Using socio-scientific issues as a learning context is an effective approach to achieve an important goal in science education, which is to enhance scientific literacy. It involves strengthening skills such as argumentation while also improving an understanding of the Nature of Science and imparting …

In recent decades, higher education institutions have undergone a profound transformation, expanding their missions from teaching and research toward a stronger societal engagement and impact. Within this context, Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences (UASs) offer a distinctive case: since the formal …

"The transition to a sustainable energy system demands not only technical innovation but also social engagement and collaborative governance. This paper presents a case study from Zoetermeer, a mid-sized city in the Netherlands, where the number of citizen-led energy initiatives grew from four to fourteen …

This article presents the SEED PV Summer School, a blended international training that combined theory and hands-on learning in solar photovoltaics. The programme brought together VET and higher-education learners, teachers and industry partners from five SEED regions. Feedback confirmed that collaboration …

The transition to sustainable energy systems is both technological and social, requiring new forms of learning, collaboration, and governance. This poster examines how inclusive skills ecosystems can foster a just energy transition by drawing on insights from a bi-continental capacity-building network …

Many sub-Saharan countries currently lack reliable electricity infrastructure, particularly in rural areas. Solar mini-grids can help remedy this situation. However, they require effective storage solutions, for which green hydrogen (GH₂) offers a possibility. Establishing green hydrogen as a storage …

In this workshop we present three lesson activities to teach core (astro)physics concepts at pre-university level which students find difficult to grasp with traditional interventions: star properties, star states and the fusion-gravity balance. In each activity, students construct and simulate a conceptual …

Background A major challenge for effective practical work in school science is to encourage students to connect hands-on aspects to minds-on principles, in other words to Think Back-and-Forth (TBF). Teacher behaviour is pivotal in achieving this goal, but teachers lack guidelines how to accomplish this. …

The rapid energy transition highlights the urgent need for innovative education formats to equip future professionals with interdisciplinary skills. This paper presents lessons from the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Positive Energy Districts (PEDs), a collaborative education programme …

"Sustainability education requires inter- and transdisciplinary approaches that integrate environmental, economic, technical, and social perspectives to address complex societal challenges. This article presents the bachelor’s and master’s programmes in Sustainable Development and Applied Sustainability …