The project partners develop a study course aimed at increasing participants’ self-awareness of their own values and their competence in teaching democratic values in primary schools. The course is modular and adaptable to specific curricula needs at various teacher education organizations.

It consists of a seminar with twelve 90-minute units and a three-week exchange phase that includes workshops, NGO collaborations, school visits and collaboration phases supported by university staff. The study course focuses on values and value education in Europe and encourages cooperative reflection among participants. Two workshops are held to provide input, reflection tasks and the development of individual solutions based on experiences gained during the exchange phase. The contents of the lectures and workshops are developed based on the course’s concept, including its didactical and methodological framework.

The study course is adapted to local circumstances and designed for broad applicability within the European Union. All partners contribute to the course’s development, with each university ensuring its integration into their study programs. The coordination of the development process and concept finalization is the responsibility of UIA, while UEW will handle its documentation and publishing on the EU-platform EPALE.

The production of the study course began on 01-02-2022 and is expected to conclude on 01-10-2024, with all six organizations involved. The course is available in English, Polish, German and Norwegian and is delivered through internet platforms and text files.

You can already find initial impressions of the 2022 exchange and a second video (which serves as project result), produced during the exchange, on the PH Weingarten YouTube channel.

Result leading organization: Universitetet of Adger (UIA)