Quality standards for the HIPST project are an important instrument for clarifying and unifying the quality of its outcomes. They also serve as guidelines for all necessary steps and processes within the project. Quality standards enable a perspective from the project’s final outcomes to ensure that these are compatible with the aims. They acquire their meaning from the basis of the project’s theoretical framework.
are documented completely and comprehensively, including the specification of possible target groups, guidelines for teachers, documentation of prerequisites for the learners, a list of educational objectives (learning goals) and a list of media, both already available and to be created
focus on different target groups of students (high and low abilities in science, different cultures and social backgrounds)
are adapted to the needs and boundary conditions of the educational practices of school science teaching and accepted by science teachers
are adapted to differing national conditions regarding language and cultural issues.
promote students’ learning of scientific concepts as well as the nature of science
consider science as developmental, changeable, tentative and contingent
portray science as rooted in culture, history and society as a whole, as a culture itself and as a human endeavor
avoid whiggish views on history of science which means that a direct storyline from the past to the present is avoided
combine the ideas of learning with History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) and inquiry learning
strengthens the empirical evidence available of the effects of teaching and learning with HPS in respect to the overall goals of increasing scientific literacy and fostering public understanding of science
is well documented and published regarding the processes and results of research.
are based on strategies developed in accordance with stakeholders of all relevant fields in each country
are well documented on a web server enabling access to project resources to a wide community of researchers, practitioners in the related fields and a wider public. The server will be run and attended during the course of the project and will be frozen in a functional way after HIPST has terminated
ensure a sustainable effect of HIPST regarding project outcomes as well as central methodologies (e.g. the wiki system will be established in a way that it will run on its own)
consider science as developmental, changeable, tentative and contingent
portray science as rooted in culture, history and society as a whole, as a culture itself and as a human endeavor
avoid whiggish views on history of science which means that a direct storyline from the past to the present is avoided
are based on a balanced approach of cognitive and hands-on learning
are documented completely and comprehensively including a specification of possible target groups, guidelines for experts in museums and science centers, a documentation of prerequisites of the visitors and a list of educational objectives (learning goals). The documentation enables experts of other museums to benefit from the outcomes on the highest level. Media like journals, websites, and guidelines will be created to ensure their durability beyond the termination of the project.
provide a well documented analysis of the current national situation regarding teaching and learning with HPS
enable communication and exchange of information of researchers and practitioners of different educational fields concerning HPS
support cooperation of school science with science museums and/or science centers
provides extended and well documented knowledge about the specific national conditions for teaching and learning science with HPS to all project partners
leads to a more effective cooperation of researchers concerning the development of materials for teaching and learning with and about HPS
enables the dissemination of know-how, ideas and resources among project partners including the members of the advisory board.
coordinates the responsibilities and activities of the project partners
ensures a sound and effective project implementation by target-oriented communication, time monitoring, networking and troubleshooting
meets EU financial and reporting requirements.
guarantees that the partners can fully concentrate on the content of the project
guarantees the information flow from EC to the network and vice versa