Programme area:
Education, Scholarships, Apprenticeship and Youth Entrepreneurship
Outcome:
Improved institutional cooperation at all levels of education (formal and informal)
Output:
New teaching and learning practices for work and life developed and knowledge and good practices shared on advancing skills and competencies in education
Project title:
SCHOOL21- Let’s Go Out!
Project acronym:
SCHOOL21
Project Promoter:
The France Prešeren Gymnasium
Project Partners:
Partner 1: Elementary School France Prešeren Kranj
Partner 2: SOCIALNA AKADEMIJA – Institute for Education, Research and Culture
Partner 3: BSC, Business Support Centre, Ltd, Kranj
Partner 4: Møre and Romsdal County Council (NOR)
Start of the project:
01/06/2022
End of the project:
30/04/2024
Co-financing source:
Norway Grants and corresponding Slovenian contribution
Total eligible project expenditure (EUR):
580,744.26
Project grant (EUR):
580,744.26
Main project results:
Analyses of the situation and needs in primary and secondary schools, good practices of non-formal education performed; transfer of good practice, introduction of outdoor teaching and the establishment of two outdoor classrooms, as well as development and implementation of a new method in two schools; trained professional staff for using new methods and tools; developed didactic aid for teachers in the implementation of outdoor learning and outdoor classroom use.
Project summary:
Elementary school and high school students are becoming disinterested, which the situation being worsened by the Covid-19 epidemic. Students are not motivated to learn for life. They rather focus on collecting points for enrolling in the desired high school/college. Although the education level is growing among Slovenians, it is decreasing compared to other EU Member States. Slovenians are below the OECD average in terms of textual and mathematical skills and in solving tasks in digital environments. Rapidly advancing technologies, rapidly changing society and the labour market call for completely different skills and competencies today compared to those required ten years ago, Thus, students need to learn for life and develop competencies for the 21st century. Through the development of new teaching methods and tools, the project equips young people during the process of formal education with skills and knowledge for the 21st century, which are necessary for independent life and work, and empowers and motivates teachers to use innovative teaching methods.