Break down school walls
COSMOS is the acronym for 'Creating Organisational Structures for Meaningful science education through Open Schooling for all'. The aim is to use socio-scientific inquiry-based learning (SSIBL) as a didactic method to open schools to their environment.
In Belgium, the participating primary and secondary schools received support from the Karel de Grote Hogeschool and Djapo. Together, we looked for interesting angles, such as the relationship between photosynthesis and deforestation or the increasing respiratory problems in the West. In doing so, we also involve professionals from outside the school walls who add value to the teacher's lessons.