Pre-school education
This type of education is focused on educating children from the ages of infancy until six years old. Different pre-school approaches, theories and practices are available. They include programs like nursery school, daycare and kindergarten which are responsible for providing education before the commencement of statutory education. Different aspects of pre-school education possibilities will be […]
Peer teaching
Peer teaching method is a concept in which a student instructs another student in learning material, meaning the first student is an expert and the second one is a novice. This concepts is not a new method and it can be traced back to Aristotle´s archons. This concepts brings many benefits, including more time for […]
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism describes the way in which a society deals with cultural diversity. It underlies the assumption that members of different cultures can coexist peacefully, despite their different religious, cultural or racial identity. Multiculturalism expresses the thinking that society is enriched by preserving, respecting and encouraging cultural diversity. Students will learn different aspects of multiculturalism: Multiculturalism […]
International quality standards in education
Education is one of the most important factors in reducing levels of poverty, improving quality of life and enabling innovation and progress. Creating a set of international quality standards has been described as challenging, but promising. A single set of standards in education needs to be viewed in the context of world-wide cultures and other […]
Industry 4.0 applications
Industry 4.0 is the fourth industrial revolution taking place with the adoption of computers and automation. The production is enhanced with smart and autonomous systems by machine learning. The aim is to connect computers to each other and to enable the communication without human involvement. Because of the support of smart machines, our factories will […]
Inclusive education
Inclusive education means that all students are placed in age-appropriate general education classes in their own neighborhood to receive high-quality instruction and support in pursuing success in the core curriculum. Students with disabilities are as fundamentally competent as students without disabilities and they, therefore, need to be included in the local school community. Successful inclusive […]
Foreign language teaching
There are a number of theories regarding foreign language teaching. Methodologies and practices have been evolving for decades with new discoveries in behaviorist theories, cognitive psychology, constructivism, social constructivism, experiential learning, multiple intelligence, situated learning theory and community of practice. In this course, different topics will be discussed: Fluency in the target language Knowledge of […]
Fighting addictions
Addiction is a psychological and physical inability to stop consuming a substance or an uncontrollable practice of an activity, even if it leads to physical and psychological harm. Addiction can cause financial, emotional and health problems. Prevention of addiction plays a key role in assurance of a healthy society. In our course, students get an […]
Education of refugees and immigrants
Education plays an important role in the integration of refugees and immigrants from third countries in a new country and culture. Furthermore, education is necessary for establishing social relations within their host communities. Unfortunately, education of refugees and immigrants has higher costs than for non-migrants. This course teaches participants how to build confidence in students […]
Early school leaving
For young people, leaving school early can bring risks and socio-economic disadvantages in their future. This is directly linked to unemployment, social exclusion and poor health. Through a “learning by doing” approach, different strategies for prevention of early school leaving will be discussed in this course. Some topics are: Practice and approaches across Europe Innovative […]