SMASH: Blended Training for Parent Education in Mathematics and Science

Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris (European University Cyprus, Cyprus) and Efstathios Mavrotheris (Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 192
EISBN13: 9781609602659|DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-909-5.ch010
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Abstract

At a time when mathematics and science provide essential knowledge tools and the foundations for lifelong learning skills, cross-national studies of student achievement in Europe indicate lack of mathematical and scientific competence for a considerable proportion of the student population. Acknowledging the central role of parents in children’s learning, the EU-funded project SMASH aims to raise the educational standards of European youth in mathematics and science by cultivating underlying home cultures as springboards for learning. The project consortium has developed an innovative intercultural parent-trainer training course and related resources for professionals involved in parent education initiatives. The course, which is delivered through combined use of e-learning and physical meetings, provides these professionals with current knowledge, techniques, and implementation tools for the provision of high-quality, culturally differentiated training in mathematics and science education to parents of elementary and middle school children (ages 6-15) in their communities. Online multilingual resources support and promote the program’s activities and objectives by offering open access to the parent-trainer training course content and tools.
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