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Teaching Spirit
Rewarding and Stimulating
Excellent Teachers
More than 20 teachers from Germany and the region represented by
the International Lake Constance Conference (IBK) took part in the two-day
“Teaching Spirit 2.0” programme at #LINO25.
Joachim Frank talked on ways to spark passion for science
Experimentation for teaching materials design
Inspiring science teaching deserves applause – this outreach project gives it, with recognition for exceptional
educators who have made a particular inspiring contribution at their schools – for example, by establishing project groups and similar measures beyond their general
teaching obligations. Offers specially tailored to STEM
field subjects provided the programme’s participants valuable input and inspiration for their lessons planning.
After a refreshing start at lunch with selected Nobel
Laureates, the programme began with a discussion with
Joachim Frank. Among other things, the Chemistry Nobel
Laureate talked about people in his life, who sparked and
reinforced his curiosity about scientific topics, and elaborated on how interests, developed in early years, can be encouraged and maintained in students and teachers alike.
The didactical core content of the “Teaching Spirit 2.0”
workshop was developed in a collaborative project in-
volving Professors Kerstin Kremer from the University of
Giessen and Stefan Schwarzer, University of Tübingen. At
numerous hands-on experimental stations, the participating teachers tried out learning materials and experiments in the field of nanomaterials (e.g. nanoparticles
in lateral flow tests), modern materials with rare earth
metals (e.g. LED light materials, afterglow effects, and
bioleaching), and mRNA research. The teachers also had
the chance to work on a climate modelling proposal and
explore the “Nature of Science” topic area with selected
online Nobel Labs 360° from the Lindau Mediatheque by
using virtual reality headsets.
The insightful session was complemented by additional offers, such as the opportunity to attend the lectures
held by Nobel Laureates in the Inselhalle, to mingle with
Young Scientists, as well as to participate in the Bavarian
Evening and the closing day on Mainau Island.
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