200 likes | 336 Views
The training of adult educators at universities: Preparation and implementation of the TEACH project. Presentation during the visit to the Seoul National University, Korea 9 + 10 October 2007 Prof.(H) Dr. Heribert Hinzen Director, dvv international Vice-President, EAEA
E N D
The training of adult educators at universities: Preparation and implementation of the TEACH project Presentation during the visit to the Seoul National University, Korea 9 + 10 October 2007 Prof.(H) Dr. Heribert Hinzen Director, dvv international Vice-President, EAEA Vice-President, ICAE Member, CONFINTEA VI Cons. Group www.dvv-international.de www.eaea.org
Background I 1999 Bologna process - reform in higher education - new BA/MA-structures 2000 Lisbon summit - European competitiveness - human resources and LLL 2001 European Area of Lifelong Learning - citizenship + employability - basic skills + innovative pedagogy 2006 Preparation of Communication on adult learning: It is never too late to learn
Background II Cooperation in Central and South Eastern countries with IIZ/DVV Studies on developments at universities • preparing for: diploma, magister, BA, MA... • providing adult education as academic LLL • in Germany: 1995 and 2002 • in Central Eastern Europe: 2003 Pécs conference • presentation and discussion of studies • call for cooperation to develop, establish and exchange new BA/MA- and EMA-modules and courses
EU-DG Education and Culture • Socrates Programme • Grundtvig 1: European Cooperation Projects • Application and approval in 2004 • TEACH Teaching Adult Educators in Continuing and Higher Education • Implementation Oct 2004 to Sept 2006 • Coordinating Institution: Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland • 12 partners in Europe • Parallel for 3 years with Erasmus / Higher Education a second project with 7 universities • EMAE European Master in adult education
Partners • Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland • European Association for the Education of Adults, EAEA • University of Hanover -> University of Bielefeld, Germany • Institute for International Cooperation of DVV, Germany • University of Pécs, FEEFI, Hungary • Latvian Adult Education Association, LAEA • Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania • Polish Association for Adult Education, TWP, Szczecin, Poland • Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania • New Bulgarian University, Sofia • Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey • Universities´Association for Lifelong Learning, UALL, United Kingdom • University of Stirling, Scotland
Aims of the TEACH project Support the quality of the university training of adult educators by developing a module as part of a Bachelor of Education modules for a Master of Adult Education a postgraduate programme of European Adult Education Examinations and degrees should fit into theEuropean Credit Transfer System [ECTS] New / innovative pedagogical approaches • theory and practice • skills: professional and social
Editorial Board Bielefeld seminar Kaunas seminar Module drafts External evaluators Project partners Project partners 10.2005 03.2005 TEACH - timeline
Testing Production & promotion Bielefeld seminar Berlin seminar Dissemination Conference, Iasi Project partners Editorial Board Project partners External evaluators 09.2006 05.2006 10.2005 TEACH – timeline II
Outputs Case studies • all participating universities • reflecting on previous studies Project website • information and communication • forum for discussion • documentation of results Book CD with recommendations, curricula, database English plus national languages
Show the „path” of the organisational structure (from the top to the bottom) Show the division into sub-units Case study structure I I. GENERAL INFORMATION I.1.Full name of the unit of adult education (also address, phone/fax, email) I.2. Director/Head of the unit (also address, phone/fax, email) I.3. Place in the university structure I.4. Internal organisational structure
E.g. division into sub-units, change of place within the organisational structure of the university etc. Type of programme: (e.g. meeting, seminar, workshop, conference, course, international exchange, post-graduate study or qualification etc), duration and contents Staff (full and part time)– total number, names, academic degrees E.g. studies (vocational, MA, BA) or specializations within other studies Case study structure II II. HISTORY AND CURRENT SITUATION OF THE UNIT II.1. Year of establishment II.2. Changes within organisational structure (if they were) II.3. Is an organisational change likely in the next future? (please specify) II.4. Since when has the unit its own studies/specialization (if it has)? II.5. Number of staff employed currently II.6. Staff development programmes for teaching personal
Testing of modules of Masters Degreeon Adult Education – Nicolaus Copernicus University and University of Pécs, Toruń
Three-stage framework for university coursesin line with the European BA/MA model • An element (module) to be contained in a first vocational „Bachelor of Education” degree • A framework of modules for a second, professional „Master of Adult Education” degree • A modular postgraduate „European Adult Education” programme
Module structure • Aim • Learning Outcomes • Content – short description of the units with key questions addressed • Format of Assessment • Tasks • Overview of Activities • Reading List
List of TEACH modules • Module 1 ( M1 ): Theories of Adult Education • Module 2 ( M2 ): Managing Adult Education • Module 3 ( M3 ): Professionalism and Competences in Adult Education • Module 4 ( M4 ): Didactics and Methodology of Adult Education • Module 5 ( M5 ): Systems of Adult Education • Module 6 ( M6 ): Research in Adult Education
Example of Module 3: Professionalism and Competences in Adult Education • Core Module (M3.C): Acting Professionally in the Intercultural Area of Adult Education • Option Module 1 (M3.O1): Project Management in Adult Education • Option Module 2 (M3.O2): Mentoring, Leadership and Animation as Professional Skills of Adult Education • Option Module 3 (M3.O3): Nutritional and Health Education
Individual professional profile THESIS Option - Modules (skill orientation) Units* Specific subjects and approaches to research Comparative studies in adult education Modules Core-Modules (disciplinary orientation) S S Units* Basics in Educational Research Modules L S T S S S Sections (Subject Areas) Theories of Adult Education S Managing Adult Education Pr P Professionalismand Competencesin Adult Education Didactics and Methodologyof Adult Education Systems of Adult Education Research in Adult Education * Formal Units: Lecture (1 CP); Classes (2 CP); Seminar (2 CP), Tutorial (1 CP); Project seminar (4 CP) Formal structure - the scheme
Erasmus mundus?Thank You! Heribert Hinzen Ewa Przybylska Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (IIZ/DVV) Poland Office J. S. Bacha 10 PL 02-743 Warsaw Tel.: ++48 22 853 42 83 Fax: ++48 22 853 42 36 evaprzyb@iiz-dvv.moe.pl www.iiz-dvv.moe.pl Obere Wilhelmstraße 32 D 53225 Bonn Tel./Fax: ++49 228 975 69-55 iiz-dvv@iiz-dvv.de www.iiz-dvv.de