CRITICAL ORIGINAL RESPONSE TO EDUCATION Erasmus Project

Project Title

CRITICAL ORIGINAL RESPONSE TO EDUCATION

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 : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Research and innovation; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

CONTEXT/BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT:
In education we as teachers always need to follow new approaches and methodologies for the sake
of the improvement of students. In a classroom there are different types of students. Teachers are
supposed to have effective teaching methods in order to spark students’ interests and to have them
take part in the lesson. In order to raise students’ interest, using media-based interactive teaching
and learning methods are effective. Furthermore, through these digital methods we want to improve
the acceptance and integration of digital media in schools. Innovative ideas will impact the teaching
environment positively and enrich classroom learning. “CORE” project have an integrated approach
in teaching Science and Technology combined with social and transversal skills. With international
cooperation and different contents, learning environments and digital tools integration will get
supported.
Some research shows that a highly skilled workforce is needed and it is based on science and critical
reasoning skills. Modernizing science and technology teaching is a “must” in schools to tackle
today’s world and bridge the gap between labor market and qualified workers.
Through this project the students have the chance of seeing how Science and Technology can offer
solutions to problems in their society. This also broads their horizons, and increases tolerance
towards other cultures.
OBJECTIVES OF OUR PROJECT:
– improving media-based interactive teaching methods;
– enhancing teachers’ professional development;
– highlightling the relationship between education and technology-driven labor market;
– intensifying upbringing of enterprise skills and for career;
– adopting innovative and collaborative practices;
– building an interest and positive attitude towards science;
– improving levels of different skills such as digital skills, and transversal skills;
– promoting students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to use technology creatively and
purposefully;
– improving competence in foreign languages;
– promoting an active Euporean citizenship and intercultural understanding, tolerance.
NUMBER AND PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS:
We are five different schools from Spain, France, İtaly, and Turkey (two schools) that nearly have the
same school level and common issues on the topic. The students, teachers, parents, and school staff
of the partner schools will be the participants.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:
During the project, we have 5 LTTs planned. Short term exchanges of pupils will help group work,
learning new cultures and traditions, showing respect to others, realizing the students’ potential. We
will have the chance of exchanging good practices, sharing experiences, and improving innovative
teaching. There will be after school wokshops for extra-curricular activities on digital citizenship and
cyberbullying. Also, there will be seminars, conferences and trainings for teachers,
students and parents. Students and their families will participate in competitions, meetings,
celebrations and fairs.
METHODOLOGY:
at project meetings: presentations, observing lessons, surveys, discussing curriculum and education
systems, workshops, implementing and evaluating progress.
at student exchanges: presentations, visits to research centers/museums, debates, online
discussions, role-plays, workshops, round tables, music, dances, art, sports, picnic, games, group
work/pair work, videos, surveys, implementing and evaluating progress.
RESULTS AND IMPACT:
1) impact on students:
– raising students’ interest in Science and Tecnology subjects;
– increasing students’ interest in Science and Technology careers;
– preparing them for the challenges of labor market;
– promoting communication skills in English by cooperating with peers from Europe.
2) on teachers:
– improving the quality of Science and Technology teaching;
– creating the international cooperation among teachers;
– raising awareness on Erasmus+ Programmes;
– improving communication skills in English.
3) on participating institutions:
– creating awareness on the importance of education and science teaching;
– having more open-minded, tolerant and academic staff and students;
– developing synergies and cooperation between education and higher education, research centers
and world of work;
– promoting European citizenship.
LONG TERM BENEFITS:
– strengthening the European dimension in the school and community;
– building a European network among partners;
– continual cooperation with local authorities for future projects.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 125990 Eur

Project Coordinator

I.E.S. La Arboleda & Country: ES

Project Partners

• CAVUSLU ORTAOKULU
• KARAMAN LISESI
• Istituto Statale E.Montale
• Association Tourquennoise de gestion de l’EIC – Lycée Privé Marie Noël