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Aktuelle Projekte

  • Empowering Digital Teachers in a changing world (EDGE)

    Leitung

    Moritz Börnert-Ringleb

     

    Projektbeschreibung

    CONTEXT:

    With schools and universities now closed across most of the EU countries in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, an unprecedented number of students are out of class for an undefined period. This exceptional disruption has set off a move toward online teaching that has accelerated a shift from the traditional textbook-based classroom that has been the hallmark of education in most of the EU countries since the 19th century. Against this background, it becomes clear that the majority of schools were not prepared for 100% for the implementation of online learning. Having to use e-learning on a larger scale than schools had already tried, or indeed ever expected, they have underlined several key challenges, barriers and obstacles. In daily practice, these overarching obstacles manifest in many ways, e.g. in a lack of understanding and training of VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) or a lack of infrastructural support. Whilst obstacles regarding the infrastructural support need to be primarily addressed by school administrations, principals and policy makers, the lacking knowledge and efficacy of teachers regarding the implementation of e-learning can be focused by a range of institutions such as teacher training centers, universities, further and higher education colleges.

    OBJECTIVES:

    The purpose of the EDGE project is to address the rising issue of lacking knowledge and self-efficacy of teachers regarding the implementation of digital learning. Therefore, we aim at developing guidelines as well as an innovative training path in order to support teachers in applying digital learning. The guidelines and the training path shall promote teachers' sense of effectiveness and abilities, and by that means contribute to a purposeful integration of digital technologies in education. In addition, we want to focus on how inclusive teaching and learning can be addressed within digital learning.

    EXPECTED RESULTS:

    Our project will result in three major assets

    1) GUIDELINES and RESOURCES to support the teachers in the use of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

    2) An INNOVATION on line course for education professionals for an inclusive education based on digital technologies

    3) A PILOT GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS (i.e., teachers, trainers, education staff) trained in the use of innovative technologies and in the development and production of VLE materials

     

    Finanzierung

    ERASMUS+ (364.289,00)