BIOPROFILES - Implementation of practical environmental education in school

BIOPROFILES project, involving 6 partners active in area of environmental education from 4 countries, Slovakia (INAK, Strom zivota, Constantine the Philosopher University), Italy (IBIMET-CNR), Spain (VITA XXI) and UK (Learning through Landscapes), is focused on development of innovative materials for practical environmental education for target group of teachers and pupils in primary schools (10-15 years old), leading project participants towards increased interest in local communities’ life, with the aim to: • Support professional development of teachers and their skills in active use and implementation of environmental topics into teaching • Provide teachers of primary schools with innovative teaching materials, combining general subjects, while integrating practical environmental concept into teaching process • Deliver high quality teaching and adopt new pupil-centred method of research-based learning (or inquiry based learning) • Increase the environmental awareness of teachers and pupils through monitoring of local environment.