33 teachers at three continuing education courses

In the canton of Schwyz, three further training courses were held in various companies. In the process, 33 teachers took part in the courses. On the one hand, the teachers were able to get a taste of “corporate air” at the companies and, on the other hand, maintain contact with professional colleagues. In addition to the nano-experimentation content, the courses have proven to be a valuable “bridge” between schools and the professional world as well as a platform for exchange between apprentice trainers and teachers.

The project started in May 2023 with the first training course at Victorinox AG in Schwyz. The project was completed after two more well-attended courses at Garaventa AG in Goldau and Verwo AG in Reichenburg. In August 2023, the SimplyNano experimental cases were shipped. A total of 200 experiment kits were distributed free of charge to 17 secondary schools in the canton of Schwyz.

Schwyz project as an impetus for another project in Central Switzerland

With the completion of the project in the canton of Schwyz, the SimplyNano experiment kits are now in use in 10 cantons. Since 2018, 406 schools have been equipped with approximately 3,730 suitcases. In addition, 43 continuing education courses with 513 teachers took place.

Due to the very positive feedback, another SimplyNano project is currently being initiated for Central Switzerland. It is to be launched in the cantons of LU, ZG, NW, OW, UR and GL.

The project in the canton of Schwyz was fully funded by the Asuera Foundation and the Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation. Thanks to the great financial support, all the experimental kits and also the further training courses for the teachers could be offered free of charge.

A detailed final report is available here.

Source: Innovation Society

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23.08.2023 Ricarda Zech