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Enhancing Cultural Literacy Through Innovative Practice and Skills in Europe

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2015-1-TR01-KA219-021245
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only Funder Contribution: 98,941.4 EUR

Enhancing Cultural Literacy Through Innovative Practice and Skills in Europe

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"The 'ECLIPSE' was a project an innovative project which placed the students in the center of the teaching process. As educators from 6 culturally and socio-economically different European and Asian countries, we acknowledged that knowledge was power and in order to close the knowledge gaps, we equiped our students with the skills and various cultural experiences which in turn enhanced their learning experiences and ensured success in later life. The main objective of project was to contribute to strengthening the involvement of participation of schools at the international level. Its three components include: (1) Support to the facilitation role among the schools sharing best experiences in order to enhance the opportunities for cooperation and mobility with Partner Countries, notably in the fields of education and youth development.(2) Enhancing the Educational Systems and help development of our schools. The Project aimed at removing artificial boundaries between the various cultures, fostering new ideas and stimulating new forms of cooperation. (3) Implement and create innovative new approaches to encourage and promote innovation as well as contribute to enhance capacity building in our schools. The Project was presented a challenge to develop social capital among young people and their ability to participate actively in society, in line with the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty to ""encourage the participation of young people in democratic life in Europe"". The project adopted a creative approach to the learning theories and the innovation occurs primarily in the delivery of the project’s activities: 1. Forming Erasmus Creative Clubs (ECC) in each partner school, Focus Groups and Debating Society workshops was the first innovative idea because on the one hand it promoted students’ intercultural dialogue, and on the other hand it allowed them to develop their skills, become independent thinkers and leaders of learning and develop into culturally literate and global productive citizens. 2. Producing a language guide another innovative aspect of The PROJECT in the way that it placed students at the center of the teaching process. 3. Using mobile technologies in lessons to support learning was innovative because it allowed students to embrace new technologies to support their learning, both in and out of the classroom. 4. A Cultural Literacy Survey was instrumental to the project as it simply focused on developing students’ basic literacy skills as well as develop a core knowledge sequence combined with cross-curricular rich content. 5. Creating a cultural e-book to explore public art, painting exhibitions, history icons, photography of culture and mathematical/scientific cultural exhibitions was another innovative approach which was developed throughout the project life time and beyond to equip students with a rich cultural core knowledge. 6. Creating a Project website, forum and Blog certainly helped to develop students' skills in this field which are essential in a multicultural setting.The above mentioned activities was enriched by student mobilities exchanges and teacher job-shadowing visits to facilitate intercultural dialogue and share good practice.The project had multitude of outcomes and a positive impact on stakeholders in partner schools. Students :-Had a greater empathy and respect for other cultures and nationalities and to develop a positive attitude towards working with them.-Students became more competent,independent and group learners as they research communicate and present to each other and with each other.-students recognised the growing threats to the unity of the community and will work at solutions to these problems.-the manner in which we pursued this Project and the mobilities created great opportunities for students to work and met with each other,promoting community cohesion/European citizenship.Teachers :-gained an appreciation for the way that other schools tackle different issues with job-shadowing in a European school and improved their methodical skills of teaching foreign languages,art,history.-learned and improved their skills of Intercultural Learning Education and foreign language skills .-developed a good foundation for organising Erasmus student Individual Mobility and set relationship with European schools for future projects.-widened their knowledge on cultural differences in communication styles,etc.The participating organisatıons,target groups and other relevant stakeholders:-developed a greater understanding for students,teachers and parents of the creative opportunities available in Europe.-gained a greater empathy and respect for other cultures and nationalities and to develop a positive attitude towards working with them."

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