Development of a learning circle and mobile experiments within the framework of the “Expedition N” (ExpeditionN@school)

Sustainability is one of the most frequently used terms of our time. And sustainable development is regarded as a solution of various challenges such as climate change, consumption of resources or demographic change. But what do we mean by “sustainability”? It is the goal of the program to answer this question.

The Expedition N-Truck is a multimedia exhibition, a forum for dialogue and events center rolled into one. With its help across the federal state education and information events on sustainability are brought to the broad public, in order to – in a dialogue –  foster the competence for sustainable action in everyday life of the people of Baden-Wurttemberg. The expedition truck stops for example in schools and universities - to raise especially teenagers’ and young adults’ awareness for sustainability.

Within the project, the following key activities are planned:

• Participation in the optimization and enhancement of existing didactic concepts of the "Expedition N" with regard to the specific needs of young people in formal and non-formal educational contexts
• Design and implementation of specific education programs in the context of the "Expedition N"  targeted to address young people. This includes in particular the development of educational materials as well as mobile experiments, etc.
• Training and coaching staff in the context of the "Expedition N" (mainly the people accompanying the expedition truck) regarding how target to addressing specifically adolescents and teachers
• Scientific monitoring and evaluation of training programs in the context of the "Expedition N" mainly in the field of formal and non-formal education for adolescents.

Project start: 08/2012