Kalmar Nyckel : Education : Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
Over the past 4 years, the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation has established itself as an essential educational resource with local, regional, and international reach.
- Established
partnerships with Department of Education
– created social studies units and lesson material for
Delaware
’s statewide
curriculum
- Over
5,800 students of all ages have participated in ship and shipyard
education programs in the last two years.
- Active
research collaborations with world-class institutions – Sweden’s
Vasa Museum, National Historical Museum, and Deep Sea Productions; New
Netherland Institute; University of Delaware
- Active
partnerships with Social Studies Coalition of DE, UD’s
Center for Teacher Education, Delaware Geographic Alliance, and Center for
Economic Education and Entrepreneurship
- Developed
the KNF Lecture Series (600+ attendees estimated for 2012)
- Established
partnership with Department of Education – created social studies
units and lesson material for
Delaware
’s statewide
curriculum
“Thinking
Chronologically”
– History Grade 4
adopted in 170 classrooms reaching 3400 students; Launched 2010-11
“Thinking Economically”m – Economics Grade 5 adopted in 250 classrooms reaching
approx 5,000 students; Launched in 2011-2012
“Thinking Geographically” – Geography Grade 5: Under Development
- Active
partnerships: Social Studies Coalition of DE, UD’s
Center for Teacher Education, Delaware Geographic Alliance, and Center for
Economic Education and Entrepreneurship
- Over
5,800 students of all ages have participated in ship and shipyard
education programs in the last two years.
- Active
research collaborations with world-class institutions – Vasa Museum,
Sweden’s
National Historical Museum, New Netherlands Institute, University of Lund and
Univ of DE, Sweden’s
Deep Sea Productions
- Developed
the popular KNF Lecture Series (600+ attendees estimated for
2012) and other classes at
University
of
Delaware
, Osher Lifelong Learning
Kalmar Nyckel : Education : Experiential Learning
Did you know: That Fort Christina, founded by the Swedes, was the first permanent European settlement in the entire Delaware Valley?
