Key competencies learning : different European approaches

This partnership aims at discovering various pedagogical approaches (both concerning the pedagogical tools and the didactical aspect) in 5 European countries in order to explore the teaching of key competences toward adult learners.

The partnership will focus especially on two approaches: learning to learn and communicate in the mother tongue.

Thanks to the organized visits in all the teaching institutions involved in the project, the stakeholders will perceive the necessity of becoming acquainted with other teaching approaches and other tools.

Secondly, thanks to the use of the new technology, the tools and methods will be disseminated toward each partner with the collaboration with the resource country.

Beyond the exchange, a European dimension will be given to the teachings passed on to adult learners by diversifying the methods and the tools and by enriching the contents.

The aim of this partnership is to share, compare and as far as possible transfer the educational tools and methodologies developed and used in different European countries.

The partners wish to concentrate especially on two of the 8 key competences, i.e “ learning to learn” and “communicating in your native language”. The questions raised are the following :
- how far does each partner go in the treatment of each of these competences ?
- how do they implement them practically ?

As far as ‘learning to learn” is concerned : what didactic approach is adopted to work on this competence as a skill of its own ( as opposed to a cross disciplinary approach) . What methodology should be used ?

As far as ‘communicating in your native language’ is concerned : how can learning tools be adapted and personalised so that they apply to specific professional situations ?