MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYTICAL TRAINING in EDUCATION Erasmus Project

Project Title

MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYTICAL TRAINING in EDUCATION

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 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

On March 12th, 2012 during official parliamentary session, the President of EU Parliament, Mr. M. Schulz, officially announced that the Written Declaration 50/2011 about “Chess in School” was endorsed by the EU Parliament. The Declaration calls on the Commission and Council: – To encourage the introduction of the program “Chess in School” in the educational system of the Member States; – To pay, in its forthcoming communication on sport, the necessary attention to the program “Chess in School” and to ensure sufficient funding for it from 2012 onwards; – To take into consideration the results of any studies on the effects of this program on children’s development.
According to these statements the main aim of the project was to develop online tool –supporting chess and cognitive skills of the primary school children at the age 10-13.
Importance, and positive effects of playing chess are unarguable, however it is very important to encourage young people to playing chess. That is why it is important to create a tool, which can help young people to see advantages of playing chess, but also show them that playing chess can be fun! Computer software supporting learning chess is a good solution. Especially that in modern world young people function mostly in digital environment, and language of modern technologies is understandable for them. Indicated problems occur in many European countries, so solutions to them should be prepared internationally, so that to compare experiences and find best possible solutions. International composition of the project team ensures that developed tool will be ready to be used in many different environments.
The main result of the MATE project is a software, which contain 3 modules: module with tests assessing chess skills, module testing cognitive competencies, module with training chess and cognitive skills. Software will also contain automatic assessment of pupil’s level of competency and classification to future trainings groups, according to test results. After completion of tests, software will give automatic assessment of results of tests and suggest best training path for given person. This will ensure that such method of learning will be effective, as each pupil will have chance to develop his/her skills in their own rhythm. For teachers and trainers, who would wish to use prepared software – manual will be prepared. Both software and manual will be available in English, Polish, Spanish, Italian, and Lithuanian.
Project was developed by 4 institutions, representing HEIs: University of Economics and Innovation in Lublin from Poland, La Laguna University from Tenerife/Spain, Alicante University from Spain and Vytautas Magnus University.
Final results of the project and information about schools cooperationg with MATE consortium is published on project website: http://www.mchess.eu/index.php/en/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 207845 Eur

Project Coordinator

WYZSZA SZKOLA EKONOMII I INNOWACJI W LUBLINIE & Country: PL

Project Partners

• VYTAUTO DIDZIOJO UNIVERSITETAS
• UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA
• UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE