Stars under the Cobblestones – Multicultural skill..
Stars under the Cobblestones – Multicultural skills for teachers of adult education
European teachers and trainers are on the frontline
of globalisation and work with people from a variety
of cultural backgrounds. The aim of this Grundtvig
training course is to provide adult-education
teachers and trainers with the skills necessary to
successfully do their jobs.
Multicultural integration and inclusion off er a challenging
hurdle for European adult-education professionals.
Teachers in adult education must have the skills and
expertise to understand and recognise a multicultural
environment as a valuable learning resource. The Uniting
Europe Through Cultures Project is working to develop a
comprehensive training programme for teachers in adult
education. The project hopes to provide them with the
tools they need in the form of a skills handbook, developed
co-operatively through a previous project.
The main educational concepts are based on experiential
learning and theories of narrative and analysis. Under the
motto “Stars under the Cobblestones”, the course aims to:
improve the training of adult education professionals in
the areas of intercultural relations and European identity;
introduce them to skills vital to teaching in a multicultural
environment; and promote the study of languages that are
not readily off ered in European educational institutions.
The training course has already been held fi ve times and
three more sessions are planned for 2008. This demonstrates
the quality and success of the project as well as
the strong demand for this type of training.
The course materials have been developed as an electronic
handbook and include theoretical materials for working in
a multicultural environment. The handbook also contains
practical examples of how to teach in a classroom with
students representing a number of diff erent nationalities.
It is easy to see how the project supports mobility in Europe
since it increases cultural awareness and develops intercultural
skills, themselves the cornerstones of European
mobility. The project has received very positive feedback
from its participants who testify to its thoroughness and
depth of content.
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