Needs analysis: The aim of this document is to inform the reader about a comprehensive survey, providing insights into the needs and challenges faced by formal and non-formal preschool and lower primary educators and further education providers at this level as well institutions in implementing STEAM education using PolyUniverse. The needs analysis is based on a survey conducted between October and December, 2024. Data have been collected anonimously through a Google form. The respondents – educators, kindergarten and primary school teachers – were allowed to complete the survey in their own native language in order to avoid any language difficulties (overall results have been translated to English). They were coming from the countries of the partner institutions – Finland, France, Hungary and Romania. Download
EARLYPOLY Methodological Study Book: The EARLYPOLY Methodological Study Book aims to introduce the world of the Poli-Universe educational tool and to provide assistance to kindergarten educators, lower primary school teachers and those interested in the education of children of age 3-10 in the effective and creative application of the Poly-Universe tool in both kindergarten and lower primary education.
The volume is the third part of a series, just as the project itself is the third stage of an international cooperation. The first volume of the series, which was born within the framework of the Poly-Universe in School Education (PUSE) project, discusses the role of the Poli-Universe game family in mathematics education in upper grades. A separate methodological manual related to this volume discusses the principles and possibilities of introducing the Poly-Universe tool into teacher training, thanks to the Poly-Universe in Teacher Training Education (PUNTE) Erasmus Partnership project. The topic of the present volume, completing the spectrum of public education, is the use of the Poly-Universe tool in the teaching and upbringing of the 3-10 year old age group.
The volume also includes an extremely rich and structured database of good practices, thus facilitating the implementation of the principles discussed here into practice.
Best practices: Ideas for using Poly-Universe in kindergartens and primary schools, categorized thematically. Free to use for pilot programs and future practices. Open best practices
Intensive Course Materials: Slideshows from the intensive course for kindergarten teachers and teachers, arranged thematically, with selected good practices. Open intensive course materials
Methodical Module Handout: Methodological materials for students to support the introduction of the Poly-Universe tool – recommended as a 4-lesson module for university courses. Download