Final report of WP 2 Activation and Motivation

Abstract Motivates Clubhouse members to take part in training and finds out their educational goals and needs Improves clubhouse members basic skills and learning abilities by activating and motivating members to take part in different kind of short courses

Index 1 Background 2 Tasks 2.1 What does clubhouse offer 2.2 Needs and goals 2.3 Best practise 2.4 E-learning 3 Discussion of the tasks (outcome) 4 Summary of tasks and process

1 Background We were supposed to produce: – survey of prevailing practices – report of good practice –member trainees educational needs and goals + report –CSCL courses + feedback –learning pathways and plans –review of WP activities

2 Tasks 2.1 What does Clubhouse offer 2.2 Needs and goals 2.3 Best practises 2.4 E-learning

2.1 What does clubhouse offer Report about prevailing practicies of learning in Clubhouses is based upon a questionare All Clubhouses do offer courses for their members. There is a big focus on languages and computer work There is a lot of other lessons in the field of arts, sports and wellness, communication and skills for daily living

2.1 What does clubhouse offer Teachers aremostly members, but also staff offers a lot. There are also volonteers, teachers and students from outside the Clubhouse Apart from these courses there are lots of learning situations during the work ordered day.

2.1 What does Clubhouse offer Support from the Clubhouse for members who are participating in courses outside the Clubhouse is very different More than half of the Clubhouses do not follow up on things members learned in thermes of action plans or goal planning. So this topic needs more attention Decisions about courses are mostly taken in house or policy meetings. If money is concerned the last responsibility lays with the director

2.2 Needs and goals Questionaires of needs and goals Work Computer skills Languages Practical skills Social skills

2.3 Best practices How do we welcome people on the first day All Clubhouses stress the importance of welcoming members in a warm, relaxed, welcoming atmosphere so everybody feel the Clubhouse to be a safe and nice place

2.3 Best practises How do we insopire members to take courses All Clubhouses orientate members about opportunities of courses/classes in the Clubhouse during the introductory interview and unit- and house meetings All Clubhouses have members as teachers, as well as teachers from outside

2.4 E-learning Pilot short courses by using Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSSL) English for beginners Suvimäen Klubitalo, Finland

3 Discussion of the task (outcome) The overall outcome of all of our questionares and discussions is, that every Clubhouse member wants to learn something Learning is very important to them / us In general Clubhouses do offer a broad field of learning possibilities to the members

4 Summary of the tasks and process Activation means to us: to support members to be active; to take part in something Motivation means to us: to inspire people to find their inner motivation (you can not work without motivation)

OCN Open Collegue Network Was presented by: ”Urkraft” from Skellefteå, Sweden A method to evaluate and grade work in the Clubhouse

THE ELECT PROJECT HAS BROUGHT THE EUROPEAN CLUBHOUSES TOGETHER, AND IT HAS STRENGTHENED THE EUROPEAN COOPERATION. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HOPEFULLY FOLLOWING PROJECT