Montessori Method in Teaching 2nd Language to Adults Erasmus Project

Project Title

Montessori Method in Teaching 2nd Language to Adults

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: Access for disadvantaged; Inclusion – equity; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

In recent years, sustainable social and economic development, along with intercultural dialogue, have been sought through efforts to ensure universal access to high quality education (UNESCO, 2013;Europa 2009). In parallel, individual nations, and economic groupings such as the European Union, have been calling for a fundamental transformation of education to develop new competences among their citizens if they are to remain competitive. Educational innovation is a high priority contributing to key targets on adult learning, up-skilling and modernization of training in the Europe 2020 strategy and the European agenda for adult learning (European Commission, 2013; Barroso,2012; Council of the European Union, 2011).
The Montessori Method is a rather old but very effective educational method that has been implemented especially for the education of children. It is based on the individual needs of each learner and therefore it can address the learners’ needs in different education fields and training sectors and take into deep consideration the personal attitude, learning time and psychological blocks. According to Ryniker and Shoho (2001), the Montessori approach is based on the idea that learners learn most effectively when information is developmentally appropriate. From this perspective, this approach encourages learners to create an atmosphere in which everybody works cooperatively not competitively. Personal independence, self-discipline and initiative are other important tenets of this approach. Learners decide what to do and when to do freely, there is no interference. They also develop creative and critical thinking abilities with self-corrective activities, thereby enabling them to be autonomous learner.
The main objective of the project (Montessori Method in Teaching 2nd Language to Adults (MMTLA) is to define a method for language teaching based on the concept of the Montessori’ methodology which can be adaptive,intuitive, easy to implement, practical and easy way for people of all ages to understand the concept of learning language and improve much better and learn languages.
Through this project it is also aimed at introducing the Montessori Method to the field of language learning as for adults and promoting the acquisition of key competencies and skills throughout the education and training system.
Partners will work in the following ways:
1) Development of a manual guidebook for the transfer of the Montessori Method in language learning to adults. It will be primarily addressed to language teachers and will describe analytically how to implement the principles of the Montessori Method to adults over 20.
2) Organization of training workshops for language teachers on Montessori method.
3) Development of online training for the language teachers in partner countries and then in all over Europe in the methodology.
Language teachers and adult trainers and adult trainees (immigrants,young adults who want to learn target language) are the target group of this project.
At the end of this project ;
-The language teachers who will be trained will have the chance to experience the Montessori approach in their own teacher training.
-Low-skilled adults (over 20) will learn 2nd or 3rd language and can find better jobs to work that can promotion and improve his/her living standards.
-Refugees and immigrants who learn native language of the country they live in will integrate with citizens easily.
-Immigrants and refugees can realize their daily routines without asking for help.
The expected impact on the attractiveness and the efficiency of the training course developed with the methodology studied in the research phase will be measured and documented through the analysis of the results obtained by pre- and post-course tests filled by participants, trainers and observers, to assess the effectiveness of the active/participatory method. All results will be organized in tables and all the possible quantitative elaborations will be performed.
The wider impact will be measured through to what extent adult training centers,educational institutions, stakeholders and community collaborators use this method and project outputs or promote at local/regional/national level the results of the project (e.g. to introduce it in an award criteria of public call for proposal).
The good practices will ensure the maximum adherence to the European context and could be used as a starting point by who are interested in continuing and refining the Consortium’s work.
And the further value is having the opportunity to work with the teachers and authorities facing the similar language learning difficulties and adults with the similar background. We will find solutions to those problems by working with like-minded people that they would otherwise never meet.
The project activities will also support the process of local authorities’ works for immigrants integration,of chambers that needs qualified workers

Project Website

http://mmtla-074258.com

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 83505 Eur

Project Coordinator

OSMANIYE IL MILLI EGITIM MUDURLUGU & Country: TR

Project Partners

• EUROPE FOR ALL
• COFAC COOPERATIVA DE FORMACAO E ANIMACAO CULTURAL CRL
• CENTRUL JUDETEAN DE RESURSE SI ASISTENTA EDUCATIONALA ARAD
• FUNDACJA INSTYTUT BADAN I INNOWACJI W EDUKACJI
• VIENNA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS