Hands-on STEAM Learning: Inspiring Curiosity Beyond the Classroom

In recent years, teachers at Collodi Primary School have actively taken part in numerous professional development activities focused on the digital transition and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education. These training opportunities aim to strengthen innovative teaching practices and foster more engaging learning environments for students.

The most recent initiative involved the organisation of two 12-hour, face-to-face training courses, led by experts from the Pleiadi Group. The courses offered a strong hands-on approach, allowing teachers to directly experience experimental and inquiry-based learning activities. The response from participants was extremely positive, with teachers expressing great enthusiasm and a strong motivation to transfer what they learned into their everyday classroom practice.

During the training, teachers collaboratively built experimental structures and explored activities related to light and physical phenomena. These experiences were later adapted and implemented with students, who had the opportunity to experiment, observe, and learn through direct engagement.
One of the images from the course shows a structure created by teachers during the training, while another captures students actively experimenting with light-related phenomena in the classroom.

The impact on students was immediate and remarkable. All children participated with great interest and curiosity, and some even chose to replicate the experiments at home. This clearly demonstrated how engaging and motivating the activities were, fostering meaningful and long-lasting learning experiences that extended beyond the school environment.

Encouraged by the highly positive feedback from both teachers and students, the teaching team at Collodi Primary School is now preparing a series of STEAM workshops for all students, scheduled for February.