STEM PD Community of Practice (STEM CoP), founded in 2019 as an outcome of the STEM PD Net project, is an independent body of the network. Its overall aim is to provide a platform for knowledge exchange among its participants. Through each of its members, the network aims to substantially improve STEM education as it happens on a day-to-day basis in schools, by investing in teacher professional development. This means ensuring that the design, provision, and delivery of STEM professional development of the highest quality, research-based, and corresponding to teachers’ needs. The network’s aims and activities, as currently defined are geared towards supporting these goals.

Teacher Professional Development Matters

STEM PD Community of Practice (STEM CoP) aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders from around the world to discuss issues related to education. STEM CoP develops STEM Curricula and runs STEM PD programs in different countries. STEM CoP also publishes journals and books in STEM education.

STEM CoP organizes the “International STEM Education Conference” and its social media channels provide resources to teachers, initiating an online forum for teachers and lecturers.  

DE – University of Education Freiburg (PHFR)

Katja Maaß, Oliver Straser, Laura Wanckel

TR – İbn Haldun University

Mustafa Altunel

EU –  T3 Europe

Ian Galloway

TR – Çankaya University

Buket Akkoyunlu

SA – Jeddah Private International School

Salima Shebbo

NG – Science Teachers Association of Nigeria

Ben Akpan

DE – University of Duisburg-Essen 

Joyce Peters-Dasdemir

TR – Kastamonu University

Gokhan Kaya

TR – Hacettepe University

Gultekin Cakmakci

The STEM PD Network consists of 30 STEM PD Centres and other organisations with relevant aims, role and focus like education institutes, education authorities or Ministries of Education from 12 European countries.

STEM PD Net Members

AT – LehrerInnenbildung West (RECC Biologie, RECC Mathematik & Geometrie)

Suzanne Kapelari, Florian Stampfer

AT – Austrian Educational Competence Centre Chemistry (AECC-C)

Anja Lembens

AT – Austrian Educational Competence Center Mathematics (AECC-M)

Edith Schneider

AT – Austrian Educational Competence Centre Physics (AECC-P)

Martin Hopf

AT – Institute of Instructional and School Development (IUS)

Stefan Zehetmeier

BG – Bulgarian Academy of Science (IMI-BAS)

Petar Kenderov, Toni Chehlarova, Evgenia Sendova

BG- Ljuben Karavelov School

Ivelina Pashova

CZ – Czech Andragogical Society (CAS)

Katerina Duchacova

DE – University of Education Freiburg (PHFR)

Katja Maaß, Elena Schäfer, Laura Wanckel

DE – Texas Instruments Education Technology (TI) representing T3 Europe

Ian Galloway, Oliver Wagener, Stephan Griebel

DE – German Centre for Mathematics Teacher Education (DZLM)

Günter Törner, Katja Maaß, Larissa Zwetschler

DE – University of Duisburg-Essen

Günter Törner, Larissa Zwetschler, Joyce Peters-Dasdemir

ES – Professional Development and Technology Institute of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (INTEF)

Mar Jimenez

LT – Education Development Centre (UPC)

Giedrius Vaidelis, Ruta Mazgelyte, Aušra Gutauskaitė, Alvida Lozdienė, Giedre Tumosaite, Vytautas Andrekus

LT – Prezidento Valdo Adamkaus Gimnazija

Rita Rasikiene, Kristina Bedaitė, Rozvita Brazaitiene

LT – Ministry of Education and Science

Maryte Skakauskiene

LV – Centre for Science and Maths Education (DZM)

Dace Namsone, Ilze France

NO – Norwegian Center for Math Education (NCME)

Kjersti Wæge

NO – Norwegian Center for Science Education (NCSE)

Doris Jorde

SE – Centre for Educational Sciences and Teacher Research (CESTR)

Jesper Boesen

SE – Centre for School Technology Education (CETIS)

Claes Klasander

SE – National Centre for Mathematics Education (NCM)

Peter Nyström, Günther Dippe

SE – National Resource Center for Physics Education (NRCF)

Ann-Marie Pendrill

SE – National Center for Science and Technology Education (NATDID)

Karin Stolpe

SK – Constantine the Philosopher University (CPU)

Sona Ceretkova

TR – Nevsehir Hacı Bektas Veli University

Mustafa Hilmi Colakoglu & Davut Saritas

TR – Hacettepe University STEM & Maker Lab

Gultekin Cakmakci & Buket Akkoyunlu

UK – Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)

Norman Crowther

UK – Cambridge Mathematics, University of Cambridge

Lynne McClure

UK – National Center for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM)

John Westwell

UK – National STEM Learning Centre and Network

Pauline Hoyle

Azerbaijan

Aliya Ahmadova, STEM in Azerbaijan

Farida Abbasova, STEM in Azerbaijan

Bulgaria

Toni Chehlarova, Bulgarian Academy of Science

Indonesia

Dr. Antuni Wiyarsi, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Jordan

Rawda Eada, Growing Thinkers

Kazakhstan

Dr. Ainur Zhumadillayeva, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

Lebanon

Ahmad Housseini, Kalimat Education Center 

Republic of North Macedonia

Ramadan Aliti, STEMLab

Russian Federation

Maxim Bondarev, Southern Federal University 

Saudi Arabia

Salima Shebbo, Jeddah Private International School

United States

Joseph Makokha, Stanford University

TÜRKİYE

Antalya

Sibel Ünlü, Antalya Özel Birey Koleji

Aksaray

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Celal Karaca, Aksaray Üniversitesi

Ankara

Yasemin Eren, Zafer Koleji

Betül Şen Gümüş, Maya Koleji

Onur Aydın, Önce Öğretmen Vakfı

Filiz Demirci, Hacettepe Üniversitesi

Havva Geylan, Hacı Sabancı Ortaokulu

Ayşenur Aytekin, ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Okulları

Balıkesir

Prof. Dr. Hülya Gür, Balıkesir Üniversitesi

Bolu

Dr. Öğr. Orhan Curaoğlu, Bolu İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi

Düzce

Devrim Ertuğrul, MEB Din Öğretimi Genel Müdürlüğü

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tuğba Ecevit, Düzce Üniversitesi

Diyarbakır

Burcu Bilgiç Uçak, Diyarbakır MEM ARGE

Elazığ

Doç. Dr. Zülfü Genç, Fırat Üniversitesi

Hatay

Arş. Gör. Dr. Erhan Ceylan, Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi

Hatice Ceylan,

Giresun

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Firdevs İclal Karataş Aydın, Giresun Üniversitesi

Kastamonu

Mehmet Yıldız, Araç MEM ARGE

Konya

Betül Esen, Mustafa Bülbül Ortaokulu

Cennet Elmas, Fenstitü Eğitim Kurumu

Hedike Çelik, Cemile Erkunt İlkokulu

Ülkü Kale Karaarslan, Süleyman Çelebi Ortaokulu

Nevşehir

Kübra Bulgurcu, Simya Koleji

Malatya

Nejmettin Yıldırım, Darende O.H.A.İ.H Ortaokulu

Mersin

Pınar Arısoy, Yenişehir 100. Yıl Akkent İlkokulu

İrfan Altın, Ertuğrul Gazi Ortaokulu

İstanbul

Mustafa Altunel, Ibn Haldun Üniversitesi

Süleyman Seren, Pendik BİLSEM

Reyhan Öz Yıldız, Borusan Oto Zehra Nurhan Kocabıyık Ortaokulu

Burcu Türkkan, Fatih BİLSEM

İzmit

Hayriye Akar, 28 Haziran Ortaokulu

Van

Onur Can İlkyaz, Rakabet Kurumu Ortaokulu

For queries related to the conference, please contact Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Kaya (gokhankaya18@gmail.com).