Virtual Intercultural Reality Active Learning for local communities Erasmus Project

Project Title

Virtual Intercultural Reality Active Learning for local communities

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 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Project Summary

context/background of the project;
The project was born from the observation of reality and the new challenges we are called to face in the fields of education and social inclusion.
For all the European countries the drama of migration and the consequent problem of reception and integration is creating strong social contrasts, not only in large cities, for years used to multiculturalism, but now also in rural areas, small towns and in communities that had never coexisted with different languages, religions, habits and colours so far.
The meeting between people of different cultures in communities with a low level of education and above all in a sudden and massive way has unfortunately created misunderstandings, fears and mistrust rather than an opportunity to enrich their cultural baggage.
In most cases, integration has not taken place and migrants live with local communities with enormous discomfort.
objectives;
– The project intends to provide anyone working in the adult education sector with a useful tool to help integration and mutual knowledge thanks to the use of VR technology
– Tackling cultural diversity with innovative methods
– Offer the ability to communicate through new learning strategies
– Live immersive experiences that prepare the learner for daily challenges in work contexts and in life in general
– Encourage a positive attitude to change, openness, and a greater capacity for dialogue which results in a reduction of the prejudices and stereotypes that often experience people who are unable to communicate in the language of the country in which they live
– Increase intercultural education not only from a national perspective: migrations take place within all EU countries and beyond
number and type/profile of participants;
The result of Viral is a digital platform, free, easy to use and accessible to all. This “toolbox” is dedicated to all those associations, schools, public bodies that in small communities are involved in teaching the language to migrants and, more generally, in promoting integration and promoting mutual knowledge.
description of undertaken activities;
In the TOOLBOX there is everything you need to introduce virtual reality in your projects aimed at adult education in the intercultural and linguistic fields. The educational material is organized in three sections: the MAKE VR VIDEO section contains simple guides on how to create VR videos and write your own script, the DIDACTIC UNITS section contains the pilot learning units of intercultural and foreign language teaching along with some videos VR made by partners; finally in the third MANUAL section a complete guide to the integration of virtual reality in the teaching of intercultural and foreign languages
results and impact attained;
Using virtual reality in the field of language learning can become the key to speed up the integration process especially for all those people who come to our countries without having adequate instruction and therefore presenting more difficulties in learning a foreign language with classical methods. On the other hand, virtual reality can be an extremely effective way of creating that empathy necessary for mutual understanding and acceptance of the other. Living, even for a few minutes, as an immigrant catapulted into an unknown world, where he’s not understood and where he doesn’t understand, sometimes derided or, even worse, abused, can be the only way to make these two worlds feel closer.
if relevant, longer-term benefits.
Creating that empathy necessary for mutual understanding and acceptance of the other.

Project Website

https://viral.nkey.it

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 207094 Eur

Project Coordinator

Nkey srl & Country: IT

Project Partners

• Centrum Edukacji i Badan Spolecznych
• HIGHER INCUBATOR GIVING GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
• APSES (Asociatia pentru promovarea si sustinerea economiei sociale)
• UNIVERSITA PER STRANIERI DI PERUGIA