WORK PLAN WP1

OBJECTIVE To define criteria for assessing teachers training practices that facilitate the use of ICT to promote an effective learning. Areas: learning process, content design, tutoring, collaborative learning and skills assessment

DETAILED ACTIVITIES: INPUTS 1. State of the art of teachers training practices (theoretical documents, experiences and relevant practices) 2. Select and analyse existing practices (eLENE members) 3. Analysis of teachers training needs: - discussion groups with teachers giving them the opportunity to express their needs in terms of training and the approaches they would like to see implemented. 4. Benchmark of practices 5. Define criteria 6. Co-write research papers

DETAILED ACTIVITIES: OUTPUTS 1. General criteria for assessing teacher training practices according to learning process, skills/competences required by teachers, resources/tools. 2. A research paper on learning processes, practices and skills

RESOURCES REQUIRED IN TERMS OF PERSON/DAYS Partners:Persons/days UN2/ Canege50 Politecnico di Milano50 Bremen40 UOC120 (+ 10) Univ. of Helsinki35 Helsinki Univ. of Technology5 Umeä60 Utrecht50

INTERMEDIATE MILESTONES 7/02/2005Brief summary of relevant research papers, articles, books that include experiences and best practices of teachers training - Point out what it would be more relevant from each document selected (max. 1page for each article or paper) 17/02/2005Selection and description of teachers training practices from each partner - See template A and B 28/02/2005Teachers training needs-See template C 30/03/2005First draft of criteria 7/04/2005Feedback from partners of first draft of criteria 15/04/2005Criteria for assessing teaching training practices for WP2 and WP3

Template A: How to select a teaching training practice? 2 practices from each Elene partner Teaching training practices that enhance an innovative use of ICT (specially: teaching and learning methodology, teachers skills, resources) Practices that enhance effective teaching and learning: Problem based learning, collaborative learning, active learning...

Template B: Description of teachers training practice B.1. Information about context: Institution: Department/ Studies: Description of learning environment: Initial training / continuous training Optional training /compulsory training Virtual learning / Blended learning / F2F learning Previous knowledge about: - Technology: - Pedagogical use of ICT - Teaching & learning methodologies: B.2. Brief description: Objectives of learning; Contents; Activities; Assessment process (includes the follow up and feedback) B.3. Detailed description: Learning resources (multimedia material, web-based materials, guidelines,…) Methodology Teachers role Learning Products (evidences that show how learners appropriate the knowledge)

Template C: Teachers training needs Minimum 1 for each eLene partner Recommendations to carry out the discussion group: Around 5 HE teachers Participation in the seminar of 2 members of each partner to collect the data Learners should have participated in the teaching training practice described before Tape registration C. 1. Information about each learner: Institution: Department/ Studies: Previous knowledge about: - Technology (as users; to teach) - Teaching & learning methodologies and resources: Previous experiences on teaching and learning using ICT C.2. Information of the group (results of the group discussion): Dimensions of analysis (with the aim to collect information about learners needs and how they would like the training): Training approach (i.e. teacher methodology) Learning resources (multimedia material, web-based materials, guidelines,…) Methodology Teachers role Communication (i.e. what do you need in order to enhance the interaction between your students?) Assessment process Teachers competences …