Abstract
As many STEM education projects rely on short-term funding periods, achieving sustainability can be a challenging aim for project coordinators. Sustainability of a STEM education project can be described as the projects ability to maintain all or some activity once funding has ended. Scientix, the community for science education in Europe, organised the 15th Science Projects Networking Event (SPNE15) in collaboration with Cell EXPLORERS and NUI Galway. At this event, 26 experts in STEM education projects came together to discuss the sustainability and to propose recommendations for best practice. This observatory report outlines the key discussion points raised by the attending experts and identifies six key aspects relating to sustainability and their related challenges: continuation of activities, sustaining impact, community engagement and collaboration, leadership, planning and evaluation, and finances. The paper concludes by proposing concrete actions that coordinators could undertake to maximise the sustainability of their projects.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Edition | Scientix Observatory |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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- Carroll, S., Grenon, M., Nistor, A., James, V., McGuinness, S., Ben shitrit Haimi, L., Cahill, G., Caner, F., Curtin, S., Dean, K., Fleming, E., Garcia Cabellos, G. M., Garcia Terceño, E. M., Germaine, K., Gilleran Stephens, C., Hayes, M., Hihi, M. M., Kirmaci, H., Mangina, E., Moline, F. M. M., Moujdi-Menauge, F., O'Grady, A., Pastor Pina, F., Peleg, R., Prior, S, Santos Antunes, I. M, Siotou, E.
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