
15:20-15:50	Examples of STEM learning units developed at Klostermarkskolen Developing a STEM pedagogical approach A short-term and a long-term STEM learning unit in practice
15:50-16:00	Wrap up

Arrangører af NiSE webinarer

Dorte Moeskær Larsen, lektor og centerleder, FNUG
Martin Krabbe Sillasen, forskningsleder, CESE/NAFA

Kontakt

For yderligere information kontakt mødekoordinator Martin Krabbe Sillasen.

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When

6 October 2026, 2:00-4:00

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You don't need to register. Just click on the Zoom link here

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About FNUG

STEM Education Research Center – FNUG is the interdisciplinary center at the Faculty of Science, University of Southern Denmark. The center focuses on STEM education and practice-based learning. FNUG brings researchers and practitioners together to develop new approaches to teaching and learning within the STEM fields

About the NiSE Webinars

The NiSE webinars (Network in Science Education) provide Danish science education researchers with a platform for knowledge sharing. The aim is to create a network where practitioners, researchers, and educators contribute their knowledge and experience within science education. The webinar is part of a longer webinar series organized by NAFA and FNUG.

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