The Art to Reflect – About meaningful reflection in trainings
Training course | 26 February - 1 March 2019 | @ De Glind, Netherland |
Application deadline 10.12.2018
This trainer skills workshop (TSW) intends to expand trainers’ toolkits with reflective approaches and to equip them with the skills to plan and implement reflection as part of the learning processes.
The Trainer Skills Workshop on the Art to Reflect will focus on:
- Practical skills to support participants with valuing and using reflection as an essential part of learning;
- Knowledge and Awareness of designing and delivering effective reflection sessions, adjusted to various learning environments and educational approaches;
- Supporting learners in reflective space and practice in the context of the European Training Strategy (ETS) - in the field of youth.
Participants will get the possibility to:
- Explore the competence area of “Learning to learn” in the ETS Competence Model for Trainers and its interconnectedness with other Competence areas;
- Share experiences and creative methods of individual and group reflection processes during training courses and related learning activities;
- Linking this reflective experience to participants’ training practices;
- Experience a variety of individual reflection and reflection groups;
- Self-reflect: the trainer as learner (individual and within the team).
Trainer Skill Workshops (TSW) are offered twice a year as part of a strategic long-term cooperation between NAs and SALTO T&C RC, coordinating European training offers for trainers. It supports advanced trainers exploring a certain area of trainer work and related competences of the ETS Competence Model for Trainers. In the context of TSWs, advanced means that the trainer-learner has the capacity to reflect on their practice as a trainer. This also implies a capacity for [self] assessment.
TARGET GROUP & TEAM OF TRAINERS *TSWs (https://www.salto-youth.net/rc/training-and-cooperation/trainercompetencedevelopment/trainer-skill-workshops/) are targeting trainers who already have a long-term experience with training in the field of youth. We do not wish to set a strict minimum number of years of experience or a number of training courses but rather focus on the need for applicants to have the capacity to reflect on their practice as trainers, which generally require several years of regular practice. The training activity is for trainers who wish to develop their competence with regard to particular areas/skills and transfer the learning to their youth work practice.
The team of this TSW is composed of Gabi Steinprinz and Joanna Wrońska.
CONTEXT This Activity is organized by the "Trainer Competence Development” project: www.salto-youth.net/trainercompetencedevelopment The Austrian, Dutch, Czech, Estonian, German, Irish, Polish, Slovenian and Spanish Erasmus+: Youth in Action National Agencies together with the SALTO Training and Cooperation RC develop and carry out this long-term NA strategic partnership project. Supporting the competence development of trainers is an important aspect to ensure the high quality of youth worker trainings in Europe. The ETS therefore calls for the development of a modular system to train the trainers of youth workers by defining a set of essential competences that can be acquired in specific courses and serve to establish a pool of certified trainers in Europe. SALTO T&C RC keeps this subject on its agenda and develops projects in cooperation with NAs and other stakeholders.Note: arrivals are expected on the 26th of February evening and departures on the 1st of March after lunch.
Costs:
Participation fee:
This project is financed by the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme. Being selected for this course, all costs (accommodation, travel, visa, etc.) relevant to participation in the course will be covered by the NAs involved in this project - except a participation fee which varies from call to call and country to country. Please contact your Erasmus+: Youth in Action NA to learn more about the financial details, and how to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and the reimbursement of your travel expenses.
Accommodation and food:
This project is financed by the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme. Being selected for this course, all costs (accommodation, travel, visa, etc.) relevant to participation in the course will be covered by the NAs or SALTO involved in this project - except a participation fee which varies from call to call and country to country. Please contact your Erasmus+: Youth in Action NA to learn more about the financial details, and how to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and the reimbursement of your travel expenses. If you come from a country other than Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme Countries, please contact the host Erasmus+: Youth in Action NA for further information about the financial details.
Travel reimbursement:
This project is financed by the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme. Being selected for this course, all costs (accommodation, travel, visa, etc.) relevant to participation in the course will be covered by the NAs or SALTO involved in this project - except a participation fee which varies from call to call and country to country. Please contact your Erasmus+: Youth in Action NA to learn more about the financial details, and how to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and the reimbursement of your travel expenses.
GAMIFICA(C)TION IN YOUTH WORK
Training course | 26 February - 6 March 2019 | @ Ivancice, Czech Republic |
Application deadline 10.12.2018
Game design and Game facilitation for youth workers and educators.
Gamification is the introduction of game elements to transform an activity into a game-like process and Game Based Learning refers to the application of games for learning purposes, having defined objectives, in an educational context.
The aim of "GAMIFICA(C)TION IN YOUTH WORK" is to develop youth workers and educator's competences in Game design and Game facilitation for educational purposes.
The target group we aim to offer this experience to are educators and youth workers actively working with youngsters on a regular basis. There is not age limit.
By participating in this project, youth workers and educators will acquire the skills to design, facilitate and debrief Educational Games and test them on spot, getting feedback to get support in their future applicability.
“GAMIFICA(C)TION IN YOUTH WORK” is a project that contains 2 phases.
-1st phase: The Training Course that will take place in Ivancice (Czech Republic) during 8 days, from 26/02/2019 to 6/03/2019 (including 2 travel days) and is focused on acquiring knowledge, basic fundamentals and facilitation skills on educational games. It will gather 27 participants coming from 9 different countries: Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania and Spain. The hosting organization is Středisko volného času Ivančice, the other partners involved act as sending, supporting and multiplier organizations.
-The 2nd phase: Local Action Phase, which is a 3 months Action Phase where participants put in action in their local organisations the gained knowledge and learned exercises and dynamics.
The methodology is based on non-formal education and experiential learning, being highly participatory and interactive.
The flow of the program is inspired in the Kolb cycle of Experiential Learning: experience, reflection, conceptualization and applicability. Each participant will be the creator of its own experience, guided by the facilitators and supported by the group. The self-directed individual learning process will take place in a safe space and in a team-oriented and group-supported environment.
Costs:
Participation fee:
There is not participation fee.
Accommodation and food:
This training course is co-financed by the Erasmus+ programme, meaning the costs related to food, accommodation and the program itself will be covered by the hosting organisation.
Travel reimbursement:
Travel costs to the training location and back are refundable for participants who attend all the sessions, commit themselves fully to the activities and provide all ORIGINAL tickets, invoices and boarding passes related to their travel. They will be reimbursed up to this amount of euro per participant:
Czech Republic: 0 €
Hungary and Croatia: 180 €
Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Italy and Spain: 275 €
Cyprus: 360 €
