January 16-26, 2018 the next module of the Train The Trainer program concerning “Develop interactive learning” will be delivered. ​

By the end of this module:

• Participants create metaplan activities to foster shared experiences among learners.
• Participants can create a large number of questions/task/activities that reflect the full range in Bloom’s taxonomy.
• Competence videos are developed on the base of a script pointing out steps in competence implementation, next to a focus on socio-motivational elements.
• Videos are used to assess interactively the competence mastery in terms of students’ perceptions, interpretations and decisions.
• Peer assessment activities are set up on the base of rubrics.
• Collaborative learning activities are designed and implemented, respecting scripting, roles and other structuring solutions.
• As an extension of collaborative learning both peer tutoring and student learning activities can be designed.
• Teachers develop mindmaps or can invoke mindmapping in their students.
• A basic flipped classroom design is developed and implemented.

Feedback is given to students or invoked between students to direct the formative learning processes.

January 25-26th, 2018 another Work Package meeting will take place in Wrocław.

WP3 aims to improve the level of competencies of teaching staff through developing courses on pedagogical skills with ICT use. Prior to the trainings the map of key teaching competencies will be developed.

December 4-14, 2017 the next module of the Train The Trainer program concerning “Soft skills in Higher Education​” will be delivered. ​

By the end of this module participants:
• will be able to plan and adapt classes and communication style taking into account the cross-cultural differences,
• will be able to use different techniques of time management,
• will be prepared to speak with greater control in front of others, use techniques to engage audience,
• will become familiar with teamwork and collaboration,
• will know how to adjust own leadership approach depending on the environment,
• will improve critical thinking skills and will know practical use of problem solving strategies and the decision making stages.

In days 21st November – 1st December 2017 first module of the Train-The-Trainer program will be conducted in India for selected participants. The course titled “Developing e-learning courses and activities” will be delivered by the trainer from WUST. Trainees will learn how to plan and develop e-learning courses and activities, how to effectively use an e-learning platform in teaching and, how to set the roles and create various activities, share online courses with multimedia, tasks and quizzes.

In days 18-20 September 2017 European partners (WUST, GU, FU) have conducted interviews with the candidates for the position of the trainer in the capacity building centres.
Together we have interviewed more that 55 candidates and finally selected 30 trainers who will participate in the Train-The-Trainer development program.