This course is designed for teachers, head teachers, principals and other school staff who would like to learn about the Icelandic education system, which is considered one of the most interesting in Europe.
The course has a general focus on the Icelandic education system. The pedagogic encounters with schools are focused on Primary, Secondary and Vocational levels. However, participants working with other educational levels may also benefit from the general approach of this course.
This 7-Day Course efficiently combines pedagogic encounters with schools, seminars, workshops, and field projects “Contexts4Content” to places of natural, historical, and cultural significance. This will provide pedagogic insight for participants and ideas for development of teaching resources for their students. All these elements will help you better understand the education, the culture, the extreme natural environment, and the wonderful people of this amazing country of ice and fire on the outskirts of Europe.
1. Pedagogic encounters with schools as a case of study to learn about educational organisation and management of learning.
2. Seminars and workshops to explore specific aspects of the education system and culture of Iceland
3. Professional and cultural discussion resulting in a concluding presentation of learning.
4. Field projects “Contexts4Content” to explore places of natural, historical, and cultural significance, as a basis for the development of teaching materials to assist their students in meeting their learning goals and be aware of the socio-cultural richness of Europe.
Please note that this course should be included as a Training Course in your Erasmus+ project.
For further information, please consult the reference programme for this course.