The Democratic Citizenship Teaching and Learning (DeCiTeL) project aims to improve teacher education policies and practices across Europe. A collaboration between higher education institutions, formal and non-formal citizenship education providers and European networks, it will develop and trial innovative teacher training methods and provide teachers with authentic international learning experiences.
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A Tool to Make Competence Based Education a Reality
Too many competence models, too little overview? This explorer compares different frameworks that address transversal competences. It gives educators a rough insight into the different frameworks.
It can be used to check which competences are particularly relevant for one’s own work, or to check which competences one would like to work on further, either oneself or with the learners. The explorer also provides information on how each framework deals with certain transversal competences (competences that are important in many activities and contexts).
Continue reading “Competence Explorer”Project DIYW-ROAD: Digital Youth Work – rights sensitive, open, accessible and democratic
Digital transformation is a process that affects the whole of society – the economy, the state, politics, civil society or the environment. In order to empower young people to go beyond ‘catching up’ or ‘getting to know’ digital infrastructures and technologies, a pedagogy of ‘the digital’ is needed that supports them to co-determine how digitalisation should evolve in terms of democratic and sustainable development and in the areas in which they are civically engaged. Education for Democratic Citizenship/Human Rights Education can make a meaningful contribution to digital youth work.
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Liceal aims to support adult learners, particularly those who face difficulties in the labour market and social marginalisation, to develop social, civic and relational skills which may contribute to their social inclusion and active participation in democratic life as well as to their employability.
Continue reading “Project: LICEAL: Linking Citizenship and Employability Perspectives in Adult Learning”Competendo – The Digital Toolbox for Civic Education
Competendo is committed to develop better learning spaces for civic competences and empowerment. The toolbox offers and shares experience, methods and inspiration for competency based learning in communities, schools, organizations, and non-formal groups or institutions.
Online: https://competendo.net