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Education Development Centre (EDC)

Education Development Centre is a state institution, providing educational support to students, teachers and schools. ECD has extensive experience in science education, its activities in the field include:

  • Methodology dissemination events for science teachers to inform about the latest developments in science education, research, pilot projects, contests, etc.
  • Teachers' conferences to share good practice, develop new strategies on curriculum implementation; present their academic and scientific achievements, etc.
  • Annual exhibitions "Mokykla"(School) (2011, 2012 and 2013), featuring the latest innovation in education and teaching

EDC is providing EU Structural Support on STEM education, specifically it aims at:

  • Providing wider options for students in higher secondary level to choose different learning pathways
  • Development of the Key Competencies in primary school (grades 5-8)
  • Dissemination Model for Curriculum Innovations