Cross Diciplinary peer learning using Nautical Studies and ICT Erasmus Project

Project Title

Cross Diciplinary peer learning using Nautical Studies and ICT

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 school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education; Transport and mobility

Project Summary

Background

The background for this project is the desire to modernize the teaching methods of the Nautical Studies in our schools in light of the IMO recommendations following recent disasters at sea. As well as to improve teachers’ and students’ digital literacy, create a local source of pedagogical resources and a uniform digital learning environment. In this project we hope to achieve better cooperation between students combining peer-learning Nautical Studies and ICT which may lead to better results for the students.

The project objectives are;

Modernizing education by finding methods for peer learning for teachers as well as students to share good practice in Nautical Studies by using ICT.

Improving attainment in basic skills for young people such as technical language skills in Nautical Studies and in ICT-skills.

Improving students’ ability to analyse, communicate and ability to manage information.

Improving students’ knowledge about European institutions, countries and culture.

Improving school staff competences in language and ICT as well as teaching methodology.

Find methods to implement cross disciplinary work

Project partners

The total number of partners in this project is 3(? . London Nautical School in UK will coordinate the project and will be in charge of implementing peer-learning methods and standards. The Nautical school in London has a dedicated Nautical Studies and ICT departments, the Italian school, +++, bring skills of technical and entrepreneurship. The Turkish school +++ is specialized in Navigation and Simulation Techniques. The London Nautical School, follows the successful English model of engaging students in becoming responsible for their own learning.

Activities

To reach these goals the partners will work together in a four different subject areas one per term.

(A) Promoting computer literacy and safe behaviour online. During the first term we will learn new technical skills in Nautical field which we will be able to use throughout the project.

(B) Promoting inter-cultural awareness

(C) Promoting Nautical Studies and Entrepreneurship

(D) Promoting Technical Linguistic skills

During these thematic studies all partners will work on activities or work tasks, entrepreneurship skill will be incorporated continuously within the project. We will communicate using different ICT-tools such as Skype, Google drive, Google site, Facebook. Outcomes of the activities will be shared as pod casts, movies, e-books, tutorials etc.

The project will contain motilities so the students can learn more about everyday life and culture in other European countries. During these motilities we will teach the students new skills. After a mobility the participants will teach new skills to their peers.

Methodology to be used in carrying out the project

Local project groups with both students and teacher will be set up in the individual schools as well as international project groups each containing one student from each project country and a teacher who will monitoring the process and give guidance. Teacher seminars will be organized to further train teachers in peer-learning as well as ICT-skills.

To deepen the cooperation-experience there will be motilities where the international project groups will meet and learn new skills and review their results.

Results and impacts

The expected results for this project are by working together and sharing good practice to meet the needs in future society. We hope to demonstrate this based on improved student results, the effectiveness of peer learning implemented on ICT platforms.

Impacts on pupils;

Improving their social abilities

Improving their linguistic abilities

Improving their ICT skills

Making friends in other European countries

Raised self-awareness as a European citizen

Gaining experience researching a subject, making presentations and disseminating it

Taking responsibility for once own learning.

Impacts on staff;

The teachers will improve their knowledge of teaching methods; they will enlarge their vision concerning the new and modern techniques of teaching and methodological knowledge by collaborating with their colleagues from other countries and organizations. The project enables teachers to get an international cooperation-experience which leads to professional growth by;

Reflecting upon different ways of approaching tasks

Getting to know other school systems and teaching methods

Improving their capacity of communicating in foreign languages by modern techniques

Planning and implementing a project on a European scale.

Getting new impulses and encouragement for the daily routine.

Starting up networks between participating teachers.

Impact on participating institutions;

The project leads to international friendships and networks amongst participants and participating schools because of the multinational dimension of education.

Improve new teaching methodology

Enrichment of school life (activities, school-homepage etc.)

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 212200 Eur

Project Coordinator

London Nautical School & Country: UK

Project Partners

• LANSIRANNIKON KOULUTUS OY
• Koycegiz Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
• ESCOLA DE CAPACITACIÓ NAUTICOPESQUERA DE CATALUNYA
• IIS L.ACCIAIUOLI – L. EINAUDI di ORTONA