Highlighting the Potential of English Language Learning for Global Education Purposes Erasmus Project

Project Title

Highlighting the Potential of English Language Learning for Global Education Purposes

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 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Teaching and learning of foreign languages; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Project Summary

Highlighting the Potential of English Language Learning for Global Education Purposes
Oct 2019 – Mar 2022
Coordinator organisation: Bahcesehir University Foundation (Turkey)
Partners: Pelican Language School (Czech Republic), Promozione Internazionale Sicilia-Mondo
(Italy), FRAME (Poland), European Center for Quality (Bulgaria), Promimpresa (Italy)

In 2019 we have to admit, that we are living in turbulent times. Poverty, inequality, social-political conflicts and climate change are among the most important challenges that we are facing nowadays as members of the European society and as global citizens. In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 17 SDGs and 169 targets have been identified to be reached by the end of 2030, and it calls for all public, for-profit and non-profit, private and civil organisations to unite and contribute with its resources for the successful management of these global challenges.
In the process of looking for solutions for the challenges identified as SDGs, the partnership found that there is a huge potential in language learning to support the education for sustainable development.
Global education (GE) has been defined as an approach that enables people to develop the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed for securing a just, sustainable world in which everyone has the right to fulfil his/her potential. GE encompasses Development Education, Human Rights Education, Education for Sustainability, Education for Peace and Conflict Prevention, Intercultural Education, being the global dimension for Education for Citizenship (Global Education Guidelines, 2008).

The objective of the HI-GLOBE project is:
To enhance the potential of English-language learning for Global Educational purposes.

In reaching this objective, the primary target group addressed will be:
– Adult English-language learners
– English language teachers, instructors, educators and tutors

Envisaged results of the HI-GLOBE project:
– Analysis on the approach of English teachers in the adult sector on Global Educational methodologies in language teaching
– HI-GLOBE modules developed on 2 level (A1-2 and B1-2), each one including a 40 hour blended learning course serving Global Educational purposes and based on CLIL, TBL and interactive digital technology.

HIGLOBE modules
– 3 pilot HI-GLOBE course realized in A1-A2 level and 3 on B1-B2 level in the partners’ countries
– 60 adult learners of English language participated in the pilot modules of the HI-GLOBE
methodology in the partners’ countries
– 1 HI-GLOBE learning platform (OER) developed containing the 2 learning modules and a Guide for educators
– 5 Promotional events organized for the exploitation of the HI-GLOBE methodology in November 2021 during the Global Education Week
– 220 stakeholders participated in the multiplier events in the partners’ countries

The project intend to have a positive impact and contribution to the SDG target 4.7, namely: To ensure that by 2030 ALL learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global
citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 213040 Eur

Project Coordinator

BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITESI FOUNDATION & Country: TR

Project Partners

• EUROPEAN CENTER FOR QUALITY OOD
• Promimpresa Società Benefit S.R.L.
• Fundacja Rozwoju Aktywnosci Miedzynarodowej i Edukacyjnej – FRAME
• PRISM IMPRESA SOCIALE S.R.L.
• Jazykova skola s pravem statni jazykove zkousky PELICAN, s.r.o.