How this self-paced course works
Welcome to the course Develop STEM skills using cross-curricular teaching pathways!
Before we start, we would like to highlight the structure and key features of this course to help you plan your learning and successfully complete the course.
This course is based on a version that ran from Monday, 19 May 2025, to Wednesday, 4 June 2025. The original course provided participants with opportunities to interact during a specific active timeframe of 2.5 weeks, exchange ideas and engage in a peer assessment. However, we recognise that not everyone was able to attend during the scheduled timeline.
To make the course accessible to a wider audience, we’ve developed this self-paced format. This version allows you to explore the content and complete the activities at your own pace, whenever it suits you best.
What the self-study format means:
- Flexible schedule: You decide when and how to engage with the course materials. There are no deadlines, live sessions, or required meeting times.
- Independent learning: While the original course included discussions and peer reviews taking place in certain days and weeks, this format empowers you to work independently, using the same materials and guidance provided during the initial version. Please note that discussions in the forums and contributions on Padlets will not be moderated, allowing for a fully self-directed learning experience.
- Self-assessment: To replicate some of the reflective benefits of peer feedback, you will be encouraged to evaluate your own work using the provided assessment criteria.
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Self-paced learning | Plan your learning schedule to complete all modules and manage your progress independently |
| Course engagement | Complete required readings and activities in the learning platform following respectful communication |
| Self-assessment | Pass the quizzes at the end of each module |
| Final output | Design and self-assess your final output |
The course is divided into 4 main modules including :
- Module 1: Getting started with STE(A)M
- Module 2: Cross curricular approaches to teaching STE(A)M skills
- Module 3: Creating STE(A)M learning pathways
- Module 4: Create your STEAM lesson plan
How to complete this course
- Optional activities. The course offers you optional activities and it is up to you to decide whether to complete them. However, we highly recommend you choose the ones that interest you the most, as this will help you to gain more ideas and successfully complete the final assignment.
- Mandatory activity. Each module includes a mandatory quiz with content-based questions, and the final module features a scenario-based quiz. Additionally, in the final module, you are encouraged to design and self-assess your final product inspired by this course. Complete all mandatory activities to receive a course completion certificate.
We highly recommend you keep a learning diary, meaning a collection of notes, observations, thoughts and other relevant materials built up over the duration of this course.
Course competences
The recipient of this certificate has demonstrated proficiency of the following competences according to the digital competence framework of the European Commission's Selfie for Teachers tool:
- Professional engagement - Professional collaboration at B1 level
- Professional engagement - Professional learning (through digital technologies) at B1 level
- Teaching and Learning – Teaching at B1 level
Behind the course
Course designer - Elena Corina Rogoveanu
Elena Corina Rogoveanu is an experienced educator who has taught at various levels, including high school and primary school. She is passionate about integrating STEM principles across diverse subjects to promote interdisciplinary learning. She is an eTwinning Ambassador, a Scientix Ambassador and the founder of EDUVITAL Association, a non-governmental organization focused on supporting students and youth in addressing social issues and promoting personal development. As a trainer at the Valcea Teaching Staff Resource Center, she delivers courses on STEAM Education. She has worked with over 200 teachers and impacted more than 1,100 students through various educational projects, including Erasmus projects, the SPERE initiative with the STEAMOTION-in motion for change project, eTwinning projects, national and local initiatives. She is also a pilot teacher for the STEAM Learning Ecology EU-funded project (Horizon Europe) and a member of the STE(A)M Education European Roadmap Advisory Board. Her work integrates formal and non-formal education, empowering teachers to design engaging, hands-on STEM learning experiences. Elena is excited to guide you through this course and support you in integrating cross-curricular STEAM education into your teaching.
Please use English for communication
As participants come from different European countries and speak various languages, we kindly ask everyone to use English as the language of communication during the course. This ensures we all have a common way to interact, share ideas, and collaborate effectively. Thank you for your understanding!
Using AI tools
As a participant in this course, we expect to see your own unique ideas shine through! If you wish, feel free to use AI tools just like you would seek a friend's help – for discussing ideas or proofreading. The key is to keep your thoughts original while acknowledging how AI can enhance your learning journey. However, it is crucial to use AI responsibly and ethically which means that you need to adjust the AI-generated output to ensure the work is yours and suits your context and objectives, rather than merely copying and pasting the AI-generated answer.
Furthermore, if you use AI, it is essential to disclose how it has been used to whoever sees the output, unless the final result is significantly edited and can be considered an entirely new work. Please be aware that if these rules are not followed, the submitted work may count as a case of plagiarism which will result in disqualification from receiving the certificate. Any suspected misuse of AI will be carefully investigated by our team upon which a decision will be reached and communicated to any affected users.
If you have any questions while going through the modules, please feel free to ask other participants on the course forum or get in touch with the technical support.
If your questions are content-related, you are encouraged to join the eTwinning groups on Mathematics, Science and other STEM topics for further support from the eTwinning community.