ILab Plus – new training method for adults Erasmus Project

Project Title

ILab Plus – new training method for adults

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 adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Research and innovation; Quality Assurance; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

The aim of the project was to create tools and methodology for working with adults in the ilab PLUS environment.

The ilab space is devoid of communication and architectural barriers (benches, tables), which will allow educators to use modern training solutions when working with adults. The creation of this type of space results from new trends in work organization and training design. The materials are to be used mainly by people who already have training experience, but have not had contact with open lab rooms or creative spaces. The main assumption of the materials is to draw attention to the specificity of conditions occurring in such rooms and to adapt the method of conducting classes and communication between the trainer and the participant. i-Lab is an innovation laboratory, multi-modal educational environment dedicated to teamwork. It consists of a non-inspiring space, an innovative space conducive to creative thinking and problem-solving, intelligent technology and specific moderating techniques. The i-Lab’s method of work is based on the influence of the environment, the atmosphere perceived by many senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch, but also taste, temperature, balance and proprioception), methods of moderation and the use of technical equipment intended for this method. The handbook can also be used by scientific and training institutions that intend to introduce Ilab rooms, it is intended to be a source of ideas, good practices and inspiration.

The main results of the project are:
– a textbook of methodology of work with adults in the ilab PLUS environment, from which the teacher is to learn how to teach adults. It is supposed to help use spatial features and strengthen the effect of remembering and perception (more in the point on innovation).
– a document standardizing Ilab education, which will allow the methodology to be adapted to the standards already in force
– online courses for educators to show how education in Ilaba differs from the education process in a traditional classroom

The target group of the project are educators, trainers, coaches, moderators, brainstormers and workshops, as well as training institutions, institutions managing coworking spaces

The mentioned target group was recruited to the project through direct activities in the environment (environment) of the Applicant and Partners, direct information among the Applicant’s and partners’ associates, information in social media (all entities participating in the project), information on the websites of the Applicant and Partners
Responsibility for the coordination of activities was mainly the responsibility of the Applicant’s representatives (Eurokreator), who worked closely with the Partners’ representatives, ie: Palacky University in Olomouc (Czech Republic), the “Zena” Association (Croatia), the Education Development Activation Association (Poland).

The project is expected to affect:
– changing the awareness of reducers in the context of using Ilab methods in education
– increasing the competences of educators in the field of international group work and using it in future projects
– increasing technological competences in connection with organizing distant learning, webinars, videoconferences
– strengthening the image of the organization as institutions implementing innovations
– increasing experience in organizing international teams
– acquiring the know-how needed for further development

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 197965,5 Eur

Project Coordinator

Eurokreator T&C sp. z o.o. & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Stowarzyszenie Edukacja Rozwój Aktywizacja
• Zena
• UNIVERZITA PALACKEHO V OLOMOUCI