Expanding science education beyond school walls

Open schooling constitutes a diverse educational approach that extends learning opportunities beyond traditional classrooms, transcending barriers of time and access. This open approach not only fosters scientific literacy among students but also encourages them to pursue careers in science.

By linking communities and schools, a SALL envisions impactful learning experiences beyond traditional classrooms.

Impact of open schooling

SALL’s community platform welcomes everyone who wants to find, share and interact with school-based living lab activities. By applying SALL’s living lab-based educational methodology, school communities can seamlessly integrate the open schooling approach into their daily practice, incorporating project-based, experiential learning into their curricula. Evidence from participating schools suggests that the living-lab-based open schooling approach can have a positive impact on students’ self-esteem and civic engagement. Policy briefs ensure that such open schooling projects will find their way in Europe’s schools. “Initiatives like OSOS and SALL make science teaching a shared responsibility among leaders, teachers, students and the community, fostering responsible citizenship in European schools,” emphasises Sofoklis Sotiriou, head of Research and Development at Ellinogermaniki Agogi.