Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - COMENIUS - C21 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL EDUCATION AND CULTURE SOCRATES PROGRAMME TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PROJECTS FINAL REPORT Selection 2003 Sub-programme Action 2.1 European cooperation projects for the training of school education staff COMENIUS 3 Comenius Networks 1 Curriculum Development Projects Thematic Network Projects ERASMUS 3 Thematic Network Projects - Dissemination 1 European cooperation projects for Adult Education and Lifelong Learning GRUNDTVIG 4 Grundtvig Networks 1 Promotion of Language Learning LINGUA 2 Development of Tools and Materials MINERVA Promotion of ODL-ICT in the Field of Education 1
Section 3: Description of project activities, products and results
This section describes the activities of the project. It is divided in three sections. Please remember that the Final Report covers all the activities and results for the whole project duration. Please ensure that your replies refer to the specific criteria, priorities and educational frameworks relating to the Action and project involved. Please note that special attention will be paid to the extent to which the project has been implemented. We refer to the Handbook, in particular Chapter V.iv.4.
SECTION 3 – DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS & RESULTS
3.1 - Outcomes and results Please describe the concrete outcomes, networks, products and results of the project; the conclusions and recommendations of internal & external evaluations; and the dissemination activities undertaken and their impact on the specific target group(s). (max 1 page, no more than 2000 characters). The Appraisal of Potential for Teaching (APT) project originally aimed to support the education of student teachers by developing diagnostics tools to help them to identify and explore their fundamental attitudes towards the teaching profession. This purpose aimed at providing the student teacher with the opportunity to increase self-awareness through reflection and critical questioning as a starting point for further professional development. In order to achieve this purpose a comparative analysis of teacher education processes has been done in each of the 7 partner countries. The aim has also been to develop a "European profile" of identifiable attitudes under such headings as: inclusive education, ethics and gender issues. The comparative analysis and the diagnostic tools prepared for this object have explored, inter alia, student teachers´ attitudes to working with parents, teaching migrants, the teaching of second and foreign languages and dealing with bullying in schools.I In terms of the work carried out for three years in the APT Project , the project has met all of the outcomes as identified in the work plan. Broadly these are; (i) The development of teacher training tools that can be used to aid teachers and teacher students to identify their applicability, attitudes, values, stances, their strenghts and learning areas towards the teaching as a profession, towards professionality reflexion, Teacher selection and teacher enhancement through reflexivity. (ii) Using the work that has emerged from the international aspects of the project led to the improvement of some of the practices within the participating teacher training institutions and countries. (iii)The adjustment of the tools to the specific education teacher training system in the participating countries led to different kinds of implementations on local, regional and national level: The Estionan approach, which was hightlighed in the inclusion of estonian tools in the National Teacher education System could not be topped by other partners. Most other partners implemented the tools in their own curriculums of teacher training and took a leading role in the valorisation for other faculties, universities or schools. (iii) The dissemination of the work and ideas developed thought project activities led to a wider internal, external and international audience, highlighted in the International Symposium in April 2006. The progress of the APT Project has glueless followed the ‘milestones’ of the work plan, even keeping most of the dates accurate to the fixed workplan three years ago. There are only minor discrepancies even from times and non of places. This has included evaluating the range of diagnostic tools that can be used to appraise teaching potential, performing trials with groups of trainees, developing the tools for use with groups of trainees and comparing the use of tools with that of the other partner, international, groups. The tools that have been developed, piloted and implemented are now being used as part of the teaching programmes in the seven participating countries. This is a clear outline of the final reports on the APT homepage. They are particularly useful in developing a
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trainee teacher’s ability to explore their ‘selves’ and relate this to the cultural and social aspects of the schools they are teaching in. The tools used to develop this understanding have been based upon the work and ideas that have been developed throughout the project stages. The tools have been evaluated in a threefolded way: a) by the trainees who experienced the programme b) by the APT teams, who constantly adjusted them towards a final implementation c)by an external indipendent evaluator with a high reputation and experience in the pedagogic field. His final report clearly states, that the project is a success in all participating countries, even though the working process had to undergo a necessary shift from one already developed tool in Germany which originally should be "exported". After the very beginning it became clear that the partners adopted from the basic idea only the main features and started to apply them according to their national traditions and conditions. This development has proved to be a good decision. Every partner country has developed its own diagnostic tools or procedures and, taken the results of the project as a whole, it can with no doubt be said that the APT project has been a success. The work of the partner countries completes each other and when the handbook will be ready in the beginning of 2007 the results are ready to a larger european public. The broad variety of tools is clearly an enrichment of the european teacher education, the curriculums and methodology. The national APT - Teams gave at the final meeting in Dublin September 2006 a positive feedback and have stated how they have felt that that tools used were useful and worthwhile in helping their teacher students to reflect on aspects of their practice. There are even approaches to transfer the basic ideas of some of the tools for the recruitment of school adminstrators, headteachers (Germany) or entrance procedures for university studies (in Spain an application to the Ministry of Education is on its way). All the developed tools of all partners have been developed through a programme of qualitative research. Teacher trainees, school based training mentors and University tutors have been interviewed to gather together information on what sort of material should be used for the training tools. This has provided a rich source of data for use and helped the team to develop materials that are relevant to particular teacher training scenarios. All materials, all papers, presentations are free for public use by download from the APT homepage
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Table 3.1 Summary of networks, materials, products, publications, modules, courses, conferences, reports, studies and other concrete outcomes of the project Please use the appropriate codes as listed in the Annex.
Target audience N° Type ofoutcome
(A codes)
Title of the outcome
Languages(Language
codes)
Type of dissemination
(C codes)
Quantity
(1) Sector
(D codes)
Category
(E codes)
Any other comments
1 A 12 Webpage of the APT Project EN
C 9 /C 10 500 visitors per month
D 3, D 4, D5,D6,D7D11,
D12
E1;E2,E3,E6,E7,E8E10E12
all materials and developed tools are
open to the public
2 A 3
NATIONAL STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING IN SWEDEN, GERMANY, ESTONIA, UNITED KINGDOM, IRELAND, BELGIUM
EN C9/10 D 3, D 4, D5,D6,D7D11,
D12
E1;E2,E3,E6,E7,E8E10E12
Overview on teacher education systems in
partner countries
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3 A 3
IN SEARCH FOR A EUROPEAN TEACHER TRAINING PROFILE: THE GRANADA AGREEMENT: The Granada Agreement (April 2004)
The Granada Agreement. 7 fields and Indicators, what a European teacher needs to become a teacher
EN C9/10 D 3, D 4, D5,D6,D7D11,
D12
E1;E2,E3,E6,E7,E8E10E12
Overview on an European profile of
teachers abilities, that are necessary for the teaching profession in partner countries with
ability fields and indicators for the ability
4 A4 /A5 Diagnostic tools
EN; ES,SE;EE,NL,
DE
C 4 12 tools, developed, piloted and implement-
ted with overall
around 300 teacher
students, teacher
trainees and teacher trainers
See homepage and reports
D 3, D 4, D5,D6,D7D11,
D12
E1;E2,E3,E6,E7,E8E10E12
The tools can be used in all initial teacher
training courses as part of an appraisal for the potential of teaching
5 A4/A5
Handbook , including instructions for use of
tools in all partner languages
EN, DE,ES;SE;EE;F
R,NL;GA
C 10 free copies for teacher training institutions
Book article: Exploring values in Teacher Education in: Magnus Persson 2006 (ed): A vision of European Teaching and Learning Perspectives on the new role of the Teacher Author: European Coordinator
EN C2 Free copies to all Learning teacher Network members (around 300)
D 3, D 4, D5,D6,D7D11,
D12
E1;E2,E3,E6,E7,E8E10E12
Scientific research on APT and review of APT
tools
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12 A 3
Book article: Identifying the potentials for Teaching in: Magnus Persson 2005 (ed):Learning for the future – Dimsensions of the new role of teachers Author: European Coordinator
EN C2 Free copies to all Learning teacher Network members (around 300)
D 3, D 4, D5,D6,D7D11,
D12
E1;E2,E3,E6,E7,E8E10E12
Scientific research on APT and review of APT
tools
(1) For materials state the number of copies; for courses, the number of courses and participants, etc.
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Grant Agreement number: 112348 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - COMENIUS - C21 3.2 - Project achievements 3.2(a)- Did the project meet its targets in terms of outcomes (as given in the application form, particularly in the workplan). Please comment on any under or over achievements of targets. (max 1 page, no more than 2000 characters). In light of the seven countries initiatives the importance of development of a shared understanding of similarities and differences in teacher education programs in European Union has become obvious. To share the best practices has been one of the important working methods during the project period, though each country has developed tools and programs in connection of their culture and historical background. There is not enough space to outline all the project achievements in the 7 perticipating countries: Just to name some achievements from the final reports of the partner countries on the APT homepage: Ireland: The outcomes for the Higher Diploma in Education (now re-named the Post Graduate Diploma in Education, PGDE) are significant. The Programme coordinator has implemented changes in staff development for staff involved in tutorial arising from the piloted work. The exercises created under the aegis of the project are available to tutors through the department’s virtual learning environment. Formal evaluation of the usefulness of the materials will be undertaken at the end of the academic year. Staff in NUI Maynooth are considering proposals to undertake follow up work with some of the European partners involved in APT. An Erasmus exchange is under discussion with the Belgian partner and a student to student exchange using video-conferencing is proposed with the Swedish partner. Germany:Three regional education authorities use the tools with support of german APT team for the recruitment process of headteachers and staff development. Since spring 2006 the Freiburg University of Education has installed a research project for the implementation of APT workshops in an early stage of teacher training. The Offenburg tools will be scientifically analysed and concerning the applicability for teacher students will be evaluated in a longitudinal study in an empirical quantitative reference framework. The time frame for the project covers three years. In march 2007 the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education in the Federal States (KMK) has on the agenda of this meeting, to discuss about possibilities of implementation of APT tools in all federal state Universities of Education.(see Press release on the homepage under Final Report Germany) Spain: The Department of Education has launched the application for a research project, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Title of project: “Implementing a model based on self-awareness, the teacher’s identity and existential competence in the training of Foreign Language Teachers". Cooperation with LAB Network Comenius 3 will be extended. UK: "The main aspect of added value is in the area of trainee reflexivity. This is an area which has been relatively weak in its application to trainees in the past. By engaging project tutors, trainees and other practitioners in the project, the team have been able to explore many of the reflexive issues that have emerged from the project. This includes a greater understanding of areas such as inclusion, gender issues, working with other professionals and teaching in a sympathetic manner". Belgium: As a result of the confrontation with the APT-partners we have formulated a mission statement with an external counsellor. The whole team support the convictions, beliefs and values as worded in this mission statement (see amendment to Final Report). Furthermore in 2006 the Flemish Ministry of Education has imposed a new framework in teacher training. On the one hand we hope this mission statement will be the foundation to shape the new teacher education. On the other hand we will integrate some of the diagnostic tools in this renewed teacher education because we strongly believe in remedial teaching. Estonia: The structured Interview Tool, we firstly adopted from Offenburg was compiled following the generally accepted conceptions of teacher's professionality in Estonia which have been included in the National Teacher's Standard of Professional Competence and in the evaluation criteria for pedagogical practice established by TPU (Tallinn Pedagogical University). Most creators of the evaluation criteria have participated in the APT project in Estonia. This means that the two processes were always interrelated – the project work and everyday work on the development of teacher education in Tallinn University.Some other elements APT tools have also been used at the entrance exam of professional suitability of the
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initial teacher training courses in Tallinn University. We consider the implementation of the methods to be rather perspective in career counselling for those students who need support in deciding whether to continue the MA studies in teacher training or in some other speciality. Sweden: Added value in connection with the project is expressed by student teachers in Evaluation: Project - started to think more about teacher competence - European perspectives more obvious - my identity as a teacher has strengthened - The seminars have had a big influence on me. Seminars – it has always been interesting to join the seminars, - good forum for discussions of teacher competence - Important reflections about my role as a teacher - Possibilities to put words on my thoughts - We have used a special form for reflection The group - New thoughts, belonging, confidence Log writing : Individual plans, able to follow my own progress, to write is to make it visible The exchange programmes of Lulea Teacher students, who have gone through an APT process have been largely extended due to the participation in the international project. 3.2(b) - What was the added value of the project? (max 1 page, no more than 2000 characters). Quotation from the external evaluators Report: The APT project has developed from specific problems in the teacher education in Germany In the German teacher education system it happens quite regularly that one or some students do not succeed to finish their studies in the final examination. Although the number of such students is not great the problem is in principle extremely serious. From the viewpoint of teacher education something should be done. As an initiative the Offenburg team suggested an EU project to study possible solutions to this problem. Out of this idea grew gradually the purpose and the procedure in Offenburg and the Offenburg team developed quite an extensive packet of diagnostic tools to be experimented. After the very beginning it became clear that the partners adopted from the basic idea only the main features and started to apply them according to their national traditions and conditions. This development has proved to be a good decision. Every partner country has developed its own diagnostic tools or procedures and, taken the results of the project as a whole, it can with no doubt be said that the APT project has been a success. The work of the partner countries completes each other and when the handbook has been published the results are ready to a larger public. The very starting point and the situation where some students loose their 4-5 year studies without any certificate also open the back side of this problem. In a pedagogical relation there is always the question of power, too. If the problems of the final examination lead to unfortunate results the personnel at the departments of teacher education should also turn to self-criticism and should have courage enough to reflect their own part in this unhappy situation. Without doubt this kind of reflection takes place but in spite of that all the possible means should be tried. This aspect would be possible to be developed to an EU project of its own where the normative side and descriptive side of the pedagogical relation could be analysed from the viewpoint of teacher educators. The APT project has indicated how different the teacher education systems in different countries are. It is, of course, not possible to transform practices directly from one country to another country. Instead, impressions and influences are the way to export and import reforms from inside. The main organizing ideas behind the teacher education programmes are so great that such content that is in use in some countries may be quite strange in another country.
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Some programmes are very descriptive and practical without a clear metacognitive level while other programmes are highly developed in this respect. The main concepts in this APT project – values, self-consciousness, awareness, doing interviews, preparing questionnaires, etc – should be self-evident to all teacher educators. As a matter of fact, training is many times needed. One point is the nature of teacher education in the sense of academic teacher education. This simply means what kind of a role research is playing in the teacher education programmes. All these differences have an influence in the project work, both enriching and restrictive. One point of view that should be considered is that nearly all of the partners have worked with pilot studies, case studies, and with a small number of students and teacher educators. As separate projects they probably have only local value and influence although partners have done quite much in giving information to their colleagues and presented the work of the project in some meetings and conferences. This local nature of the work is understandable; when the work of all the partners is combined to a totality it gets its strengths from this combination. Without doubt this totality is successful. Another point of view to be considered is the way the individuals in the project are working. Almost always the work done in the project is overtime work without any compensation of money or lessening of the teaching duties. This is possible only with highly motivated colleagues but unfair, I think. Additional point is that the project meetings take place during week-ends that should be spent with families and used for recreation. The meetings should happen during workdays and the work in the project should be included into the total work-load. The flight prices are no more a hindrance to organise the project work during ordinary workdays. To sum up, my personal impressions of meeting the project colleagues have indicated a very good working climate in the project. The APT project has been organized excellently and the persons who have been responsible for leading the work have succeeded in their work. For me personally, as an external evaluator, working with the APT project has been a pleasant experience with new ideas and new colleagues. 3.2(c) - What was the overall contribution of the transnational work? Please comment on the value of transnational activities to the achievements of your project objectives at national and transnational level. Include any unanticipated benefits. (max 1 page, no more than 2000 characters). In the interim progress report end of the year 2005 we noted the effect the project was having not only on students but also on staff of partner countries. The processes of values clarification that were integral to the project continues to have an impact in all partner countrioes at meetings of external staff and new personnel involved in tutorial work. On transnational level the main achievement is opening up the range of techniques that can be used for teacher training courses and especially for appraisal procedures. So the most significant aspect of added value to emerge from the APT project is perhaps the opportunity it has afforded for staff development. Setting out to work in a project of this kind one is inclined to think only to think of the potential benefits for students and in the beginning the focus has been on the creation of materials for them. The fact that the same approaches, with just slight adaptation, can also be usefully employed for staff development and discussion represents a very welcome aspect of added value and transnational work. The more than 100 participants at the International Symposium in April 2006 and all members of national APT Teams agree that the overall experience in APT has been a highly beneficial one. Having the opportunity to exchange ideas with trusted colleagues from other countries has been very enriching. While there is no comparative educational course within most teacher training programmes, the involvement in APT has provided all partners with insights into the concerns and practices of colleagues involved in teacher education throughout Europe, to say nothing of learning at first hand about the different educational structures in Europe. It has been particularly instructive concerning the knowledge gained about smaller countries like Estonia, where it is much easier than in Germany to implement parts of APT tools on a national level. Another transnational benefit were the project
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meetings in each of the participating countries from the Polar Circle to Andalusia. Everyone had impressions from first hand about different cultural "baggages", settings, conditions and structures in the different countries. The democratic project structure with an Executive Committee from National Coordinators, Legal Representative and european project coordinator allowed to work collaboratively and solve problems like that of the breakdown of early evaluation or the liquidation of the first irish partner on a common and agreed platform.The collaboration between the partner institutions has been a very effective way to get access to information and new ideas. It has also helped the project teams to acquire new skills to improve the delivery of teacher training subjects. It has aided the bench marking some existing training tools and allowed new strategies to be developed. The project has, also, allowed all national teams to develop new tools in a cost effective way through gaining a wealth of experience from the contributions from the other partners. It has enabled a common understanding of the many challenges faced in the European teaching arena. These understandings have been shared and used in the development of the tools – especially in terms of cross cultural debate and exchange. The work has been especially useful in providing an opportunity to work with a network which has had practical relevance to the teaching profession. There has been an exchange of experience, results, knowledge, ‘know how’ and mutual support. The external consultant Dr. Looss, dealing normally with big business companies and management systems, was a very fruitful addition for all partners, that education is only one part of professional development and a difficult one. The question of acting as change agents in schools future teachers all over Europe need to adopt new roles, which vary widely from the old roles as information providers to learning moderators. One of the new roles needed is competence clarity in dealing with diversity in today’s classrooms. The precondition of understanding values and belief systems of students from different social, cultural or religious backgrounds is for example the reflection of one’s own value and belief system. Every new teacher entering the profession nowadays should be provided with tools that create a deeper understanding of their personal motivations entering the profession, in addition to a deep reflection about one’s own personal competences, his value and belief system. These aspects of good teaching, especially issues like attitudes, behaviour and value clarity are competences that lie far beyond the knowledge of subjects and should be one element of a european teacher profile. Value clarification processes cannot be “downsized” to ethical subjects in the school curriculum. They form part of a process, which can deeply influence the future of young students. The only way of implementing the training of these competences in different European teacher training systems is the acceptance of a variety of approaches. The APT project shows that tools could not just be “exported” or “imported”. They must be adjusted to the political, social and cultural background of the given school system and the teacher education system. We have experienced diversities, not singularities and by doing this widespread scenery of possible approaches has been found, piloted and implemented. 3.2.(d) - How will the project partnership and project network or activities/results be sustained beyond the Community grant? (max 1 page, no more than 2000 characters). Here are some of the various examples of ongoing networks: The handbook as the final publication of the project will cover a wider perspective of moving along in the sense of a process, we have just started. There will be exchanges of students and teacher educators between partner countries, like the Staff in NUI Maynooth will undertake follow up work with some of the European partners involved in APT. An Erasmus exchange is under discussion with the Belgian partner and a student to student exchange using video-conferencing is proposed with the Swedish partner. The swedish partner has already extended its exchange programme.The belgian partner and the U.K partner have close cooperation with next years international Conference in Brussels. The Offenburg APT - group is officially member of the "Learning Teacher Network" - a run out Comenius 3 network and offer a workshop at their next conference. The Spanish partner holds close links with Comenius 3 Network "Language and Borders" to implement the tools in foreign language courses. The external evaluator cleared
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the way for a group of german APT members to disseminate in Finland, where no partner existed.
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 3.3 Review of Project Workplan Using the original approved Workplan for the project, please describe clearly and briefly the main activities or workpackages undertaken in the different project’s stages. Activities listed should take account of any changes to the project’s workplan whether subject to a formal approval or not. Please include partnership meetings as distinct activities. Stage 1 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Planning project activities and Information gathering about Teacher Education Systems in the partner Countries
Organisations involved
All APT-Partners: Tallinn University (EST); Edgehill University (UK) University of Granada (SP) National University of Ireland, Maynooth (IRL) Lulea Technical University (SWE); Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg/Hasselt (BE);Seminar für Lehrerbildung und Didaktik Offenburg (GER)
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
1 October 2003
End date 11 December 2003
Number of days 70
Aims and objectives
- Collect: a) National Standards/Curricula b) Policies and practices in local institutes pertaining to teachers’ attitudes and beliefs.
- c) Develop evaluation framework and strategy. e) Plan 1st project meeting (venue, agenda, timetable etc.)
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- Logo and website proposal for approval by partners (see homepage logo). Sweden decides to be responsible for updating and web mastering the homepage in close cooperation with the European Project coordinator
- Groundwork for future publication: including glossary of key terms, select bibliography (as part of a larger publication)
Evaluation of outcomes
See homepage https://www.ltu.se/utb/d209/d223/d1498 Outcomes by now: National Standards of Education and Teacher Training in: Germany , Ireland, United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Estonia, Sweden
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 1 a Brief description of activity or workpackage
Project Coordinators meeting of the german projects in Bonn by PAD Participant: Dr. Bernd Hainmüller
Organisations involved
Socrates Agency Germany
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
30/10/03 – End date 1/11/03 Number of days 3
Aims and objectives
The objectives of this meeting were threefold: • To inform german project co-ordinators on key issues related to project management and development,
contractual responsibilities and financial management. • To give project co-ordinators an opportunity to meet with each other and with people from TAO for Comenius
Action 2.1 (Heiko Jacobs) • To provide an overview of the german policy context within
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Report of this meeting was given to members at the meeting in Lulea (see Minutes of Lulea) on the homepage
Evaluation of outcomes
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project
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of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 2 Brief description of activity or workpackage
1st project meeting of all Partners at the Technical University Lulea, Sweden
Organisations involved
All national Project Coordinators, the external consultant and the European project coordinator
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
4. 12. 03 End date 9. 12. 2003 Number of days 6
Aims and objectives
- Presentation of National standards and partner institutes’ practices relevant to the project - Presentation of logo and website design - Presentation and discussion of framework for evaluation (practical arrangements for video recording and submission of video files to evaluator). - Discussion of website structure and strategy for its updating - Discuss dissemination strategies: national and international level.
Appoint Publication Manager (with responsibility initially for: glossary, bibliography – and later for publication) Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- Develop (via e-mail contact) an agreed template for comparison and for the purpose of working out an agreed “European profile” of attitudes and beliefs to be included in the project by using the Blackboard platform from Belgian partner PHLimburg. See homepage BLACKBOARD PH LIMBURG Access via: Username: hainmuellerbernd Password: %hainmuller05 - Decision about the Publication Manager (with responsibility initially for: glossary, bibliography – and later for publication) not yet appointed, due to priority for evaluation responsibility. - Development of project website: i.e. submission of web content, translation of web content: Decision: Sweden is the web administrator: Maria Groth, Lulea Teknika Universitet; Works only under the command of the European coordinator Web page started in January 2004 - External consultant held a workshop about indicators of teaching standards and how to detect them
Evaluation of outcomes
Discussion about dissemination strategies on national and international level see homepage: Minutes of Lulea.
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
See : Partner Minutes of meetings, Lulea on the homepage - Presentation and discussion of framework for evaluation had to be changed, due to the fact, that Prof. Aelterman, the candidate for
evaluation left the project because of work overload. - Practical arrangements for video recording and submission of video files to evaluator had to be cancelled due to worries of the partners
about data protection
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of changes to the workplan Please add extra sheets if necessary.
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See homepage NATIONAL STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING IN: Germany
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 2 a Brief description of activity or workpackage
European Project Coordinators meeting in Bruxelles
Organisations involved
Participant: Dr. Bernd Hainmüller Offenburg APT European Coordinator
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
11 December 2003 End date 13. December 2003
Number of days: 3
Aims and objectives
The objectives of this meeting were threefold: • To inform project co-ordinators on key issues related to project management and development, contractual
responsibilities and financial management. • To give project co-ordinators an opportunity to meet with each other and with the officials responsible for
Comenius Action 2.1 in the Commission and the Technical Assistance Office. • To provide an overview of the EU policy context within which the project will develop.
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Report of this meeting was given to members at the meeting in Granada (see Minutes of Granada on the homepage)
Evaluation of outcomes
We got no feedback from the TAO about the feedback sheets we had to fill in in Brussels
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 2b Brief description of activity or workpackage
Meeting of the Evaluation team in Dublin February 2004 St. Patrick’s College
Organisations involved
Regine Berger, Offenburg, Dr. Dietlinde Granzer, Ministry of Education Baden-Württemberg; Catherine Furlong, St. Patrick’s College Dublin; Ann Rath, St. Patrick’s College, Angela Rickard, Linguistics Institute of Ireland (ITÉ) in liquidation
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
13. 2. 2004 End date 15. 2. 2004 Number of days 3
Aims and objectives
The experts reviewing the work-plan pointed to a number of things to be taken into account; one crucial point is evaluation. Due to the fact, that Prof. Aelterman has resigned from Evaluation, the project had to find a new approach on the European project level.
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Develop a Possible framework of questions for evaluators: Is it a tool that really improves teaching potential? Can it be implemented in the different cultures of the partner countries? Qualitative research with students (note the students will participate self-selectively and the evaluation will
examine whether their expectations have been met etc. longtitudinal study with cohort having been involved in first training… has the training been beneficial in the long term).
How is the university/college changed by its involvement in the project: o Has the contact with students been improved? o What supports does the project offer to students undergoing the training?
Evaluation of outcomes
Report of this meeting was given to members at the meeting in Granada (see Minutes of Granada) on the homepage. Partners agreed, that Mrs. Furlong and Mrs. Granzer form together the evaluation team. Their work to be done is the external evaluation, which takes into account the goals of the project as a whole. The focus is on output and effectiveness. Internal evaluation to be done Country by country. The focus is on the country specific goals listed in the application.
Describe and justify Change of external Evaluators
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any changes to or variations from the original workplan Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
•Instruments implemented: •Structured Interview for the Granada-Meeting •Feedback – online-questionnaire, to be answered between the Granada and the Offenburg meeting. Results: see homepage under Evaluation
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Grant Agreement number : 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21
An overview from the evalutators (Powerpoint presentation)
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 3 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Development of diagnostic tools and training materials at Preparatory stage
Organisations involved
Project partners Project Coordinator and administration team Consultant trainer Graphic and web designer
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
6 January 2004 End date 16 March 2004
Number of days 50
Aims and objectives
Development of Materials for the training of observers (available in all partner languages)
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Preparation and translation of pre-meeting reading material and relevant documentation. see Homepage: Activity Progress Report of the external consultant Dr. Looss European Coordinator and Spain prepared 2nd project meeting and “train the trainers” session see: Homepage: External Consultant Dr Wolfgang Looss:
Activity report 2003-2004
Evaluation of outcomes
On national levels
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 4 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Development of diagnostic tool and training materials: Introducing theory and practice 2d project meeting Granada, Spain.
Organisations involved
All partners and parts of their national teams: Germany: Dr. Bernd Hainmüller (project coordinator APT; Regine Berger, Ireland: Angela Rickard, Rose Dolan Estonia: Inge Timostsuk, Sweden: Gunilla Johansson; Berit Wiklund; Christina Heimdahl; Belgium: Kris Gillijns; UK : Chris Hughes; Spain: Christina Perez Valverde; Juan Ramón Guijarro; José Luis Ortega; Raul Ruiz Cecilia; Moises Coirat; José Gutiérrez; External evaluator: Dr. Dietlinde Granzer; External Consultant: Dr. Looss
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
22. 4.2004
End date 27 April 2004 Number of days 6
Aims and objectives
Training session: - ‘Learning by doing’ develop understanding of the diagnostic process, develop skills as trainers of trainers/observers. see homepage: PARTNERS MINUTES OF MEETINGS
Luleå Granada Offenburg Hasselt
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- Develop materials for national training sessions. Meeting: - Plan strategy (incl. deadlines) for:
a) selection and appointment of trainers/observers. b) identifying and contacting student teachers
i. Plan national dissemination strategy: (i.e. who, how and when to contact - relevant ministries, teacher trainers, professional associations, conferences etc.).Training of trainers session
- Agreed strategy for the selection and appointment of trainers/observers see Activity Progress Reports of the partner countries - Agreement on indicators for the Pilot workshops (Granada Agreement)
Evaluation of outcomes
See homepage Evaluation results
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 4a Brief description of activity or workpackage
European Project Coordinator Dr. Bernd Hainmüller holds a workshop on Conference of Comenius 3. 1. network: Towards the Teacher as a Learner, 107811-CP-1-2003-1-SE- COMENIUS-C3
Albufeira, Portugal
Organisations involved
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
6. 5. 2004 End date 9.5. 2004 Number of days 4
Aims and objectives
Start of international dissemination strategy: (i.e. who, how and when to contact - relevant ministries, teacher trainers, professional associations, conferences etc.)
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Workshop – overview on APT Project – so far developed diagnostic tools and Granada agreement indicators (see homepage under Comenius 3. 0 networks)
Evaluation of outcomes
Very good feedback from participants; European Project Coordinator Dr. Bernd Hainmüller is invited as a presenter of a workshop on the outcomes of the APT-project by now to the next Learning Teacher Network conference in Prague 2005 (11. 5. – 14.5. 05) Report given to partner countries during the Offenburg meeting, see: Minutes of the third APT –Meeting in Offenburg
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
none
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 4b Brief description of activity or workpackage
National dissemination: Product Fair Conference In Boppard Germany
Organisations involved
German Socrates Agency PAD , European Project Coordinator
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
17. June 2004 End date 19. June 2006
Number of days 2
Aims and objectives
Product Fair of all germans 2003 Comenius 2. 1. projects for Teacher Training Institutions in Germany
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- see homepage: Dissemination in partner Countries Workshop, Lecture and Posters
Evaluation of outcomes
Very good feedback about Workshop, Lecture and Posters
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
32
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 5 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Development of diagnostic tool and training materials: Reflection on theory and practice
Organisations involved
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
April 2004 End date October 2004 Number of days
Aims and objectives
Project partners’ deepened understanding of the relevant theory and practice. see Activity progress reports of the partner countries
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- Reading literature on potential appraisal and teacher beliefs Prepare training materials for session in Offenburg European Coordinator and German national Coordinator Spain prepared 3d project meeting and “train the trainers” session See homepage: Diagnostic tools
Evaluation of outcomes
External evaluator reshapes approach of evaluation
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
none
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Grant Agreement number 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 DIAGNOSTICS TOOLS FOR THE APT-PROCESS FROM PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES: Germany Tool 1: Standardised Entrance Interview with 120 teacher trainees shortley after starting training in
Explanation of the tool (in german) Explanation of the tool (in english) Questions (in german) Answers (in german) Questions and answers (in english)
Germany Tool 2: Face to face Interview
Explanation of the tool (in english) Germany Tool 3: EDM – The APT Process, piloted with 60 Teacher trainees in 2004
The process of APT in Offenburg (ppt in english) German diagnostic EDM – Tool (in english) Deutsches EDM – Tool (in german) Structured Interview for observers (in english) Structured Interview for probands (in english) Interview für Probanden (in german) Interview for observers (in german) Feedback signals from probands and observers (in english) Evaluation of the national APT- pilot - Schemes with 58 participants and
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 6 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Development of diagnostic tool and training materials: Witness diagnostic tool in practice 3rd project meeting Offenburg, Germany
Organisations involved
Belgium: Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg: Kris Gillijns ; Greet Hendricks; Veerle Gelders ; Sweden: Gunilla Johannsson ; Berit Wiklund , Eva Granlund; Christina Heimdahl, Germany: Bernd Hainmüller; Xaver Anders; Ute Leoni; Sonja Wey; Stephanie Rumpf; Estonia: Inge Timostshuk ;Mai Normak; Marge Kanne; UK: Marion Jones;Christopher Hughes; Ireland: Rose Dolan; Angela Rickard; Anthony Malone;Bernadette de Róiste ;Spain: Cristina Pérez Valverde;Raúl Ruiz Cecilia; Evaluation team: Regine Berger ;Dietlinde Granzer; External consultant Wolfgang Looss
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
13. 10. 04
End date 18. 10. 04 Number of days 6
Aims and objectives
Attend ‘live’ training session in Offenburg as ‘informed spectators’ see Minutes of the third APT-meeting in Offenburg/Germany
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
All diagnostic tools, developed from Offenburg and translated in English, were given at the end of the live training session to the partners. Installation of an APT executive Committee with Legal representative; National Coordinator from each partner country, European Coordinator and external consultant.
Evaluation of outcomes
The APT Executive Committee rejects the report of the evaluation team and demands a new approach. The Evaluation team leaves the project.
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
Search for a new external evaluator
Impact on the project of changes to the
Evaluation has to start anew
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workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 7 Brief description of activity or workpackage
National Pilots I Preparatory stage in all partner countries
Organisations involved
All seven partner organisations with their national teams
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
18. October 2004 End date mid-December 2004
This preparatory work took place at varying times in all partner institutions during the stated period).
Number of days 50
Aims and objectives
Implementation of tools in partner countries
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Prepare national pilots I , train observers, select student teachers See: The Actual progress situation of APT in the partner countries in : Minutes of the 3rd project meeting Offenburg on the homepage
Evaluation of outcomes
On national levels – see activity Reports and final reports on the APT homepage
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 See homepage Estonia » Structured Interview Structured Interview for teacher students
» Experiences with the interview » Owerwiew Overview on progress in Estonia Oct 2005 Sweden » An owerview from Luleå » Swedish workshop Abstract Belgium » APT-ppt for teacher trainers » Introduction Introduction: Workshop held at the PH Limburg
» Belgium Diagnostic tool Belgium Diagnostic tool for APT - Pilot workshop (In flemish)
» APT - pilot workshop Powerpoint presentation for the APT - pilot workshop (in flemish)
» State of affaires April 2005 » Belgian Intentions and aims » Belgium workshop » Mission statement Second APT Pilot workshop
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Relaterade dokument » Pres of Edgehill APT-project Presentation of Edgehill APT-project on the 2005 BERA Conferece
» Edgehill APT Edgehill APT School based Observation Tasks
» Ppt for teacher trainers Powerpoint for teacher trainers from Edgehill College Edgehill pilot 1 » Structured Interview Structured Interview – Training observation phase – Documentation for trainees
» Structured Interview Structured Interview – Training observation phase – Documentation for observers
» Edgehill pilot 2 (2004-2005) » Excercises 1-3 » Edgehill Article: APT in Edgehill
» APT in Edgehill » APT workshop Edgehíll Spain Relaterade dokument » Spanish Insights Spanish Insights on Values Education
» Complete tool in eglish Ireland First National Pilot April 2005 » Introduction » Tasks » Interview » Feedback form Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Germany Tool 3: EDM - The APT Process, piloted with 60 Teacher trainees in 2004
» APT in Offenburg The process of APT in Offenburg (ppt in english)
» German diagnostic EDM-Tool (in english)
» Deutsches EDM-Tool (in german)
» Structured Interview Structured Interview for observers (in english)
» Structured Interview Structured Interview for probands (in english)
» Interview für Probanden (in german)
» Interview for observers (in german)
» Feedback signals Feedback signals from probands and observers (in english)
» The national APT- pilot Evaluation of the national APT- pilot - Schemes with 58 participants and observers in March/April 2004 (in english)
» Follow up study Follow up study of participants (Course 2004) about the effects of the APT workshop for classroom teaching after one year, March 2005 (in english)
» Follow up study Follow up study of participants (Course 2004) about the effects of the APT workshop for classroom teaching after one year, March 2005 (in german)
» Eignungsdiagnostische Eignungsdiagnostische Maßnahme-EdM (in german)
» An overview An overview on progress of APT workshops in Offenburg (June 2005 – October 2005)
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 8 Brief description of activity or workpackage
4th project meeting (pre-national pilot meeting) Hasselt, Belgium
Organisations involved
All partners, part of their teams, legal representative, external consultant
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
13. 1. 2005
End date 17 January 2005
Number of days 5
Aims and objectives
- National Pilot I Preparatory stage - Report on preparations for National Pilot I:
a) selection and appointment of trainers/observers b) selection of student teachers
- Discuss materials (and adjust if necessary). - Discuss format of publication (incl.: national pilot case-studies, seminar proceedings, glossary and select bibliography). Appoint editorial sub-committee: chaired by publication manager)
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
See homepage Minutes of the 4th Project Meeting Hasselt. The APT Executive Committee decided to fix clearly structured Terms and conditions for external evaluation:
Section 1 Aims of the project Section 2 Purposes of external evaluation Section 3 Areas for inquiry by the external evaluator Section 4 Suggested approach Section 5 Budget & deadline
: Evaluation of outcomes
Search for a new evaluator still in progress
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
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Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
44
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 9 Brief description of activity or workpackage
National Pilot I: Pilot stage (January - April 2005 as appropriate to the participating institutions)
Organisations involved
All partner countries and their teams
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
January 2005 End date April 2005 Number of days
Aims and objectives
- Training of trainers/observers - Training of Student teachers - Pilot diagnostic tool at National level - Gather student teachers’ feedback - Evaluation of training - Write up and submit feedback and evaluation from national training sessions (internal evaluation) - and relevant documentation (external evaluation)
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
See: homepage: Minutes of the 5th project meeting in Ormskirk, UK
Evaluation of outcomes
On national levels – see Activity Progress Reports and Final reports on the APT homepage
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
Divergent from Workplan no video recordings possible due to data protection of probands
Impact on the project of changes to the
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workplan
46
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 10 Brief description of activity or workpackage
National Pilot I: Evaluation stage 5th project meeting Omskirk, UK
Organisations involved
All partner countries and parts of their teams, Legal representative, external consultant, external evaluator
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
28th of April End date 2d of May 2005
Number of days 5
Aims and objectives
- Training of trainers/observers - Training of Student teachers - Pilot diagnostic tool at National level - Gather student teachers’ feedback - Evaluation of training - Write up and submit feedback and evaluation from national training sessions (internal evaluation) - and relevant documentation (external evaluation) see homepage:
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
See: homepage: Minutes of the 5th project meeting in Ormskirk, UK
Evaluation of outcomes
The new external evaluator Pertti Kansanen starts his work with a visit of the UK-Project – see final Report of the external evaluator For national levels: See Activity progress reports and Final Reports on the homepage
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project
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of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 10a Brief description of activity or workpackage
Dissemination of the APT Project at the 4th International Conference of the Comenius 3. 0 network “The treasure within”: “Making a difference – effective change for powerful learning in schools, Oxford University Department of Teacher Education
Organisations involved
European Project Coordinator, Members of UK APT Team from Edgehill University
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
10. 6. 2005 End date 13. 6. 2005 Number of days 4
Aims and objectives
Workshop on the APT project, see homepage “Dissemination with Comenius 3.0 networks”
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Lecture, presentation, workshop
Evaluation of outcomes
Very good feedback about Workshop, Lecture and Posters Report to APT Partners at the 5th project meeting in Tallinn,
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
49
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 10b Brief description of activity or workpackage
Dissemination of results with Comenius 3. 0. Learning teacher Network, 2nd International Conference: Learning for the future, The challenge of professional learning, Prague
Organisations involved
European Project Coordinator
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
11. 5. 2005 – End date 14. 5. 2005 Number of days 4
Aims and objectives
Dissemination of results of national pilots
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
See homepage Dissemination in Comenius 3. 0. networks
Evaluation of outcomes
• First printed publication of APT; Report to APT Partners at the 5th project meeting in Tallinn Very good feedback about Workshop, Lecture and Posters
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
none
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Grant Agreement number: - CP - - 2003 - 1 - - Stage 10c Brief description of activity or workpackage
Presentation of the APT Project at 2. International Conference "European Languages and German - New Paths to Language Education with the Comenius 3. 0 network “DAF-Netzwerk Südost" Teacher Training Centre Szigetszentmiklos/Budapest, Hungary
Organisations involved
Legal representative of the APT Project, Ute Leoni and Marianne Wörner Petrich, Member of APT team
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
08. 9. 2005 -
End date 11 September 2005
Number of days 4
Aims and objectives
Dissemination of APT results to Foreign Language Institutions with the intension, to implement the APT tools into Teacher Training in the field of Language Education
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Workshop, see homepage: Dissemination in Comenius 3.0 networks
Evaluation of outcomes
Good feedback from Participants; Report to APT Partners at the 5th project meeting in Tallinn
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
none
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 10d Brief description of activity or workpackage
Presentation of the APT Project at the International Contact Seminar & Partner-Finding Fair European Cooperation Projects under COMENIUS 2.1 and LINGUA 2 for Teacher Trainers involved in the Initial Training of Teachers Bonn/Germany
Organisations involved
Seminar Offenburg, National project group members, European Coordinator; Socrates Agency, PAD Bonn
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
10.9. 2005
End date14. September 2005
Number of days 5
Aims and objectives
Preparing an exhibition of project ideas and information on participants’ home institutions
Joint briefing of workshop leaders and NA representatives Project groups work on their project ideas supported by experienced coordinators and NA representatives „Evaluation – Monitoring – Dissemination – Valorisation“ – further steps in elaborating the projects
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Exhibition of project results, presentation of products, selection of working groups, preparation of the network mini fair An exhibition of the results and products of projects displayed by German coordinators as well as a presentation of interim results of the new partnerships
Evaluation of outcomes
Very good feedback about Workshop, Lecture and Posters; Report to APT Partners at the 5th project meeting in Tallinn
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 10e Brief description of activity or workpackage
Dissemination of the results of the APT project at the 1st Conference of the Coemenius 3. 0 network “Language and Borders” in Biarritz (France)
Organisations involved
Comenius 3. 0 network “Language and Borders”, European project coordinator, Legal representative
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
14. 10. 2005 End date 16. 10. 2005 Number of days 3
Aims and objectives
Workshop, Presentation, lecture, see homepage: Dissemination in Comenius 3 networks
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
During the conference "Learning on Borders", persons and organisations related to the education of cultures and languages in border regions meet for the first time within the European LAB Network. The conference aimed to bring together teachers, school principals, other school staff and representatives of educational authorities who deal with neighbour language learning and teaching.The conference aimed to create a forum for a fruitful exchange of know-how, knowledge and visions. The participation of persons with different roles and backgrounds ensured an interesting and effective dialogue. APT had the opportunity to present its tools for teacher training in foreign languages
Evaluation of outcomes
Very good feedback about Workshop, Lecture and Posters ; Report to APT Partners at the 5th project meeting in Tallinn
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
54
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 11 Brief description of activity or workpackage
National Pilots II: Preparatory stage National Pilot II: Pilot stage This preparatory and pilot work took place at varying times in all partner institutions during the stated period).
Organisations involved
All partner countries with their national teams
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
May 2005
End date October 2005 Number of days
Aims and objectives
Preparatory work for repeated pilots
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- Arrangements for pre-training meetings with repeat trainers/observers (or training of new trainers as appropriate). - Arrangements for the repeat of pilot training: identify and contact student teachers, arrange venues, materials etc. (national level) - Discuss national publicity/dissemination
Evaluation of outcomes
• Update relevant national web pages with info concerning training (dates, venues etc.) • Write up and submit feedback and evaluation from national training sessions (internal evaluation) • Updating homepage with internal evaluation papers See homepage: Final report of the external evaluator
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 12 Brief description of activity or workpackage
National Pilot II: Evaluation stage 6th project meeting, Tallinn Estonia –
Organisations involved
All APT-Partner projects and parts of their teams, Legal representative, external consultant
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
20th of October End date 24. 10. 2005 Number of days 5
Aims and objectives
- Report on National Pilot II - Seminar programme, description and letters of invitation for the International Symposium April 2006 on Offenburg
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- Assign tasks in preparation of international seminar. - Discuss seminar title - Discuss programme - Discuss publicity campaign for seminar - Develop template for the publication of proceedings - Sun-setting strategy and linking with Comenius Network 3. 0. projects
Evaluation of outcomes
See homepage: Minutes of the 6th project meeting in Tallinn
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 13 Brief description of activity or workpackage
– International dissemination: Preparation of international seminar
Organisations involved
All APT-Partner projects and their teams
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
October 2005 End date April 2006 Number of days
Aims and objectives
- Finalised template for the editing of proceedings - List of speakers - List of delegates
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- Contact speakers - Develop Symposium programme and general symposium organisation - Publicise seminar - use national and international homepage for international symposium
Evaluation of outcomes
See homepage: Minutes of the 7th project meeting in Offenburg
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
59
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 14 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Special meeting of the Executive Committee of the APT project London Stansted
Organisations involved
Only national coordinators and European project coordinator, external consultant
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
26th of January End date 26th of January 2006
Number of days 1
Aims and objectives
Decisions about the kind of handbook, due to the workplan
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
Decision about editors group Structure of the handbook Publication strategy
Evaluation of outcomes
See: Minutes of the extra meeting of the APT Executive Committee London Stansted
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 14 Brief description of activity or workpackage
International dissemination: International Symposium: Exploring Values in Teacher Education – Strategies from a European partnership Followed by 7th project meeting in Offenburg, Germany
Organisations involved
All APT Partners, all Members of APT national teams, international experts in Education, external consultant, external evaluator
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
27th of April 2006 End date 1st of May 2006
Number of days 6
Aims and objectives
Disseminate results of the APT Project to European Teacher Training Institutions
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
See homepage: Documentation of the International Symposium in Offenburg
Evaluation of outcomes
See homepage: Documentation of the International Symposium in Offenburg, especially Evaluation of feedback
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 14a Brief description of activity or workpackage
Dissemination of results with Comenius 3. 0. Learning teacher Network, 3nd International Conference: A vision of European Teaching and Training, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Organisations involved
European Project Coordinator
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
18. May 2006 End date 21st 1st of May 2006
Number of days 4
Aims and objectives
Disseminate results of the APT Project to European Teacher Training Institutions
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
See homepage: Dissemination in Comenius 3 networks Workshop, lecture and poster – Report about the International Symposium in April
Evaluation of outcomes
Very good feedback about Workshop, Lecture and Posters, Report to sunset meeting in Dublin, September 2006
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
62
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Full Documentation of the Symposium: Exploring Values in Teacher education - Strategies from a European Partnership from April 27th to April 30th in Offenburg, Germany
The International Symposium on the Results of the Appraisal of Potential for Teaching Project Offenburg/Germany April 27th - 30th 2006 was a great sucess. More than hundred participants from 10 european countries attended the Symposium, included Teacher Educators, University Lecturers, Teacher Trainees, Headmasters and Teachers. Here are all necessary materials from the Symposium for downloading.
» Conference Programme » Welcome to Offenburg » List of participants » List of workshop participants Opening Ceremony
» Programmme Opening Ceremony, Thursday, April 27th
» Address of Welcome by Ute Leoni, Legal Representative of the APT Project
» Powerpoint presentation Some Reflections from the European Project Coordinator, Dr. Bernd Hainmüller, Offenburg
» Address of Welcome by Carlo Fleig, Representative of Federal State Board of Education, Baden-Württemberg Grant Agreement number 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Workshops PPT and pictures
» Workshop Estonia » Workshop Sweden » Workshop Ireland document 1
» Workshop Ireland document 2
» Workshop Belgium 1 Electronic portfolio
» Workshop Belgium 1 Document related to Educational Wallbuilding
» Workshop Belgium 2 Educational Wallbuilding
» Workshop Belgium 3 Dealing with agression
» Workshop Belgium 3 Document related with Dealing with aggression
» Workshop Belgium 3 Document related with Dealing with aggression
» Workshop Belgium 3 Document related with Dealing with aggression
» Value Orentations Cards Created by CHN, Netherlands
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 15 Brief description of activity or workpackage
International dissemination: Meeting of the editors group Offenburg, Germany
Organisations involved
Only editors group
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
1st of May 2006 End date 2nd of May 2006
Number of days 2
Aims and objectives
Editing and publication strategy for the foreseen handbook
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- see homepage: Minutes of the Extra meeting in London- Stansted
Evaluation of outcomes
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 16 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Implementation of developed diagnostic tools in all partner countries Evaluation of developed tools by the external evaluator
Organisations involved
All partner countries and their project teams
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
May 2006 End date December 2006
Number of days
Aims and objectives
Valorisation of project results along the specific settings in partner countries
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
See: final reports of national teams on the homepage See: Final report of the external consultant on the homepage
Evaluation of outcomes
See: Final report of the external evaluator on the homepage
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Grant Agreement number 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21
Final reports of partners
Sweden » Final report Sweden » Final report Sweden (extended version) Spain » Final report Spain Belgium » Final report Belgium Germany » Final report Germany (in german)
» Final report Germany (in english) United Kingdom
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 17 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Sun-setting stage 8th project meeting National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Organisations involved
All project coordinators, members of national teams. Legal representative, external consultant, external evaluator (per Video-Conference)
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
13. 9. 2006 End date 17. 9. 2006 Number of days 5
Aims and objectives
- Final national reports and internal evaluations - External evaluator’s report - Conclusions about the project after three years: Process of the working groups Process of the project and its parts Process of valorisation of tools
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
See homepage: Minutes of the 8th project meeting in Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Evaluation of outcomes
See: Final report of the European coordinator
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Final Report of the European Coordinator
» Final Report of the European APT-project Coordinator
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP - 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C21 Stage 18 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Editors group meeting in Maynooth, Ireland
Organisations involved
Editors group, see Minutes of the Extra meeting in London Stansted
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
17.9. 2006 End date 18.9. 2006 Number of days 2
Aims and objectives
- Discussion about title, design, layout and printing - Review about articles - Discuss publication strategy - Discuss Date of publication
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
- Handbook will be ready March/May 2007 due to delays in the delivery of articles and peer reviews
Evaluation of outcomes
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
none
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
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Stage 19 Brief description of activity or workpackage
Dissemination of APT Results in Finland (Helsinki and surroundings)
Organisations involved
German APT Project Team members/External Evaluator
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy)
29. 10. 2006 End date 3. 11. 2006 Number of days 6
Aims and objectives
Presentation of the overall results of the APT project to teacher education authorities and Institutions in a non participating country
Description of specific tasks undertaken and outcomes
See: homepage Dissemination in Finland
Evaluation of outcomes
Feedback sheets available
Describe and justify any changes to or variations from the original workplan
This dissemination was not mentioned on the original workplan due to the change of the external evaluator, who kindly offered this opportunity
Impact on the project of changes to the workplan
Dissemination in Finland Dissemination of german and european APT results to University of Helsinki, FACULTY OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES, Department of Applied Sciences of Education.
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Due to the kind offer of our external evaluator from the Department of Education at Helsinki University, Prof. Pertti Kansanen, the german APT members had the opportunity to spread our results to Finland. The group spent a week in and around Helsinki with visits and lectures to teacher Students, staff of teacher practice schools, staff of Aurora School in Esboo and the University of Helsinki FACULTY OF BEHAVIOURAL. » Programme » Some pictures
Grant Agreement number: 112438 - CP – 1 - 2003 - 1 - Comenius – C 21 Please provide information on the partners that participated in dissemination activities in the whole project duration, in alphabetical order of country code using the table below. Table 3.5.1 Summary of Dissemination activities: A. International Disseminations (Conferences)
• Name of organisation
Brief description of dissemination activity Date(s) of dissemination activity
• Where it took place
Which audiences were targeted in the dissemination activity
• Workshop on 4th Conference of former Comenius 3. 0. network: Towards the Teacher as a Learner, 107811-CP-1-2003-1-SE- COMENIUS-C3
• See homepage: Dissemination in Comenius 3. 0. networks
• 20. 9. 2007 – 22.9. 2006
• Ljubljana, Slovenia
Teacher Trainers, Headmasters of schools, Education Authorities, Education Departments of Universities, Teachers
II. National Disseminations (Conferences)
Germany • European Project
Coordinator/ • Members of
german APT Team
• Workshop and Poster on Product Fair of Socrates Agency Germany • See homepage: Dissemination in Comenius 3. 0. networks
• 17.6.2004 – 19.6. 2004
• Boppard, Germany
Coemnius Coordinators from German Comenius Projects, Teacher Trainers, Headmasters of schools, Education Authorities, Education Departments of Universities, Teachers
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• European Project Coordinator/
• Members of german APT Team
• Workshop and Poster on Product Fair of Socrates Agency Germany • See homepage: Dissemination in Comenius 3. 0. networks
• 10.9.2005 – 14.9. 2005
• Bonn, Germany
Coemnius Coordinators from German Comenius Projects, Teacher Trainers, Headmasters of schools, Education Authorities, Education Departments of Universities, Teachers
• European Project Coordinator/ Members of german
APT Team
Six days dissemination tour in Finland 29. 10. – 3. 11. 2006
Helsinki and surroundings
• Lecturers of FACULTY OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES, Department of Applied Sciences of Education, University of Helsinki); Teacher students at Teacher Practice school (Helsingin yliopisto) for subject teachers;
• Teacher students at teacher practice school (Viikki Teacher
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Training School of Helsinki University) for class teachers;
• Teacher Students of the Department of Applied Sciences of Education, University of Helsinki);
• Members (Ms. Jakku-Sihvonen (Deputy director) of the Finnish National Board of Education;
• Teachers and Headmasters at Aurora Comprehensive school in Esboo. The trip to
Tallinn had to be cancelled due to bad weather conditions in the Baltic sea. (no ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn and back
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possible) • European Project
Coordinator/ • Members of
german APT Team
• One Day seminar together with professors and lecturers of University of Education, Freiburg on Implementation of german APT tools into teacher Education in Freiburg
• See homepage: Dissemination in Comenius 3. 0. networks
• 21.6.2006 • Freiburg University of Education, Germany
Lecturers, Chairs, Teacher Trainers, Headmasters of schools, Education Authorities, Teachers from University of Education Freiburg
Belgium
APT Team
• One Day seminar from Flemish Socrates Agency with presentation of Belgian APT Project
See homepage: Dissemination in Comenius 3. 0. networks
6. 2. 2006 Alden Biesen (Belgium)
Belgian Comenius Projects, Teacher Trainers, Headmasters of schools, Education Authorities, Education Departments of Universities, Teachers
Belgium
APT Team
• One Day seminars for staff of Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg
See homepage: Dissemination in Comenius 3. 0. networks 13. 5. 2004; 9.
12. 2004, 8. 6. 2005, 31.7.2006; 9.10.2006
Hasselt Staff ofDepartment of teacher Education
UK • Edge Hill
University APT Team
• Appraising the potential of teaching. Teaching and Leaning Conference.
• April 2005 • Edge Hill University
• University wide target audience – aspects of good practice within the teaching profession.
• St Martins Teacher Training College and Edge Hill; Joint annual seminar.
• Overview of APT project. • July 2005 • Edge Hill • Target audience of secondary and primary school teachers. Part
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of an annual conference held jointly by St Martins College, Lancaster and Edge Hill University.
• British Research Association Conference
• Training tools for the appraisal for potential for teaching, BERA Conference.
• Sept 2005 • University of Glamorgan, Wales.
• International research conference
• Edge Hill/ Trainee mentor group
• APT training for school based mentors. Exploring trainee values through development tools.
• July 2006 • Edge Hill University.,
• School based teachers
• Edgehill APT Team
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• 4th Teaching and Learning Symposium, Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLTR)
• February 2007
• Edge Hill University
• Teacher Educators
• Edgehill APT – Team in cooperation with the Belgian APT - team
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• Ist International Conference on Service-Learning in Teacher Education
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• July 2007. • Brussels • International Teacher Educators
• • • • • • Sweden •
• • • •
• Luleå • University
• Seminars with teacher studentsand staff • Discussions and visits in the European Countries
• Monthly • Luleå Universitiy
• Leaders of teacher education (didactics and practice) in faculties and departments. Web page – Fronter.
• NERA • Congress in Oslo
• Conference • Nordic Educational Conference
• April 2005 • March 2006
• University of Oslo and
• teachers, • teacher
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2005, In Örebro 2006
• • •
Örebro University
students, • teacher
educators • educational
authorities. More than 500 persons in the conference
• Web page • Spain • • • • •
• Spanish APT
Coordinator
• “Portfolio and self-diagnosis in the training of FL teachers:
towards the ECTS system”, Valencia, INTED Conference
2007 (forthcoming) www.iated.org/inted2007
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• March 7th-8th-9th, 2007
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• Valencia (SPAIN)
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• • • • •
• International Dissemination:
• Article, Books
• • • •
• Spanish
Coordinator
• The student teacher and the teaching role: searching for
self-awareness models”, International Journal of Learning,
