Introducing competence-based preschool teacher education curricula in Bosnia and Herzegovina Erasmus Project

Project Title

Introducing competence-based preschool teacher education curricula in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

TEACHER project focuses on harmonization of preschool teacher training of 6 HEIs in BH. Specific objectives are to: a) harmonize curricula through identifying harmonization framework and developing individual harmonization plans; b) certify harmonized curricula through re-accreditation and enrollment of the 1st generation of students; c) improve transversal skills of teachers through training of trainers and spill-over sessions; d) improve teaching methodology and entrepreneurial competences through identifying learning outcomes and methods of achieving them.WP1 is Inception setting the grounds for effective implementation. WP2 DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCE-BASED CURRICULA deals with curricula harmonization. Throughout this WP 6 HEIs will work on adjusting their curricula and prepare it for re-accreditation process.WP3 MODERNIZATION AND INNOVATION OF TEACHING METHODOLOGY improves teaching methodology and entrepreneurial competences. Through interactive seminars needs analysis and study visits teachers in BH learn how to organize interactive PBL classes.WP4 ENHANCEMENT OF TEACHERS TRANSVERSAL SKILLS improves transversal skills. Throughout this WP each HEI will create a team of trainers.WP5 ACCREDITATION/LICENSING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATED CURRICULA will deal with accreditation, purchase and installation of equipment and enrollment of students.WP6 deals with QUALITY. QA committee holds regular sessions and monitor implementation. Eighth WP deals with project management through SC meetings.WP7 is DISSEMINATION will assume organization of promo events, media activities, visual identity, web site development. It will deal with sustainability of project results. Key elements of sustainability will be reflected in English language courses for teaching/non-teaching staff, transversal skills trainings for teaching and non-teaching staff and student representatives.WP8 MANAGEMENT ensures proper procedures are developed and followed throughout the project.

Project Website

http://www.teacher.unt.ba

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 688857 Eur

Project Coordinator

UNIVERZITET U TRAVNIKU & Country: BA

Project Partners

• UNIVERZITET U BIHACU
• UNIVERZITA MATEJA BELA V BANSKEJ BYSTRICI
• SVEUCILISTE HERCEGOVINA
• DRUSTVO ZAPOSLENIKA PREDSKOLSKIH USTANOVA U FEDERACIJI BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE
• THE MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
• SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU
• UNIVERSITATEA 1 DECEMBRIE 1918