Description
The core basis of the project are the cooperation of both schools in pre-primary education focusing on long-term relationships and on the education in the study field. The project aim is to analyse the existing study programmes in both countries, comparison and creation of common modules. Another aim is to research and explain the different and similar aspects of pre-primary education in the context of changes of both countries with trends in education within the EU. The project responds to current educational policy trends and to the requirement of improving university education of pre-primary teachers and increasing their use on the job market. Another aim is to extend the scientific and innovative cooperation between the Czech and Norwegian educational institutions represented by the Palacký University in Olomouc in the Czech Republic and the Queen Maud University College in Trondheim in Norway.
Summary of project results
The core basis of the project are the cooperation of both schools in pre-primary education focusing on long-term relationships and on the education in the study field. The project aim was to analyse the existing study programmes in both countries, comparison and creation of common modules. Another aim was to research and explain the different and similar aspects of pre-primary education in the context of changes of both countries with trends in education within the EU. The objective of the project was to analyse and compare relevant documents and to develop a joint study module for the students of preschool education, special preschool education and kindergarten teacher training. The joint study module was prepared for 13 weeks of study. At the end the students have developed knowledge, skills and competence within the theoretical part and practical training. As another outcome is the monograph by all members of project team, which present the beginning, current and the end of project. There are present project strategy as an inspiration for all those interested in the issue, pre-primary educational systems in the Czech Republic and Norway and prepared the joint study module.
Summary of bilateral results
The main bilateral achievements in the project are as follows: Deeper cooperation between both institutions - Palacký University Olomouc and Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education Trondheim; with examination of differences and similarities in pre-primary education in the context of changes in education in Europe it becomes possible to enrich undergraduate preparation of future teachers with crucial elements required to develop their competences. The Czech partner perceives the Norwegian partner as being perspective, mostly in the area of pre-primary education; they are especially successful in introducing a number of elements which are new for us and with not tradition. We would like to implement them into the environment of the Czech pre-primary school. The intention of the project is to respond to the current tendencies and to the requirement to improve education of pre-primary school teachers and their employability. A constant and active participation of students of the target group in both countries is the added value; the aim is to support their motivation to study, their interest in the field, and to expand their expert competences on an international level. The importance of teaching practice cannot be neglected, either; it affects the theory and thus leads to targeted solutions of the needs of the current pre-primary school. The main aim of the project is to analyse the current educational systems of both countries. Thinking, decision making and behaviour of students that leads to sustainable conduct in a personal, occupational and citizenship environment; gestalt and system approach that leads to an economically prospering society and respects social as well as environmental correlations; development of competences for democratic and free decision making in personal and public interest in compliance with the law - the project promotes mobilities and research activities, inclusive education and a multicultural approach.