Education Projects

April 11, 2023 G & D Chirlesan

Adult Education Adult Education

the pathway to the the pathway to the

“Europe of Knowledge”“Europe of Knowledge”

GRUNDTVIGGRUNDTVIG

- a success story - - a success story -


Who was Grundtvig? Who was Grundtvig? • Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872),Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1783-1872), a

Danish clergyman and writer, is regarded as the ideological father of popular and adult education.

• He advocated 'life enlightenment', aimed at giving each individual, regardless of age or background, the opportunity to learn throughout life.

• The objective of learning was twofold, to give personal fulfillment to the individual and to ensure the active participation of all citizens in public life.

• As a learning method, Grundtvig advocated the use of dialogue and the spoken word.

• He further believed that teaching should be based on and relate to real-life experiences and not abstract matters.

• These ideas inspired the creation of the Nordic folk high schools.


Today’s challengesToday’s challenges • In a world of relentless change, it is

increasingly important to build up to build up knowledgeknowledge in order to acquire useful skills, to get a job, or simply for personal fulfillment.

• Education todayEducation today is more and more a lifelong processlifelong process.

• Learning and trainingLearning and training no longer means only what goes on in school or university, but also in less formal environments and at any time of life.


European European added valueadded value

• A key feature of Europekey feature of Europe, which is often mentioned, is its diversitydiversity.

• This is particularly true in the area of education, where systems and practices vary enormously from one country to another.

• This diversitydiversity is a source of enrichmentsource of enrichment for everyone and offers fertile ground for innovationinnovation and the quest for qualityquality.

• TogetherTogether we can be strongerstronger and more creative.creative.


The objectives of The objectives of SocratesSocrates

• Socrates Socrates is Europe’s education programme and involves around 30 European countries.

• Its main objectivemain objective is precisely to build up a to build up a Europe of knowledgeEurope of knowledge and thus provide a better response to the major challenges of this new century: – to promote lifelong learning, – encourage access to education for everybody, – help people acquire recognised qualifications and skills.

• In more specific terms, SocratesSocrates seeks to promote language learning, and to encourage mobility and innovation.


EveryoneEveryone is concerned is concerned…!…!• SocratesSocrates targets all the members of the education

community, and this truly means everybody: – pupils during compulsory schooling, students, people – the young and the not so young alike wishing to return to

learning; – teachers being trained or in service; – ancillary, administrative and managerial staff involved in

education; – educational establishments of all types;

• but also all external interested parties: – civil servants and decision-makers; – local and regional authorities; – parents’ associations; – the social partners; – the business sector; – associations and NGOs.


Common prioritiesCommon priorities • Whatever the target groups and whatever the type of

project, SocratesSocrates sets out to stress the multicultural character of Europe as one of the cornerstones of active citizenship.

• It supports the education of the least advantaged groups of people.

• It endeavors to counter social exclusion and underachievement at school.

• It promotes equal opportunities for women and men irrespective of circumstances.

• It sets great store by the new information communication technologies (ICT).

• It encourages the learning of the different European languages, and innovation in education.


CooperationCooperation • SocratesSocrates advocates European cooperation in all areas of

education. • This cooperation takes different forms:

– mobility (moving around Europe)– organising joint projects– setting up European networks (disseminating ideas and good practice)– conducting studies and comparative analyses.

• In practice, SocratesSocrates offers people grants to study, teach, undertake a placement or follow a training course in another country.

• It provides support for educational establishments to organise teaching projects and to exchange experiences. It helps associations and NGOs in organising activities on educational topics, etc.

• One golden rulegolden rule must be respected: only activities which have a European dimensionEuropean dimension based on transnational cooperationtransnational cooperation may receive financial assistance.


School School in the broad sensein the broad sense

• Socrates Socrates targets all forums of learning irrespective of level, ranging from nursery school to university.

• This includes adult educationadult education, which often involves more informal pathwaysinformal pathways.

• Educational establishmentsEducational establishments cannot fulfil their mission behind closed doors and must open up to new ideas and must open up to new ideas and practicespractices, e.g. by building up partnerships with establishments in other countries or working with the various players of civil society.


GRUNDTVIGGRUNDTVIG

Adult education and other

educational pathways


What is GRUNDTVIG? What is GRUNDTVIG?

The purposeThe purpose of this action of SocratesSocrates is

to enhance to enhance

adult education provisionadult education provision by means of European co-

operation.


A policy of A policy of lifelong learning lifelong learning

• The Grundtvig actionGrundtvig action is part of the European Commission’s aim of promoting a policy of lifelong learning, at European level as well as in each of the participating countries.

• It comprise all levels and sectors of adult learningall levels and sectors of adult learning (general, cultural and social).

• In addition to learning that takes place within the formal or non-formal system, it also comprise learning that takes learning that takes place on a more informal basisplace on a more informal basis, such as autonomous learning.

• The Grundtvig actionGrundtvig action addresses a great variety of subject areas and educational providers.

• It complements and interacts with other actions within Socrates and with other programmes, such as Leonardo Leonardo da Vincida Vinci, to cover the whole spectrum of lifelong lifelong learninglearning.


Aims…Aims…• Promoting the development of concrete concrete

products and valid resultsproducts and valid results which will be of use in several participating countries (if possible, throughout Europe)

• Promoting European co-operationEuropean co-operation between bodies providing adult education

• Contributing to improving the quality of improving the quality of teacher trainingteacher training relating to persons involved in the teaching of adults

• Furthering the debate on lifelong learning and contributing to the dissemination of dissemination of good practicegood practice.


Implementation…Implementation…

• Grundtvig 1 – Transnational cooperation projects

• Grundtvig 2 - Learning partnerships• Grundtvig 3 - Mobility for training of

educational staff• Grundtvig 4 - Networks


Our experience… Our experience… • We started this exciting adventure in 1998• We’ve been as “new born babies”,

coordinating a Grundvig 1 TCP – ENVIRAE• Even the Commission representatives at

the time, have been curious how (if…?) we will be able to develop and to implement the project

• We’ve been…!!! • It was a true success: all the tasks fulfilled,

in time, with good impact and efficient use of the money.


ENVIRAE ENVIRAE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADULT EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE ABLE TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

A “SOCRATES - ADULT EDUCATION” PROJECTA “SOCRATES - ADULT EDUCATION” PROJECT

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VIP'sseminaries

TV series

advertisingclips

booklets, folders(leaflets), posters

Adults, give a clean world to your children !!!Adults, give a clean world to your children !!!

Curriculum…!!!

Short courses

Final Report (*.pdf)

Methodological Guide

CD-ROMExhibition

About us…


Growing fast…Growing fast…• In the year of 2000 we’ve been

involved in another Grundtvig 1 project:

““The Way to United Europe”The Way to United Europe” • Coordinator: St. Cyril and St.

Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria


Outcomes of the Outcomes of the “Way to United Europe”“Way to United Europe”

• better understanding of how the idea of a United Europe emerged and what the European Union is;

• the development of a sense of shared European identity;

• knowledge of individual European cultures;• higher educational standards and more

opportunities for professional fulfillment for the two target fgroups;

• CD‑ROM materials with multimedia information on all partner countries;

• a website; • 15 trained adult learners; • 15 fully trained specialised teachers;


2001: a fruitful year…2001: a fruitful year…• Two Grundtvig 1 TCP approved…!• Both of them going deep inside the

background of Adult Education, addressing ambitious aims

• Large partnerships, generous budgets, “high level” outcomes

• Difficult tasks, “time-consuming” management


EUPECOEUPECO• European Pedagogical College European Pedagogical College

in Adult Education and Trainingin Adult Education and Training• 90403-CP-1-2001-RO-GRUNDTVIG-G1• 50387-IC-4-2000-1-RO-ERASMUS-EPS-

1• General Aim: General Aim: To develop an adult

education structure which to be able to provide a Diploma with European Diploma with European Recognition in ADULT PedagogyRecognition in ADULT Pedagogy.


The Building…The Building…


ECTS in LLLECTS in LLL

• ECTS-LLLECTS-LLL - European methodology for accreditation of prior experiential learning in Lifelong Learning

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General Objectives…General Objectives…1. The promotion of adults individual demand for

lifelong learning through the recognition of skills and accreditation of prior experience and learning.

2. Improving the supply of lifelong learning appropriate to the necessary expansion of continuing education & training.

3. The development and testing of a flexible accreditation and certification system based on the European Credit Transfer System [ECTS] for lifelong learning.

4. Development of appropriate documentation and training resources.


AGREED OUTPUTS (1) …AGREED OUTPUTS (1) …No. OUTPUTS TARGET GROUPS

1. A developed methodology for the recognition of skills and accreditation of prior experiential learning.

Policy makers in order to shape policy at both European and National Levels

2. A validated set of tools & procedures for 4 professional profile areas (Law, Management of Schools, Nursing and Computer Technology)

A Community of Practice comprising: Adult Education providers (formal, non-formal and informal); Universities carrying out research and curriculum development and providing educational opportunities for adult learners; all users;

3. A scientific evaluation of the process of piloting across the partnership

Universities carrying out research and curriculum development; Adult Education providers (formal).The wider scientific community.


AGREED OUTPUTS (2)…AGREED OUTPUTS (2)…No. OUTPUTS TARGET GROUPS

4. Web-based training resources for an ECTS-LLL network

Users and providers linked to the partners and also for an ECTS-LLL network to be established after the end of the project to assure sustainability.

5. A final report European Commission and SOCRATES National Agencies.Governments and agencies of European Countries.Potential members of the proposed ECTS-LLL network.


Another one…Another one…

Adult Learning in Environment Adult Learning in Environment Related Themes Related Themes

– – phase 2 (ALERT-2)phase 2 (ALERT-2)

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Outcomes…Outcomes…• a summary document setting out the

environmental issues faced by Europeans environmental issues faced by Europeans and the citizen’s roleand the citizen’s role

• materials describing practical actionspractical actions to reduce household environmental impacts and costs, in a pictorial form;

• an advice resourceadvice resource highlighting national differences which enables learners to act as mentors for others

• informationinformation for adult education tutors, community workers, journalists and others to enable and encourage them to use outputs 1-3.


Community Centres promoting Community Centres promoting Sustainable LivingSustainable Living

• The proposed three-year project aims to initiate, in each participating country, community centres that bring together the synergistic efforts of formal educational institutions, NGOs, local councils and adults to promote sustainable living in their respective communities.

• This will be achieved by exploring specific community needs and by designing programmes that respond to these requirements.


SOCRTAES / SOCRTAES / Grundtvig 2 projectGrundtvig 2 project

Modern Evaluation Tools For Adult Education And

Training[MODETA]


General objectives…General objectives…

• To put in common the actual knowledge and experience of different European countries, in adult evaluation.

• To improve the existing background related to adults evaluation (methods, techniques, tools).

• To develop and to offer modern learning materials for the teachers/trainers/educators in the field of adults evaluation.

• To share new didactic and pedagogical approaches in adult education.

• To produce a set of evaluation instruments for adult education.


What we actually What we actually achieved…?achieved…?

• European spirit & dimension…• European added value …• European partnerships and networks• European inputs in our education• European quality and standards…• European vision…• European FRIENDSFRIENDS…

EUROPE IN OUR HEART AND MIND !!!EUROPE IN OUR HEART AND MIND !!!