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The model presented here is the STIPPS global model for effective learning in nursery and primary school education.
The model is presented as pillars of learning.
Each pillar has five layers. In each layer you will find information on:
Layer 1: The global model for effective learning in science
Layer 2: A scheme for each pillar explaining the fundamental aspects of its construction
Layer 3: Further details about the meaning of each pillar
Layer 4: A learning line for each pillar explaining how the how progression of the skills and capabilities can be developed
              to enable learner mastery in each pillar
Layer 5: This layer houses resources that illustrate good practice in science teaching and draw on the classroom
              experiences of effective teachers from throughout Europe. This section includes video clips, lesson plans,
              activities and examples of good practise that focus on each pillar within the model

The aim of the global model is to present an effective means of learning and teaching in science. Peer learning theories underpin the model of effective learning presented. By presenting a global model that relies heavily on effective pedagogies of peer learning it is hoped that teachers employing this model will promote effective cognitive, metacognitive and affective gains for learners in their classrooms. Peer learning can be effective in learning contexts as it:
- makes pupils learn from each other. Children learn more easily and efficiently in an adapted social context,
- can motivate pupils and challenge them to learn actively and constructively,
- stimulates interaction between pupils and promotes the development of social skills,
- makes use of difference between pupils, turning those into opportunities to learn from each other,
- contributes to creating a positive classroom atmosphere where learning is valued. 

One can find theoretical perspectives on peer learning in primary school science and the implications
that it has for effective classroom practice in one of the STIPPS articles (see project news-activities)