Description
Project „Happy School“ is aimed to develop creative and innovative methods to teach subjects which are usually considered to be „boring“ or „difficult“ as math, science and technology but also history, literature and language subjects which can be uninteresting for boys more than to girls. Target group of the project are teachers from project partner schools, indirectly pupils from both participating schools. In our perspective can pupils study in the nearest future in “Happy School” where learning process is interesting and in moderate way fun. In those schools are combined formal teaching/learning methods with non-formal teaching/learning methods.Main expected outcome of the project will be compendium of tools and examples of good practices of teaching methods in different subjects, instructions to use innovative and creative ways to make class-room work attractive to pupils in upper secondary level, and overview and possible solutions for problems in study process in classroom.
Summary of project results
Most important aim of the project was to map main challenges in the classroom work, to find practical solutions for those challenges and to find out creative teaching methods and channels which make pupils to wish to study subjects which are usually considered to be boring, uninteresting or too difficult. Main outcome of the project was a compendium (textbook) of tools and examples of good practices of teaching methods in different subjects, instructions to use innovative and creative ways to make class-room work attractive to pupils, and overview and possible solutions for problems in study process in the classroom
https://happyschoolproject.wordpress.com/. Main impact for teachers: - Increased knowledge about partner school and educational system in partner country - New teaching and working methods with students - New ideas how facilitate each own classroom - Improved technical equipment - Increased motivation to work – project gave possibility to go and see, get ideas and communicate with partner school teaching staff Main impact to school administrative staff: - New ideas to improve school working environment, materially but also in content wise as well - New project ideas to continue developing “happy school” idea with project partner and with local community - Increased understanding to involve more partners from local community to school work
Summary of bilateral results
A Compendium was the main outcome of the project. Compendium is named: “Happy School. Textbook for teachers” include overview of main challenges in classroom, aims and methods to improve classroom work and different ideas and inspiration to increase pupils motivation study: humor in classroom, how to make subjects more relevant, interactive games and activities and positive evaluation. Compendium is printed, but is available also in electronic way as well. Intensive cooperation between partners increased the knowledge mentioned above and created bigger understanding of teaching profession: culture, living standard, size of school doesn’t matter in work with pupils. Important aspects for students are more or less the same in partner schools: supportive and motivated teachers, active and inclusive classes, humor, relevance of subjects, positive evaluation and good food at canteen. Institutional cooperation increased in following aspects: - Sharing study methods - Cooperation between teachers - Concrete plans for future cooperation via different projects but on informal level as well