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Natur (s) _AL. Natural Sciences for Adult Learners. The Project. Coordinator : Senior University of Évora (USE) Partners : Espiral Entitat de Serveis , Catalunya – Spain (ESP) Università delle LiberEtà del Fvg – Italy (UDL) Sastamalan Opisto – Finland (SCC)
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Natur(s)_AL Natural Sciences for AdultLearners
The Project • Coordinator: SeniorUniversityof Évora (USE) • Partners: • Espiral Entitat de Serveis, Catalunya – Spain (ESP) • UniversitàdelleLiberEtà del Fvg – Italy (UDL) • SastamalanOpisto – Finland (SCC) • Centro Studi e Formazione Villa Montesca – Italy (CSVM) • GencYasaminSesleriDernegi - Voise of Young LifeAssociation, Turkey (VYLA) • HealthPsychology Management OrganisationServices (HP-MOS), UnitedKingdom (HPMOS)
IdentificationofProblems • big distance and no relation between different generations • low number of men in educational activities • low interest in natural sciences area • low interest in keep the environment around us • difficulties using new technologies
SolvingtheProblems - Objectives • Promote intergenerational relations; • Approach to the community • Allow both men and women to participate in educational activities. Attach specially men. • Use ICT to transnational activities. Also to research and as innovative in Natural sciences.
Methodology • Creationofdidacticalmaterials • Detailedactivitiesthateachinstitutionwilldevelop • Analysis, design ofactivitiesor processes byeachpartner • Evaluationofthepartnershipwork • Monitoringoftheactivitydeveloped • Evaluationofallthemeetingsandmobilities
PartnersActivities • Create and develop an activity that encourages learners to take an active role in the net. Gather and test different approaches to achieve this active involvement (USE) • To apply the concepts acquired from the partnership over one or more courses with our own learners (UDL;ESP) • Write out new curriculum for the college on natural sciences, environment protection and sustainable development. (SCC) • To implement the good practices in the methodology of senior's teaching (USE) • Approach natural sciences considering some incommun practices (USE) • Create, develop and update a website for the project activities (USE;CSFVM) • Do experimental workshop where master plans are carried out in the fields of the environment, welfare, cultural assets and environmental protection (CSFVM;HPMOS) • Organize common learning activities for the children and old people - intergenerational relations(VYLA) • Share materials and experiences considering previous activities in N.S (ESP)
Meetingscalendar • Italy – March 2011 – 1st partnermeeting- VillaMontesca • Exchange ofexperiences; • Practicespresentations; Studentspresentations • Collectofmaterialsandphotosfromthekick off meeting; • Definitionofnextsteps; • Preparationofthenewsletter; • Evaluationofthemobilityandactivities. • UnitedKingdom – May 2011 – 2st partnermeeting • Exchange ofexperiences; • Practicespresentations; Studentspresentations • Collectofmaterialsandphotosfromthe 1st partnermeeting; • Definitionofnextsteps; • Preparationofthenewsletter; • Evaluationofthemobilityandactivities.
Turkey – October 2011 – 3rdpartnermeeting • Exchange ofmaterials, practicesamongpartners; • Balance ofthe 1st yearofactivities; • Collectofmaterialsandphotosfromthe 2nd partnermeeting; • Definitionofnextsteps; • Preparationofthenewsletter; • Evaluationofthemobilityandactivities.
Evaluation • Partnership relation and communication • Materials produced • Mobilities outcomes • Aims reached • Mobilities questionnaires for: • Host organization • Learners • Partner representants
Evaluationpoints • did the partners completed the planned tasks? • deadlines were assured? • difficulties in the partnership? • quality of the mobilities? • how is the communication proceeding? • profitable planification of the activities? • the aims have been reached? • are there unexpected results? • are there complete results according to the plans?