ECO-STEAM4BASICS produces a series of concrete outputs across its 36-month duration, each building on the previous one to create a coherent and transferable body of knowledge, tools, and resources for educators, schools, and policymakers across Europe.
Stage 1. Integrated Literature Review & Evidence Mapping
A systematic review of existing research and practice across partner countries, including surveys, focus groups, and stakeholder consultations, identifying key gaps in outdoor STEAM pedagogy, teacher professional development, and inclusion in early childhood and primary education.
Stage 2. ECO-STEAM4BASICS Pedagogical Framework
The core conceptual output of the project: a practical, evidence-based framework detailing the approach, underlying principles, learning objectives, sample activities linking outdoor STEAM to literacy and numeracy, inclusion guidelines, and implementation tips. Available in English with summaries translated into all seven partner languages.
Stage 3. Online Training Curriculum & E-Learning Platform
A structured teacher training programme of approximately 20 hours, delivered through a Moodle-based e-learning platform with five modules. Designed for blended delivery and made openly accessible to educators across and beyond the consortium.
Stage 4. Mentor Handbook & Learning Resources Toolkit
A practical toolkit of outdoor STEAM activities and a dedicated mentor handbook to support the train-the-mentor model. Resources are aligned with national curricula across partner countries and designed to be adaptable to diverse classroom and outdoor settings.
Stage 5. Pilot Implementation & Impact Evaluation
Outdoor STEAM activities piloted in 15–20 classrooms per partner country, involving 300-400 children aged 3–12. Pilot findings documented through narrative case studies from each country and a full impact evaluation report measuring outcomes against baseline indicators.
Stage 6. Policy Recommendations & Stakeholder Roadmap
Eight national Living Labs and stakeholder roundtables translate pilot evidence into concrete policy recommendations and a roadmap for systemic integration of outdoor STEAM pedagogy into national education frameworks, targeting at least three authorities or networks.
Stage 7. Final European Conference & Sustainability Strategy
A European-level final conference hosted in Leuven, Belgium (Month 35), bringing together 60+ policymakers, academics, and educators to present project results, launch the policy recommendations, and agree on a post-project sustainability plan. All final outputs uploaded to the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform for long-term public access.
