Developing future – oriented academic curricula in Teacher Education with innovative methodologies for Nex-Gen Asian HEIs (FRACTION) Erasmus Project

Project Title

Developing future – oriented academic curricula in Teacher Education with innovative methodologies for Nex-Gen Asian HEIs (FRACTION)

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 : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

In India, China and Vietnam there is common requirement to qualify teachers in both theory teaching and practice in vocational education as well as integrating education, teaching and information technology. The national documents mention the development of education and teachers as key priority. In addition, the professional development programs for university teachers and the international teacher training programs at HEIs should be established, so as to continuously improve the capabilities of university teachers in education and teaching, academic research, innovative practices and international exchanges. The FRACTION central objective is to deliver unique opportunity to enhance education of teachers and gain recognition for high-quality professional practice through developing postgraduate program in the field of education with innovative teaching methodologies, enhancing pedagogical competencies.This will enable the teachers to respond to the increasing complex and diverse educational and social environment, by delivering effective & innovative teaching and learning experiences in the classroom to enhance the quality and employability of graduates. To achieve this aim following outcomes of the project will be outlined: – modern courses with new curricula to enhance effectiveness and innovative pedagogical competencies to foster professional development – teaching materials with innovative methodologies for new curricula in post-graduate program- capacity at partner universities through training the teaching staff in new program and methodology- life long learning resources through developing – Center of Teaching Excellence (CTE) with ICT-based distance learning platform with technology-equipped classes as a sustainable solution to support implementation of the new curricula and to foster innovation in pedagogical practices. CTE will offer career orientation offers for graduates as well as new courses developed after project lifetime.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 999442 Eur

Project Coordinator

POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA & Country: PL

Project Partners

• G.L.S. UNIVERSITY
• VIETNAM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
• COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• THE UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, KOLKATA
• SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• SHANGHAI POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
• BEIHANG UNIVERSITY