EU Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning QUALIFICATION CONCEPT

1. EU Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearningQUALIFICATION CONCEPT 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

2. 3 qualification workshops carried out in Poland: 1st workshops – 24.05.2007, 7 participants Total: 2nd workshops – 20.06.2007, 4 participants 18 3rd (additional) workshops – 21.06.2007, 7 participants Target Group – teachers, tutors, lecturers and instructors of foreign languages… Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

3. What did you change in comparison to the qualification workshops in Bonn? Why? shorter theoretical part -more practical aspects instead of a very long theoretical part. focusing on exercises, practical aspects of visual methods concerning needs of our target group. more material which could be used by teachers with their students (examples to all of presented visual methods to be used in the classroom – worked out and handed out in a paper form to all participants) Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

4. Changes after the first workshop? New content? New methods? Why? All of the three qualification workshops were carried out in the same way with no changes after the first one. The only onedifference was the duration which we were forced to adoptdependently on the organizational conditions and agreementsbetween ITeE and the hosting institutions. Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

5. Choice of methods: which ones? why? Which were very successful? The most popular and effective methods (according to the national report): Mind mapping Clustering Mnemotechniques (practical examples of different techniques) Visualization Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

6. Workshops were organized in 2 sessions including some main subjects: 1. Theoretical part introduction into Socrates Grundtvig VisuaLearning project role and importance of visual thinking (last findings concerning the subject, scientifically proved knowledge, specialist terminology) 2. Practical part - visual methods (examples of selected methods and practical exercises how to use these methods in the classroom in general and particularly when teaching of foreign languages): mind mapping, clustering, mnemotechniques, visualization - power of images - learning styles (test for participants) - support of new media (slightly) - final discussion at the end of workshops - feedback, opinions, reflections, useful links and literature. During the sessions there were three short relaxing exercises with a relaxing music (2-3 min.) based on the educational material approved by The National Ministry of Health. Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

7. How did the participants evaluate the methods? What did they say orwhat do you mean concerning the possibility of transfer in theclassroom? Workshops were assessed positively according to evaluation questionnaires. Participants found all methods as a very interestingand useful activity worthy to disseminate andcontinue. Teachers declared to transfer selected methods to the classroom. Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

8. Results: What kind of support do the trainers need? What are thecore findings and recommendations regarding the common concept? Teachers wish to have a kind of compendium on visual methods and their practical use. Our guidebook – very welcome! Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

9. Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning What can we do to get further materials from thetrainers for the project (for the gallery/website/guide): good practice examples, reports, pictures? Some suggestions and proposals: • to use the most interesting photoes from the national workshops from each partner country • To use the examples of good practices placed in the national reports or gathered in partner countries • To select some images from the free source given by Dirk in the last Newsletter • To ask the national network for the contribution to our guide… 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

10. Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning Recommendations for the final concept Some elements which were used during the workshops in POLAND: • the relaxation music between sessions • presentation with examples of selected methods – e.g. mnemotechniques, mind mapping, clustering, visualization (not only the theory but first of all – practical presentation) • learning styles – test Remark: practical exercises are a good method to mobilize and establish a contact with participants (e.g. we usedthe exercise with selecting pictures carried out during the workshops in Bonn). 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland

11. Project Socrates Grundtvig 1 VisuaLearning Thank you for attention Małgorzata Kacprzak Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute ITeE – PIB, Radom malgorzata.kacprzak@itee.radom.pl www.itee.radom.pl 4th Final partner meeting - Dublin, Ireland