21st CENTURY APPROACH TO ADULT EDUCATION - COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

Introduction

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This course is aimed at teachers and school staff from vocational and adult education, staff of non-government organizations, government and policy makers and company staff as well as students and all those who are interested in competence based approach to adult education. The course will focus on competence framework and will introduce several engaging methods. Participants are expected to have at least B1 level of English proficiency.

 

Methodology

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Methodology is based on theoretical lessons and presentations of examples of good practice as well as discussions and experience comparisons. Participants will learn about the learner centered, emancipatory approaches to adult education through workshops, simulations and action learning. Some other tools used will consist of project work, role play, laboratory practice, use of new technologies, reflection and evaluation.

 

Objectives

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• Improving the participants’ pedagogical competences.

• Familiarizing with the innovative adult education theories.

• Understanding of student centered, emancipatory methods in adult education.

• Mastering participatory techniques suitable for adult education.

• Understanding of group dynamics and group roles.

• Developing communication, collaboration, presentation, problem solving, negotiation, critical and creative thinking skills.

• Providing and exercising creative ideas and practical resources for successful implementation of student centered and emancipatory methods in adult education.

• Improving English fluency (official language of the course).

• Promoting intercultural awareness.

• Sharing experiences of student centered and emancipatory methods in adult education from different organizations in order to help each of us to be more effective in our work.

• Strengthening the European collaboration among people involved in adult education in different contexts.

• Providing insights into different education systems.

 

Networking opportunities and cultural programme

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The course includes networking opportunities and cultural exchange opportunities to create European dimension and find possible partners for future projects as well as a city tour or a cultural trip (depending on the location). These are included in the course fee and at no additional expence for participants.

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Preparation

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After registration participants will receive pre-course questionnaire which will be used by the trainer to learn about participants’ teaching backgrounds and to assess their exact needs. Before the beginning of the course a basic reading list will be suggested to participants to prepare for the training. Participants will also be asked to prepare a presentation about themselves, their professional context and their culture which will be used during the first meeting. Participants will receive information about the country they are going to visit in order to prepare them for their cultural experience.

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Follow up

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After the course participants will be asked to share what they have learned with the rest of the staff in their schools. Further books and articles to deepen the topic and contacts with some other practitioners all over Europe and in the world will be suggested by the trainer. The methods shared and explored and the bibliography given will allow the participants to complete and improve their educational path.

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Certificate

 

Each participant will get a course attendance certificate and, if requested, the Europass Mobility Document.

 

Paperwork

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We also provide all the support with paperwork you might need for your Erasmus+ project documentation such as mobility agreement and regsitration letter.

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Cancelation policy

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Free cancellation up to 30 days before the start. After that, the reservation is not refundable. Changes in name and profile of the participant are possible any time before the start of the course (replacement participants from the same school/org are accepted at any time). In case the school/org doesn't find a replacement, we will still offer a place at any of our confirmed courses later in the year without any additional costs but we can not guarantee that every course session will be confirmed and the school/org will only be offered to choose from already confirmed course sessions. In case it will not be possible for the participant to attend the course or for us to organize the course due to extraordinary circumstances (classified as such by the European Commission) which present themselves in the period of less than 30 days before the start of the course and we don’t manage to find an alternative solution, we will keep 50 % of the payment and refund the remaining balance of 50% to the payer’s bank account.