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ESPERE-ENC - Overview

contact: Lucinda Spokes - lspokes

What is ESPERE-ENC? - A short introduction using key phrases

Product: Internet encyclopedia of the climate system usable in school lectures
Target group: Students of the age 13-15 as well as 16-18
Structure:

8 topics, each with 3-4 lecture units at 2 learning levels

Coverage: 2-4 pages of background text + 2-3 pages of working material per unit
Media: primarily internet, additional: CD-ROM, Download versions, Copy templates
Assistance: Support for the implementation into the curriculum, evaluated link lists
International: Support of international school projects
School activities: Questions, Review of text and content by teachers and students
Development: Scientists in cooperation with didactic specialists
Quality: Quality control by scientific and pedagogic advisory board
Run Time: 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2004 - extension is intended
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Hungarian, Norwegian
Supporter: ESPERE-ENC is a project of the European Union

Contact: Lucinda Spokes
University of East Anglia Norwich
School of Environmental Science
University Plain
NR4 7TJ Norwich
e-mail: lspokes

The participation of teachers of the natural sciences and their classes is explicitly desired. This includes the possibility to ask questions to scientists, criticize the material, make suggestions for improment, and propose own contributions. This may cover the implementation of one unit (2-4 lecture hours) as well as larger projects which may vary according to personal arrangements. The use of the internet is recommended but not required.

To make use of the Internet is recommended, but not necessarilly required. Not binding registration of partner classes for school co-operations are possible from now on. Please contact us preferrentially by e-mail.

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