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European Innovative Teaching Award
  • Project

The European Child: Learning by doing the 3 C's- Connect, Construct And Create

School/Coordinator: DOBELES SPECIALA PIRMSSKOLAS IZGLITIBAS IESTADE "VALODINA"

The European Child: Learning by doing the 3 C's- Connect, Construct And Create - Latvia

Topic(s) addressed

  • Research and innovation

  • Quality Improvement Institutions and/or methods (incl. school development)

  • ICT - new technologies - digital competences 

Target groups

  • 934 children aged 3-7 (85 with special needs)

  • Teachers, parents and politicians from Europe

Methodologies

Creating the Active Learning–  a teaching/learning method and theory benefitting the teachers and students in numerous ways:

  • preparing children for a global and inclusive society

  • developing children's ability to construct knowledge by doing

  • developing critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, creativity and language skills

  • gaining life skills, flexibility and adaptability, initiative 

  • fostering self-direction, and social and cross-cultural interaction

  • Developing original teaching materials

  • Setting up an e-Twinning project

Environments

Emphasis on the importance of the right learning environment for children’s development 

  • Creative and innovative use of the learning environments (outdoor, natural environment, transformed environment, ICT)

  • Sustainable use of resources (resource-saving, natural materials, reusing and recycling)

  • Creating a sustainable environment relevant to the 21st century educational needs - safe, inclusive, developmental and innovative 

  • Collaboration of teachers, children, parents and politicians to create a friendly emotional and physical environment

Teachers

  • Teachers learned new methods and improved their competencies. 

  • They gained new partners abroad and are still actively sharing experiences at the European level.

  • Institutions are gradually becoming places where everyone learns– schools as enablers of innovation. 

  • Teachers encourage children's curiosity, creativity, and foster research and problem-solving skills. 

  • They provide inclusive education.

Impact

  • The general public has been reached through surveys and meetings for the teachers, parents and politicians.

  • Sharing the outcome via www.learningbydoing.lv, eTwinning project and a local website.

  • Teachers became motivated and continue to organize innovative, inclusive and child-centred learning activities.

  • They continue their collaborative work on the national and European levels.

  • The project involved the local community and set in motion systemic change in education.

Project category
  • Early childhood education and care
Project year
  • 2022

Stakeholders

Coordinators

DOBELES SPECIALA PIRMSSKOLAS IZGLITIBAS IESTADE "VALODINA"

Address
Latvia

Tendercubs - O&M Partnership

Address
United Kingdom

Detska gradina "Zvanche"

Address
Bulgaria

Istituto Comprensivo "Militi"

Address
Italy

Risö skola

Address
Finland

Naciye Kabakci Anaokulua

Address
Türkiye