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article sets out to describe the PROFILES project, an European Commission FP7 science and society project, addresses problems and issues in science education by guiding teachers to embrace a range of teaching factors, such as a context-based approach, motivational constructivist learning; student centred inquiry teaching; enhancing cognitive conceptualisation, and including socio-scientific decision making. The PROFILES project bases the teaching on a theoretically derived, 3 stage model, which is supported through carefully designed PROFILES modules, providing for both the students and the teacher. The major focus of the project is promoting more relevant school science education at the secondary level (grade 7 and above) by guiding teachers to gain ownership of the PROFILES philosophy and approach.  \nKeywords: PROFILES, Student motivation, Relevance, 3 stage model, Inquiry learning, Socio-scientific context  \n1 *Corresponding Author. University of Tartu, Estonia; [jack.holbrook@ut.ee](jack.holbrook@ut.ee)  \n2 University of Tartu, Estonia  \nFilozofija in pristop, na katerem temelji projekt PROFILES  \nJack Holbrook* in Miia Rannikmäe  \n• Prispevek opredeli projekt PROFILES. To je projekt o naravoslovju indružbi, ki se izvaja v okviru Evropske komisije (FP 7). Njegov namen je premostiti probleme v naravoslovnem izobraževanju z izobraževanjemučiteljev na različnih področjih, kot so: uporabljanje novega pristopapoučevanja, ki temelji na vsebinah, ki so učencem znane, promoviranje motivacijsko-konstruktivističnega učenja; učenje z raziskovanjem, pri katerem je v ospredju učenec; izboljšanje razumevanja pojmov in vključevanje odločanja v okviru socionaravoslovnega konteksta. Projekt osnuje poučevanje na tristopenjskem teoretično izpeljanem modelu, ki je za učence in učitelje podprt s skrbno oblikovanimi moduli PROFILES. Glavni cilj projekta je promoviranje pomembnosti naravoslovnegaizobraževanja v šolah v višjih razredih (od 7. razreda naprej), in sicer prek tega, da učitelji prevzamejo oz. trajno ponotranjijo filozofijo PROFILESin pristop poučevanja naravoslovja.  \nKljučne besede: PROFILES, motiviranje učencev, pomembnost, tristopenjski model, učenje z raziskovanjem, socionaravoslovni kontekst  \nIntroduction  \nI do not believe, after more than 30 years in science education and educational research that we are going to succeed where past generations have failed, unless we make major and fundamental changes in our approach to science education. (J. Lemke, 2005) .  \nA major concern in Europe is the issue of students not taking up science and technology related careers (EC, 2004), which is blamed, at least in part, on the abstractness, boring disposition and non-relevance of science being taught in schools (Osborne, Simons, & Collins, 2003) . In fact, an underlying guiding factor is a European Report (2007) which focuses on the lack of student interest in science education, especially in the adolescent years and suggests that inquiry-based science education (IBSE) is an important component to include in school science education. This EC 2007 publication provides the base for PROFILES (Professional Reflection Oriented Focus Inquiry-based Learning and Education through Science) .  \nChange in school science has traditionally been slow, whereas the pace of scientific and technological development within the society is great, so much so that there is a danger that the changing world is making the relevance of science education even more suspect. This is not only in terms of content and its related conceptual understanding, but also in its approach to developments, its changing field of operation and the changing skills demanded of the teacher. Focusing on learning relevant science for life (for the home, the workplace and interactions in the community), and embrace scientific or technologically related careers, is seen as a key","cbCainDZw6g9a5Cy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainDZw6g9a5Cy","pdf",202763,21,"English","# Introduction\n## Rationale for major changes in science education\n## Relevance concerns and student interest\n## Evidence from research on science education shortcomings\n## Need to rethink science education and teacher support","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the PROFILES project?\",\"answer\":\"It promotes more relevant secondary-level school science education by guiding teachers to adopt and internalize the PROFILES philosophy and approach.\"},{\"question\":\"How does PROFILES change teaching in science education?\",\"answer\":\"It supports a context-based, motivational constructivist model with student-centered inquiry teaching, enhanced conceptual understanding, and socio-scientific decision making.\"},{\"question\":\"What model and learning support does PROFILES use?\",\"answer\":\"PROFILES is based on a theoretically derived three-stage model, reinforced through carefully designed PROFILES modules for both students and teachers.\"}]","The Philosophy and Approach on which the PROFILES Project is Based - write online free | PDF",1792087783,53]