SPOTLIGHTERS - Illuminating student paths to resilience with the science of stress

SPOTLIGHTERS is a project that aims to inform educators and students of the potential long-terms effects of stress and provides them with the competences to reduce these potential complications from arising

. The project brings together experts in the fields of neuroscience, teacher development, and education technology and is funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union. It runs from September 2018 until August 2021.

The key outputs are:

  • Spotlighters - The Science of Stress Student Lessons – A set of three classroom lessons helping students recognize the physiological signs of stress, identify potential stressors, and plan and practice self-regulatory responses.
  • Spotlighters - The Science of Stress Teacher Workshops - A set of two workshops that teach educators how to deliver the Spotlighters Student Lessons and contribute to the development of their teaching practices.
  • Spotlight – Teaching Support Tool - A web-based application for educators to use in their classrooms that functions to support teachers in helping students transition into an active learning state and manage their stress..
  • Spotlighters - The Science of Stress MOOC – A massive open online course (MOOC) helping students recognize the physiological signs of stress, identify potential stressors, and plan and practice self-regulatory responses. The MOOC complements the classroom lessons.

Partners:

  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain: Marc Beardsley and Milica Vujovic
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain: Marta Portero
  • Advancis, Portugal: Ana Silveira
  • University of Western Macedonia, Greece: Tharrenos Bratitsis and Michalis Ioannou
  • LOOP.BZ, Denmark: Mads Lynge Clauson-Kaas and Mie Guldbæk Brøns
  • Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland: Hannu Markkanen and Eveliina Holmgren
  • University of Helsinki, Finland: Minna Huotilainen and Vilhelmiina Harju

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