Themes
Vaccination
Why do people remain unvaccinated? Globally, vaccination programmes have repeatedly led to heated debates.
Starting in Germany, MULTIPLIERS will look deeper into the examples of several vaccination programmes such as the one against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which targets specifically teenagers.
Our students will discover different perspectives, including the two often-conflicting aims of protecting public health and individual autonomy at the same time. Activities include meeting experts and science professionals, e.g. from the University Hospital in Bonn, collecting data and information, and discussing both benefits and effects of vaccinations.
Students as Agents of Social Change/MULTIPLIERS & OStogether Inspiration Session
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
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, …
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Enabling the enablers – when pupils become knowledge MULTIPLIERS
“Base decision on facts, not on beliefs” – Kick-off Meeting of MULTIPLIERS project by Gesche Schifferdecker and Rosa Castañeda In schools, science is often presented in an abstract way and without a context – but if we want to get young people interested, topics need to be relevant to their everyday life. This is the …
