Temas

Resistencia antimicrobiana

¿Cómo podemos lidiar mejor contra las bacterias resistentes a los antibióticos?

Las abrumadoras evidencias muestran que el aumento del uso, la sobre-prescripción y el consumo excesivo de antibióticos están llevando a un aumento de los microorganismos resistentes a estos. Sin embargo, muchas personas siguen abusando y usando incorrectamente productos antimicrobianos porque carecen de conocimientos sobre infecciones y agentes antimicrobianos. Este es un problema crítico en todo el mundo que está afectando nuestra salud y poniendo nuestras vidas en riesgo. Por ello, es esencial abordar este problema en las aulas promoviendo las acciones informadas. Estas accionen se iniciarán en Chipre, done MULTIPLIERS involucrará a estudiantes y sus familias en el desarrollo de una comprensión más profunda del tema a través de experiencias directas con diferentes miembros relevantes, permitiéndoles, por último, la toma decisiones informadas sobre el uso de antibióticos.

Multipliers students interview expert at the Nicosia public square

“Reading” people to learn about new science careers: the Human Library method

Jul 31, 2023

By Dr. Irene Drymiotou, University of Cyprus In a normal library, you read books. But in a human library, you read people. The human library method is frequently used to establish open conversations with people one would not meet in their daily routine, and this is what makes it so interesting in the context of …

«Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance Together» campaign: The dangers of antibiotic misuse and overuse

Jun 26, 2023

By Dr. Irene Drymiotou, University of Cyprus MULTIPLIERS in Cyprus seeks to raise awareness of the critical problem of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which has been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the 10 threats to global health. According to recent statistics from the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), …

Should we ban antibiotics for flu treatment? A role-play activity at Cyprus’ sCYence fair

Abr 20, 2023

In Cyprus, our Open Science Community (OSC) is experimenting with different teaching methods to increase societal awareness about AMR, a topic of high social complexity and of difficult resolution.

A mission in Cyprus to tackle the silent pandemic: antimicrobial resistance

Dic 7, 2022

By Dr. Irene Drymiotou, University of Cyprus In July 2022, our Multipliers Open Science Community (OSC) in Cyprus started designing the Teaching and Learning Sequence of their Open Schooling approach, and during the first week of October, their three science teachers introduced the crucial topic of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to 96 8th graders (13-14 years-old) …

Students as Agents of Social Change/MULTIPLIERS & OStogether Inspiration Session

Oct 20, 2022

What does the school of the future look like? The times when students were considered mere recipients of information are over. Still, schools haven’t fully transitioned yet into a model that strongly encourages student participation, agency and self-efficacy, preparing pupils to tackle real-world challenges. With a focus on science education and sustainability dilemmas, the MULTIPLIERS …

What is Open Schooling? The MULTIPLIERS approach to build inclusive and long-lasting learning communities

Abr 19, 2022

Modern societies are facing a wide range of complex challenges, such as fighting climate change, protecting the environment, promoting healthy living and fighting pandemics such as COVID-19, among others. To successfully prepare for and address such challenges, citizens must actively engage in public dialogue on scientific issues and participate responsibly in science-informed decision making. Still, …