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Description
The learning project SEMES is a short-term project for students at secondary education. The aim of the project is to learn about energy sources in other countries in combination with meeting new friends and getting to know the culture, history and customs of the visiting country. The project is close cooperation of Gymnazium Teplice in the Czech Republic with two schools - Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi in Iceland and Numedal Videregaende skole in Norway. The mobility project will involve 52 students (aged between 15-19) and nine teachers.
The main focus of the project is put on energy sources. The students will be introduced to various energy production in the countries visited and the impact it has on the surrounding areas. In the Czech Republic the focus will be on nuclear and thermal energy, in Norway hydroelectric energy, in Iceland the use of geothermal energy will be explored. The students will have an opportunity to visit other places of interest in the field of energy production. They will work in groups to discuss and introduce energy sources in the three countries and the effects energy production has on the environment and nearby areas. Cooperation with people from other countries will be a valuable experience for the participants and it will motivate both teachers and students in taking part in international projects in the future.
We want to continue to build on the strong cooperation and good relationship that has been established between the schools. By providing more students and teachers the opportunity to take part in this project, we will continue to educate students on energy sources and needs around the world and the impact it has on our ever growing society.
Summary of project results
Students Education Mobility about Energy Sources (SEMES) was a learning project for a short-term mobility of students and teachers in secondary education. Altogether, there were 55 students (aged from 16 to 19) and 9 teachers from three schools: Gymnazium Teplice (Czech Republic), Mentaskólinn í Kópavogi (Iceland) and Numedal Videregaende skole (Norway).
The students explored differences in the main types of energy production in each country - nuclear and thermal energy in the Czech Republic, water energy in Norway and geothermal energy in Iceland.
The students and teachers visited various power plants and a coal mine significantly important for the energy production. Also, they discussed in international teams consequences that energy production has on the nature and worked with practical energy calculations and lab-experiments.
Thanks to the project, students could compare benefits and possible drawbacks that come along with different types of energy production.
Besides, the participants visited natural beauties of the three countries and lead a multicultural dialogue on various topics. The project was a good opportunity for students and teachers to get to know each other across European borders and practised English.
Summary of bilateral results
The project contributed to build stronger relationships among the involved countries and theschools. All the schools were inspired to work internationally, the students and teachers gained mutual understanding of how different school systems work in each country. They experienced how daily life goes and built friendships between participants that can lead to more contact and further collaboration.The participants improved their communication and presentation skills in English. They learned how to cooperate in international teams, gained more self-esteem and social competences. They got to know new people, cultures and traditions. The whole staff of the schools received information about the project, and more teachers can get interested in taking part in projects in the future.