This MOOC will support Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and primary school educators to deepen their understanding of STE(A)M education, enhance their teaching strategies and strengthen their curiosity for nature, creativity, and a love for lifelong learning!
By using the OUTSTE(A)M toolkit, educators will learn to effectively integrate STE(A)M concepts in their approaches both in indoor and outdoor settings. Through the toolkit’s practical examples, and the insights of the Scientix Ambassadors that created the OUTSTE(A)M Learning Scenarios, educators will be supported as they design and implement engaging STE(A)M lessons and inspire pupils to explore STE(A)M careers.
Finally, the MOOC will facilitate the creation of a community of educators from across Europe and beyond, encouraging networking, idea-sharing, and collaboration.
You can follow the course at your own pace. We will open one module at the beginning of each week, and there are only a few deadlines you need to pay attention to (those for the activities and/or the peer-review activity).
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This MOOC will empower you with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration to effectively integrate STE(A)M Education in both indoor and outdoor learning environments. More specifically, you will:
This course addresses educators in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings and primary schools searching for professional development opportunities designed to help them bring STE(A)M approaches to life in the classroom and beyond. Secondary school teachers and other educational stakeholders interested in the field of STE(A)M might participate in the course as well.
To earn a course certificate, course participants need to submit their OUTSTE(A)M Learning Scenario and review three Learning Scenarios of other participants. In order to receive the certificate, the participation in the activities of the MOOC will count for 5%, and the creation of the OUTSTE(A)M Learning Scenarios with the completion of the peer review activity will count for 95%. The overall passing grade is 95%.
The final deadline to complete all activities is 18 February 2026, 23:59 CET.
Note to teachers from Emilia-Romagna: Per i docenti della regione Emilia-Romagna iscritti alla piattaforma regionale https://iscrizioni.istruzioneer.it/ è possibile ottenere, oltre all’attestato rilasciato da European Schoolnet Academy, anche l’attestato rilasciato dall’Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per l'Emilia-Romagna (Servizio Marconi) che attua un'azione di facilitazione ed accompagnamento a questa attività. Maggiori informazioni al link: https://bit.ly/EuroSmooc21.
Note to teachers from Ireland: It may be possible to count the completion of this course as part fulfilment of any discretionary CPD hours, subject to your school management's approval. Therefore, please enquire with your school management if your participation in this course can be formally recognised.
Miriam Molina Ascanio works as a Project and Pedagogical Operational Manager in the Science Education Department of European Schoolnet® (EUN). Miriam is leading EUN and Scientix® actions targeted to Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and primary education. She oversees the OUSTE(A)M project and the day-to-day implementation of the Buzzing Schools service contract for the European Commission.
Nikolaos Tezas is a Pedagogical Coordinator and Project Officer in the Science Education Department of European Schoolnet® (EUN). He engages in pedagogical and coordination activities in various projects that focus on sustainability, green and innovative STE(A)M pedagogies. He is also supporting Scientix® actions. His work involves delivery of both online and in-person trainings as well as creation of new educational materials and resources.
Michalis Ioannou is an Early Childhood educator and researcher with a focus on STEAM and Science Education. He studied Early Childhood Education in Florina at the University of Western Macedonia. He holds two Master’s degrees, one in Science Education and another in Educational Sciences. He is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Patras, specializing in Science Education in Early Childhood. He is also a Scientix Ambassador, actively involved in research projects, scientific conferences, and a volunteer at Real Science. His main research interests lie in STEAM education, didactics of Science in Early Childhood Education. He regularly participates in academic conferences, and many of his research studies have been published in conference proceedings and scientific journals.
The MOOC “OUTSTE(A)M in Action: Let's STE(A)M” 2025 is part of the OUTSTE(A)M project, coordinated by European Schoolnet®. The MOOC is also supported by Scientix®.
OUTSTE(A)M) is a project funded by the European Union’s (EU) Erasmus+ programme under the Grant Agreement (101133868) and coordinated by European Schoolnet® (https://www.scientix.eu/community/partner-projects/outsteam).
OUTSTE(A)M brings together 4 partners to develop a toolkit that will help teachers and educators promote high quality STE(A)M approaches as a means of addressing the insufficient attention given to STE(A)M education in early childhood education and care settings (ECEC) as well as in primary schools.
Scientix® is the community for science education in Europe (www.scientix.eu).
European Schoolnet® (www.eun.org) is the network of 30+ European Ministries of Education. EUN aims to bring innovation in teaching and learning to its key stakeholders: Ministries of Education, schools, teachers, researchers, and industry partners.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This MOOC is coordinated by European Schoolnet® and supported by Scientix® and EUN Academy, both of which are initiatives of European Schoolnet®.
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