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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