ICSE Science Factory Publishes Open Schooling Activities Book with ISBN
by Gökhan Kaya
We are delighted to announce that the ICSE Science Factory – Open Schooling Activities book has officially received its ISBN and is now available online! This open-access publication offers concrete, transferable examples of Open Schooling practices developed across Europe as part of the Horizon Europe–funded ICSE Science Factory project.
The volume highlights how schools can act as innovation hubs, connecting key societal themes such as:
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🌍 Sustainability
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💻 Digitalization
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❤️ Health
By aligning these areas with authentic community needs, the book demonstrates how schools can empower students to become active contributors and innovators.
Structured around the Know–Plan–Execute–Share–Evaluate model, the publication provides practical implementation cases, documented impacts on students and communities, and insights into transferability for other schools and contexts.
This publication showcases how Open Schooling allows schools to become key community actors while giving students the opportunity to tackle real-world challenges through STEM learning and meaningful school–community partnerships. Selected activities illustrate authentic STEM learning, societal problem-solving, and strong collaboration, empowering students as change-makers.
The ICSE Science Factory consortium extends heartfelt thanks to all partners, contributors, teachers, and students whose dedication made this collective work possible.
📘 Access the book here: Open Schooling Activities Book
For more information about the ICSE Science Factory project and related activities, visit: Project Details
