Content (AW)

Structured Course: 
“Animal Welfare Education”

TYPE OF TRAINING ACTIVITY

Erasmus + programme. Key Action 101 and Key Action 104

CONTENT

The course Take the Future in your Hands is structured on three different modules:

A. Introduction in the Animal Welfare Education

B. Teaching and learning activities for the classroom

C. Field study visits.

EU is suggesting that schools should adopt the European Development Plan, which means a quality development plan for each school. It is one of the priorities of all policy makers and educational authorities in Europe. 

The course provides the knowledge, methodology, insights and skills needed to provide animal welfare education to the pupils/students. During the course the trainees will be introduced to methods which will enable them to organize the learning process and to enrich the development plan of the school.

For more details look at the web page www.aeiforum.eu

METHODOLOGY

This course employs a variety of teaching-learning approaches and methods. There is a mix of workshops, with presentations and lectures, self and team reflection, pair work, small group activities, peer teaching sessions, roblem solving activities and case studies. Different role games and creative card’s games play an important role. The field work will also influence the overall outcome of the course. We have our histories, we live today and we have our futures. Greece is a suitable place to experience them all together.

PREPARATION

The participants will receive suggestions to prepare for the course well in advance, using learning materials we suggest.  They will also be asked to prepare a presentation about their school’s operation and their country.

FOLLOW UP

By the end of the course participants are asked to reflect on their learning experience and report accordingly. They will also be asked to fill in an evaluation questionnaire about the fulfillment of their expectations..

WHERE

The courses take place in Athens Greece

BY WHOM

The course is organised by Aeiforuman NGO, specialized in the Sustainable School/Outdoor Education and Environmental Education. The trainers have a broad experience in teaching and learning methods, quality management and change management.

FULL PROGRAMME

www.aeiforum.eu

THEMATIC FIELDS

1. Concepts and terminology in animal welfare

2. Teaching-learning activities for the classroom

3. Study visits

WORKING LANGUAGES

$1·       English

$1·       Greek

EDUCATIONAL SECTOR OF THE PARTICIPANTS

$1·       Primary Education

$1·       Lower and Upper General Secondary Education

$1·       Vocational/Technical Secondary Education

$1·       Special Education

TARGET AUDIENCE

$1·       Teachers (Pre-Primary to VET)

$1·       Teacher trainers

$1·       Head teachers/School Principals

$1·       Education advisors

$1·       Inspectors

$1·       Parents’ associations’ members

$1·       Local Government officials

MINIMUM MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Minimum 10 Maximum 20 participants.

CANCELLATION FEE

50% of the tuition fee for cancelation at any time

COST AND FUNDING

The tuition fee is € 350 (5 days of tuition)

Contact your National agency to apply for funding.

We will help you with the application procedure to obtain this funding. See the web page ‘Support and Funding’

CONTACT INFO

The course is supported by a web site providing ample information. www.aeiforum.eu. You can always consult this websites to obtain more detailed information on the course.

E-mail for communication: aeiforo@gmail.com

Aeiforum

Gounari 21-23, 18547 Piraeus-Greece

Tel. +306948292381

Fax. +302104134960

www.aeiforum.eu