ITEMS ITEMS Innovative Teaching for European Museum Innovative Teaching for European Museum

StrategiesStrategies

Conclusions and further stepsConclusions and further stepsIrene Baldriga - Paris, 7 th July 2012Irene Baldriga - Paris, 7 th July 2012Institut National d’Histoire de l’ArtInstitut National d’Histoire de l’Art

Focusing the Project on the Leonardo da Vinci (LdV)

Program RReference to EU documents/Copenaghen eference to EU documents/Copenaghen

process;process; SShaping ITEMS:haping ITEMS:

1) 1) common objectives (Keywords: common objectives (Keywords: Museum/School/Technology);Museum/School/Technology);

2) 2) actions actions analysis of existing analysis of existing national situations national situations research/experimentation of new experiences research/experimentation of new experiences

RResults and achievements esults and achievements European impactEuropean impact

Main strategies…Main strategies…1) Discussions

2) Best practices

3) Conferences

4) Opening to a wider European space

5) Stronger focus on museum activities than on school experiences and curricula

6) Surveys and Research on the filed (questionnaire on students)

1) Importance of strenghening the training process of teachers and museum educators (with mutual relationship and sharing of experiences)

2) Museum educational activities addressed to schools / the feedback of schools

3) Emergency of new didactic strategies in order to meet students’ needs and the context of complexity

4) Museum as a common “learning space”, laboratory of knowledge and competences, suitable to encourage critical thinking and to foster individual and social skills

……and issues considered by our and issues considered by our projectproject

AIMSMore specifically, LdV partnerships are differentiated from the partnership actions in the Comenius and Grundtvig programme on the basis of the content of the activities, which have to be clearly VET related. A second particularity of LdV partnership is the strive towards participation of other stakeholders than just VET schools, such as enterprises, social partners, regional, local or even national decision makers.

A Leonardo da Vinci Partnership is a framework for small-scale cooperation activities between organisations working in the field of vocational education and training ("VET") which will be cooperating on themes of mutual interest to the participating organisations. Projects can focus more on the active participation of trainees, while others will concentrate on the cooperation between teachers, trainers or VET-professionals.

EU’S ATTENDANCESEU’S ATTENDANCES

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

The LdV Partnership will produce an outcome or results which allow later dissemination and further application of the results of the cooperation. This can be descriptive or tangible, take the form of a common report, a conference, a CD, a tangible product as developed for / on behalf of / with the involvement of trainees, a training concept in a specific VET field, ...etc.

PERSPECTIVESPartnerships could also be used to continue to cooperate on results achieved in a previous project or be a first step towards a mobility or transfer of innovation project. Partnerships are an excellent way of enabling peer learning activities for the use of common tools as described in the Helsinki Communiqué, such as transparency, EQF, ECVET, quality assurance, excellence of skills, competences for key sectors.

WHAT WE PROMISED TO WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….DO….

(from our application form)(from our application form)

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION

Analysis, research and exchange on good practices with Analysis, research and exchange on good practices with regard to museums as educational resources in the very regard to museums as educational resources in the very context of school training and with particular attention to the context of school training and with particular attention to the secondary school level. secondary school level.

Exam of previous researches carried on in several European Exam of previous researches carried on in several European countriescountries

Consideration of the peculiar aspects of museums like learning Consideration of the peculiar aspects of museums like learning spaces (which means different from the traditional classroom) spaces (which means different from the traditional classroom) where students can learn in an active way, by connecting the where students can learn in an active way, by connecting the two processes of absorbing and acquiring knowledge. two processes of absorbing and acquiring knowledge.

Analysis of the relationship between school and museum and Analysis of the relationship between school and museum and of the the possibility of adopting the learning (formal and of the the possibility of adopting the learning (formal and informal) experiences normally made in museums, into the informal) experiences normally made in museums, into the formal context of school learning. formal context of school learning.

Connection of these approaches to the national curricula will Connection of these approaches to the national curricula will be also examined.be also examined.

MOTIVATIONS FOR THE MOTIVATIONS FOR THE PROJECTPROJECT

Field studies to museums Field studies to museums and galleries are often and galleries are often proposed in a random way proposed in a random way and have poor feedbacks in and have poor feedbacks in terms of long lasting terms of long lasting learning. learning.

Lack of a focused training Lack of a focused training for teachers interested in for teachers interested in the dialogue school-the dialogue school-museum;museum;

Lack of proper Lack of proper understanding of the school understanding of the school context and of its specific context and of its specific needs of teachers from the needs of teachers from the part of Museumspart of Museums

WHAT WE PROMISED TO WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….DO….

(from our application form)(from our application form)

IMPACTIMPACT Encouragement of mutual dialogue among different Encouragement of mutual dialogue among different

cultural institutions, mainly Schools and Museums. cultural institutions, mainly Schools and Museums. Producing a portfolio of good practices, competences and Producing a portfolio of good practices, competences and

knowledge which will encourage not only the partners knowledge which will encourage not only the partners involved but the single trainees to update their approach involved but the single trainees to update their approach to cultural education through a much wider European to cultural education through a much wider European perspective. perspective.

Checking the effectiveness of partners’ strategies by Checking the effectiveness of partners’ strategies by comparing them to different realities; comparing them to different realities;

Reconsideration and, possibly, a “re-mediation” of Reconsideration and, possibly, a “re-mediation” of educational activities educational activities

Confrontation with professionals of the same and of Confrontation with professionals of the same and of different areas of activity. different areas of activity.

Encouragement of the integration of others’ experiences Encouragement of the integration of others’ experiences and their adaptation to even unexpected realities, and their adaptation to even unexpected realities, boosting creativity and experimentation. boosting creativity and experimentation.

Flanking professionals of different fields and having them Flanking professionals of different fields and having them working together to pursue successful outcomes. working together to pursue successful outcomes.

Creation of a web of experts and resources to make this Creation of a web of experts and resources to make this dialogue enduring and repetitive.dialogue enduring and repetitive.

WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….(from our application form)(from our application form)

GOALSGOALS

attention to modern technologies in the didactics of attention to modern technologies in the didactics of schools and museums: schools and museums:

Involvement of in service and initial teachers, Involvement of in service and initial teachers, researchers and people working into the field of researchers and people working into the field of education and museums activity. Trainees will examine education and museums activity. Trainees will examine real case studies and will participate to field studies real case studies and will participate to field studies and workshopsand workshops

Enhancement of changes of organization and good Enhancement of changes of organization and good practices in the relationship between School and practices in the relationship between School and Museum. Museum.

Final results will be disseminated through the web sites Final results will be disseminated through the web sites of each partner in order to enhance the impact of the of each partner in order to enhance the impact of the training experience (seminars) onto the communities training experience (seminars) onto the communities linked to each institution involved into the project.linked to each institution involved into the project.

WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….(from our application form)(from our application form)

FINAL REPORT FINAL REPORT (EST – European Shared (EST – European Shared

Treasure database)Treasure database)

Description (to be updated)Description (to be updated) Results (Common and Individual) Results (Common and Individual) “ “The term “result” has a very wide meaning, and The term “result” has a very wide meaning, and

can include paper and multimedia resources, can include paper and multimedia resources, object, handwork and audiovisual material as object, handwork and audiovisual material as well as events, seminars, videoconferences, well as events, seminars, videoconferences, exhibitions, research, dissemination, and in some exhibitions, research, dissemination, and in some cases, mobility activities, etc.”cases, mobility activities, etc.”

GOALS ACHIEVEDGOALS ACHIEVED Involvement and professional development of in Involvement and professional development of in

service and initial teachers, researchers and people service and initial teachers, researchers and people working into the field of education and museums working into the field of education and museums activity;activity;

attention to modern technologies in the didactics of attention to modern technologies in the didactics of schools and museums;schools and museums;

Sharing of knowledge about curricula and didactic Sharing of knowledge about curricula and didactic approaches of different countries;approaches of different countries;

Birth of a network of experts at a European level;Birth of a network of experts at a European level; Involvement of a wide and heterogeneous number Involvement of a wide and heterogeneous number

of museums, private and cultural/public institutions of museums, private and cultural/public institutions (strong impact in terms of dissemination);(strong impact in terms of dissemination);

Exchange of good practices and experiences;Exchange of good practices and experiences; Research on the field (practical involvement of Research on the field (practical involvement of

teachers, students, museums, schools; opportunity teachers, students, museums, schools; opportunity of professional development for learners)of professional development for learners)

Our common resultsOur common results Surveys/Reports on the relationship Surveys/Reports on the relationship

Museum/School in the countries involved in ITEMSMuseum/School in the countries involved in ITEMS Description of each seminar (should we add also Description of each seminar (should we add also

the preliminary meeting?)the preliminary meeting?) WebsiteWebsite Mid term questionnaire (with data and conclusions)Mid term questionnaire (with data and conclusions) Research on students’ and teachers’ perception of Research on students’ and teachers’ perception of

museum visitsmuseum visits ITEMS Video by MOMEITEMS Video by MOME Project blogProject blog

Papers to be published (by whom? when?)Papers to be published (by whom? when?) Further dissemination (how?)Further dissemination (how?)

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ITEMS2 ? ITEMS2 ? For further steps, we might For further steps, we might

…… Get a stronger attention to Get a stronger attention to technology (we would need a technology (we would need a partner specialized on the partner specialized on the field)field)

Focus on pedagogical aspects: Focus on pedagogical aspects: - competences;competences;- interdisciplinarity;interdisciplinarity;- interaction between interaction between

“curriculum” and LifeLong “curriculum” and LifeLong Learning Learning

Get a wider involvement of Get a wider involvement of schools (maybe through “case schools (maybe through “case studies”?)studies”?)

ITEMS2? Things to think ITEMS2? Things to think of…of…

The most suitable program to apply The most suitable program to apply to (Leonardo da Vinci or…?)to (Leonardo da Vinci or…?)

Composition of the partnership Composition of the partnership (countries, institutions)(countries, institutions)

Possible candidates to coordinate Possible candidates to coordinate the projectthe project

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