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Explore the positive impact of Grundtvig In-Service Training on personal, institutional, and sectoral levels, enhancing EU cooperation. Key findings reveal high satisfaction rates, motivation to continue teaching, improved intercultural awareness, and more. Discover future plans and identified problems for this impactful training initiative.
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IMPACT OF GRU IST GRUNDTVIG is in many countries the 1st and only source of in-service training opportunities
Grundtvig In-Service Training - STUDIES • May 2010: • Tilkon Consultancy • Impact of IST activitiessupportedby COM & GRU – Survey • amongst BE participants in 2007-2009 • Aug 2011: • WoSCoP-study (West of Scotland Colleges’ Partnership) • Analysis of Provision of andParticipation in GRU IST activ
GRU IST - PROVIDERS – Why ? WoSCoP • Satisfactionrate: 78%-91% of respondentspositive , • (providers of GRU funded project courses : 91%) • +90%: identified a need in AE (transnational studies/ • EU policy docu) - 63% : EU dimension more important than financial sustainability 41%: financial loss – 46%: financially sustainable Non-formal training: 22 % financial loss • 87%: desiretoincrease EU outlook or NW • - 66%: open up existing courses to EU audiences
GRU IST - PROVIDERS – Why ? WoSCoP • MP leadingto IST courses: goodchannelsfor transfer • of innovation => new products & EU approaches • BUT: only 25 % of IST courses from MP reported financial • benefits ( 40 % of providers without GRU MP funding)
GRU IST - PROVIDERS – IMPACT ? WoSCoP • Expansion of internationalnetworks • Increase in staff interest in EU cooperation • Use of new methods & approaches in the organisation • Additional cultural benefits • Extend the range of provided services • Open up to new groups of learners
GRU IST - PARTICIPANTS – Personal level WoSCoP Very positive view of impact • More motivated to continue teaching (89 %) • Improve intercultural awareness (89 %) • Use new knowledge (88 %) / skills (86 %) in my work • - Increased awareness of different education systems in EU • - Got involved in Grundtvig projects (59 %) • - Startedtolearn a new language (54 %)
GRU IST - PARTICIPANTS – Institutional level WoSCoP Overwhelmingly positive assessment of impact • Openness to other cultures (80%) • Stronger European dimension in the organisation (78%) • Increased international networking (74 %) - New teaching / learning materials (71 %) • - More staffto IST abroad more often (58 %)
GRU IST - PARTICIPANTS – Sectoral level WoSCoP on operational level in AE sector: • Especially in countries with less developed ones • eg • museums, prisons, family-school relationships etc
GRU IST - PARTICIPANTS – Eu cooperation Tilkon Consultancy • Professional contacts with people from other countries: • still in contact: BE : 72 % - Still in contact with trainers: BE: 49 % - Plans to set up GRU activities with people I met (BE: 21 %) • Has already resulted in a Grundtvig project (BE: 7 %)
Overall evaluation of Grundtvig IST Highly positive, esp IST structured courses Impact on personal, organisational & sectoral Level: very high. Quality assurance: should be emphasised & encouraged
Overall evaluation of Grundtvig IST * ¾ of respondents expressed high satisfaction about financing, grant amounts and funding conditions. * 58 % very satisfied about present funding model
Future plans WoSCoP • 95 % recommend IST participation • * 85 % intendtoparticipate in the future 85 % of providers intend to continue GRU IST 9 % uncertain 6 % stop
PROBLEMS • 6 % stop: • Uncertainty of gettingfundedparticipants • => Enormousneed • Lack of marketing strategiesforreaching • new target groups
Dankjewel !Renilde Reyndersrenilde.reynders@epos-vlaanderen.be