REFLECT – A Strategical Approach Towards the Learning Process Erasmus Project

Project Title

REFLECT – A Strategical Approach Towards the Learning Process

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy) ; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

Reflective learning is the solution for better performances in formal and non-formal education activities. Learners who are able to take control over the learning experience are more likely to obtain better results. The Education and Training MONITOR of the EU 2018 signals out the following situation: the most effective practices that schools can promote include ‘promoting group work and critical thinking’, ‘creating a space for dialogue in the classroom on controversial issues to ENCOURAGE SELF-REFLECTION and mutual understanding’. The same study reveals the fact, that at least 34% of the schools in the EU cannot guarantee a learning experience that involves self-reflection and therefore the entire learning process suffers together with the interest of young people. Romania, Italy, Greece, Spain and Poland are countries that do not range among the top players in formal education in the EU, so solutions in the non-formal field, aimed at supporting formal education, are highly needed.

Aims and objectives
The general aim of the project is to support young people from poor educational backgrounds to develop reflective learning competences
The project objectives which are planned to be achieved in a 2 year duration are:
– to raise the awareness of youth workers and other educators in the communities of the project and across the EU regarding the importance of reflective learning through specific instruments and activities that are build
– to make the reflective learning competence more operational together with the direct target groups – youth workers and young people from poor educational backgrounds.
– to design and validate training tools focusing on reflective learning which have a wide range of applicability. Therefore, youth workers will be prepared to increase the level of self-empowerment or self-development and, more importantly, develop the level of adjustment to new social and economic situations in today’s Europe.
2. Activities that support the attainment of objectives:
A1 Creating intellectual outputs IOs- all partners are involved in the process- we start working on IO1 on the second month of the project and we finish IO4 three months before the project.
-target groups: youth workers, young people, NGOs and formal education establishments
Indicators for each of the IOs are the number of direct and indirect beneficiaries, the qualitative indicators (relating to the content of each IO) and also the open source characteristic of these IOs

A2 Training Courses- these training courses will be prepared by all 4 partners and will be organized by the leading partner at its premises in Romania. The training courses will take place in the 21st and 22nd weekof the project.
Target groups: youth workers (for the first training course) and young people (for the blended mobility)
Indicators: development of the reflective learning competence using Gibbs model (we will measure hem through the impact this skills will generate in the approach toward learning we observe among young beneficiaries)

A3 Multiplier events- will take place in Romania and Poland and will reunite participants from NGOs and also from other types of organizations/institutions (schools, HEIs, private companies, public authorities). These events will take place on the 22nd month of the project respectively on the 23rd month of the project.
Target groups: NGOs, schools, HEIs, youth workers, teachers, adult educators
Indicators: the number of participants, how many of them will use the instrument in their daily activity (we will monitor this activity)

A4 Transnational meetings- 5 meetings will be organized (one kick off meeting, one final meeting and 3 progress meetings) target groups: project managers and staff form the 5 consortium organizations

A5- Focus groups testing and feedback activities organized by each of the partner organizations
Throughout the period of the project, each of the organizations will organize at least one focus group for each IO and at least one testing activity for each IO. This activity is aimed at equipping the project with constant input and feedback from beneficiaries
Target groups: youth workers and young people
The budget for these activities will be covered from the project implementation budget.
Indicators: the qualitative input and feedback (measured through conclusions drawn after these meetings)

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 161639 Eur

Project Coordinator

ASOCIATIA CENTRUL PENTRU STRATEGII DE DEZVOLTARE A TINERETULUI & Country: RO

Project Partners

• REGIONALNE CENTRUM WOLONTARIATU
• Associazione Giosef – Giovani Senza Frontiere
• Associacio Cultura Creativa
• INSTITUTE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT