FROM SCIENCE IN ART TO THE ART OF TEACHING SCIENCE

Students, but teachers as well, are mostly unconscious of the connection between science and art or humanist sciences, as a result of the differences between these, sometimes even due to the completely different styles in which the subjects are approached. On the other hand, we can observe that contemporary artists do not only utilize edge technology in their creations, but are also inspired by science and even illustrate scientific principles in their artworks. But if art is inspired and is becoming more and more tied to science, couldn’t science be taught starting from art? An inter- and trans-disciplinary approach of science isn’t easy to achieve, but if the necessary means are found, this approach could lead to the rise in student’s interest towards these disciplines, to the growth of creativity in these fields and last but not least, to a learning experience that involves all the senses.In this study we analyze the way teachers integrate different artistic or human science specific resources in the teaching-learning-evaluation process of subjects from the Mathematics and Sciences curricular area. Differences that arise due to the teaching experience, educational environment or multi-disciplinary training, but also the common interest towards the art-and-science teaching activities and the willingness to participate in educational training programs are emphasized. Such objectives can be achieved by initiating projects based on the European Structural Funds.