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Formative assessment opening mathematics: Dialogical Learning

Formative assessment opening mathematics: Dialogical Learning 1. Country: Switzerland 2. The ages of the learners who can be assessed using this method: 12-13 years. The dialogic learning method can be adapted for all age groups. 3. Who can conduct this assessment: learner, teacher, peer 4. Educational contexts: Mathematics and German. Elements of it flow into…

The Feedback

The Feedback Country: Lithuania The ages of the learners who can be assessed using this method: 3-19 years or older Who can conduct this assessment: learner, teacher, peer Educational contexts: In formal and non-formal education, it is important to provide feedback (response, reaction…) that encourages learning, builds the student’s self-esteem, and creates a positive atmosphere…

EARTH DAY – How to help the Earth to stay „COOL“

EARTH DAY – How to help the Earth to stay „COOL“ This activity was developed by English teachers in cooperation with the science teachers of the Slovan elementary school, Kroměříž, Czech Republic. The Earth Day, which is worldly renown, was used as the basis for this activity. Starting from the 1st grade, students learn about…

The mutual influence between social domains

The mutual influence between social domains This assignment is made by FTRPRF, a Belgian digital publishing company focusing on computational thinking and citizenship1. The learning goals for this teaching assignment/ task are: 1. The students illustrate the mutual influence between social domains (political, social, economic and cultural) 2. Learning goal: The students substantiate their own…

Drama or ‘mantle of the expert method’

Drama or ‘mantle of the expert method’ 1. Drama or ‘mantle of the expert method’ as a means of citizenship education Dorothy Heathcote, the creator of a.o. Mantle of the Expert, said that drama is “the best of all the arts capable of mirroring vivid social encounters” and is therefore a “suitable choice” for citizenship…

From selfie citizen to world citizen

From selfie citizen to world citizen This scenario contains the framework of the course ‘POP’ of the school Oude Bareel in Antwerp (Stedelijk Onderwijs). The POP course arose from a need to support and teach the personal and social development of our student population. Our students come from another country for different reasons. The adaptation…

Value of cultural diversity & Civic mindedness

Value of cultural diversity & Civic mindedness This evaluation is for a course for pre-services teachers on global citizenship made by the UCLL and Leen Alaerts. It is applied for the following two competences: • Value of cultural diversity • Civic mindedness The rubric is used by the students themselves three times a year: in…

Rubrics for working together democratically and open to diversity

Rubrics for working together democratically and open to diversity Urban Education Antwerp (AGSO) has provided several rubrics to the teachers in the schools to assess citizenship. The idea is that these rubrics are utilized by multiple teachers to create a consistent evaluation framework for students. These rubrics are integrated in the online smartschool platform and…

Mind maps – My country and homeland

Architecture – to create a meeting place in their school yard Subject: Arts & crafts Task The task is for the students to create/design a meeting place in their school yard. They are to consider different architectural features, as well as accessibility, sustainability, and a democratic approach to the design process. They make models of…