Creativity and togetherness through the Erasmus+ exchange
Isaacs, Cory (2019)
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Isaacs, Cory
Editoija
Nora Jane Beachum; Shirin Kulkarni
CCE Finland
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2019091628333
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2019091628333
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Abstract – Team building games and contact teaching: Using creativity within Erasmus+ teacher exchange programs. Students are international and the course is called: Development of Social and Managerial Potential A partnership between Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and Škoda Auto University (Czech Republic) where students learn through traditional teaching and then through games played in teams outside in the Czech countryside.
A teacher from each university and a group of international students studying in the Czech Republic spend a weekend in a small country hotel near Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. The hotel is situated in a small village, in the quiet countryside, surrounded by rolling hills. The host teacher starts the course in the traditional way at the university. About a quarter of the way through the course, the teacher from Finland arrives and everybody meets at the hotel. Two intensive days of teaching and team-building games follow. Students take part in traditional teaching and have teamwork exercises within the unique hotel setting. Students then complete team-building games outside on the hotel grounds.
At the hotel, issues related to culture, management, gender roles and teams are discussed, explored and reflected upon. Furthermore, socialisation is part of the program. Teachers and students meet for common meals to discuss the activities, course and content. It is also an informal time for questions and feedback. The evening after dinner is free for the students and the following day’s program starts again at 8:00 am. The setting of the hotel in the countryside also plays a role in creating a learning atmosphere that is far removed from the more traditional model. The host teacher continues the course back at the university.
A teacher from each university and a group of international students studying in the Czech Republic spend a weekend in a small country hotel near Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. The hotel is situated in a small village, in the quiet countryside, surrounded by rolling hills. The host teacher starts the course in the traditional way at the university. About a quarter of the way through the course, the teacher from Finland arrives and everybody meets at the hotel. Two intensive days of teaching and team-building games follow. Students take part in traditional teaching and have teamwork exercises within the unique hotel setting. Students then complete team-building games outside on the hotel grounds.
At the hotel, issues related to culture, management, gender roles and teams are discussed, explored and reflected upon. Furthermore, socialisation is part of the program. Teachers and students meet for common meals to discuss the activities, course and content. It is also an informal time for questions and feedback. The evening after dinner is free for the students and the following day’s program starts again at 8:00 am. The setting of the hotel in the countryside also plays a role in creating a learning atmosphere that is far removed from the more traditional model. The host teacher continues the course back at the university.