The ‘Game Changer’, Creating Science-based Online Games and Activities for Maximizing the Long Run Well-Being of People in Transition Situation Through Skills Development Erasmus Project

Project Title

The ‘Game Changer’, Creating Science-based Online Games and Activities for Maximizing the Long Run Well-Being of People in Transition Situation Through Skills Development

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 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Health and wellbeing; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

‘THE GAME CHANGER’, Creating Science-based Online Games and Activities for Maximising the Long Run Well-Being of People in Transition Situation Through Skills Development
Transforming trends grow both globally and at European level. Change affects everyone, it can be disruptive and difficult for individuals to transition through, particularly if a change crosses international borders, cultures and languages. Disadvantaged and at-risk groups frequently are those facing big life changes, for whom successful transition is a basic requirement for a decent participation in life and the achievement of economic and personal well-being: from school to work, unemployment to employment and also through industrial/ economic change, by migration, from home to independent living from institution (hospital, care home, prison, military and security forces) to civilian life, to a new language territory and all those who feel that they need to change but not knowing how yet: people, especially young people, facing inequality, bullying, violence or discrimination.
The project’s key objective was to support, develop and enable individuals to make/respond to transitions by maximising their potential through improvement of their skills and well-being in a long time period with the support of ‘social operators’ – trainers, coaches, psychologist, social workers, mentors, counselors and educators – in a web-based community, and parallel harmonising the standards of skills of ‘social operators’ by accreditation. Achieving this objective can in turn, improve employability and therefore reduce unemployment, promote mobility, equality and diversity, integration and respect for human rights. The ”Game Changer Project’ sought to – apply the science of self-efficacy, personal change, planning, action and resilience (self regulatory skills),-develop a science-based gamified online training site for peer learning and self-learning, – created an online training program – with interactive games and activities for learners (people in transition),- developed an educational platform and an online interactive material for training social operators (trainers)- developed the skills of individuals who are in the process of a transition,- developed an accreditation tool for social operators,- including installation within organisations as well as providing individual guidance, – incorporate curriculum design and skill-learning methodologies used for learning at work and at home,- including self-assessment measures for compliance with design,- using behavioural measures to assess skills & competencies,- created a series of webinars,- organised local workshops, seminars, training sessions,- a justainable web -based community for all stakeholders on an online community tool for broader societal engagement,- piloted the training materials with trainers + learners in each partner country,- realised transnational meetings for stronger cooperation and exchange of ideas.
The project participants: The partnership consisted of six partner organisations with different geographical and socioeconomic background, resulting in very different educational needs and experiences. All partner countries are still affected by current human and economic crisis, therefore new educational theories, practices and methods were demanded for our organisations. The partners are experts in psychology, counselling people with disabilities, teaching adults, accreditation, assessment, mentoring young people with learning difficulties, educational technology and design development and EU project implementation, minority education, curriculum design.
Methodology: We have identified well-being, target groups, relevant skills needed for managing change and improving well-being and the groups of social operators. We have developed online training for people in transition with the support of social operators, parallel with an accreditation tool for trainers. The Game Changer training sites are tested and finalised with learners and trainers through trials, and will be open resources for all. For enhancing the training, webinars were so created.
Impact: The Game Changer project provides an opportunity to make a genuine impact to the lives of individuals and communities. Participants are helped to improve well-being, and employability, gain confidence, make plans, improve relationships, conquer negative thoughts, handle conflicts, adapt easier to change and cope with economic, personal, social, cultural difficulties. As a result, participants have a better position in society and improved quality of life. However this opportunity also creates a unique set of training tools in this specific area, which does not currently exist, that have the potential to have a much wider impact across Europe. Delivering the Game Changer project could improve employability, promote mobility, promote equality and diversity and promote integration.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 145313,26 Eur

Project Coordinator

Pandokrátor Ltd. & Country: HU

Project Partners

• Czech Certification Agency s.r.o.
• ASSOCIAZIONE FORMAMENTIS ONLUS
• M.M.C MANAGEMENT CENTER LIMITED
• Randers Bo og Erhvervstræning