The University of Montpellier (Université de Montpellier) is a modern scientific and technological university that is uniquely based in the city of Montpellier, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. With 10 research departments and 15,000 students, it offers a diverse range of education and research and enjoys an international reputation as a world leader in biological research.
The Ecole Supérieure du Professorat et de l’ Education (ESPE) of Montpellier is a university teacher training institute under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The missions of the IUFM are to deal with:
- initial teacher training at primary and secondary level
- in-service teacher training
- to improve the development of research in the field of education
The research group has a lot of experience in research concerning the pre- and in-service science teacher training about SSI and socio-scientific citizenship. Our focus is on:
- training of teachers, tutors (PhD and postdoctoral students) and high-school students to inquiry-based and open-ended investigations,
- training of teachers and students to multidisciplinary approaches of a single theme,
- training of teachers and students to scientific debate about a SSI and particularly the uses of media coverage (Education with and about the media) in collaboration with science centres (interactions formal/ informal science education)
