The world, our classroom: Museums and Cultural Landscapes

Scope

Design non-formal educational programmes for students and adults of cultural, social and environmental interest, out of the classroom.

 ECVET points: 3.5

Target groups

Teachers and trainers in primary, secondary schools, vocational education schools and organizations, adult learning providers.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the training course, the participant is expected to:

• Identify the characteristics of non-formal educational programmes
• Be able to design educational programmes out of the class
• Be able to develop educational methods and material for outdoor programmes
• Be able to plan field trips
• Design and implement evaluation activities of non-formal learning programmes

Methodology

Each day start with a workshop, where the theme of the day is presented.

The participants are asked to design field trips and educational programmes.

Each day, there is a field trip to places of interest, where the participants have the chance to know Athens and to practice skills and competencies acquired during the workshop.

At the end of each day, there is a reflection of the day, taking place either in class or outside the class.

During the week, the participants will develop their own portfolios with educational programmes in the places they visit.

Thematic units

• Museums, typology, characteristics
• Cultural landscapes, natural and urban landscapes
• Educational programmes in museums and cultural landscapes
• Organising and planning field trips
• Athens cultural heritage

Learning contents

• Non – formal learning – definitions and examples
• Museums – different types
• Pedagogical characteristics of educational programmes in museums
• Design principles of educational programmes
• Cultural museum, Scientific museum, exchibits and pedagogical practices
• Cultural landscapes, natural and urban environment
• Environmental education
• Planning a field trip
• Evaluation principles for educational programmes

Field trips, indicative list

• Destination Piraeus, the port of history
• Classical Athens, Visit to main archaological sites in Athens: Acropolis, Museum of Acropolis, Zeus Temple, Ancient Agora, Keramicos
• Scientific museums: Planetarium, Eugenides Foundation, Cultural Centre Hellenic Cosmos, University of Athens museums
• Cultural landscapes: Athens seaside and Sounio cape. Temple of Poseidon and the famous sunset
• Urban landscapes: The neighborhoods of Athens, day and night walks of places of interest

Learning material

The learning material consists of presentations and support material in English language.

Cost

Tuition fee: 400 euro per person for 5 days training and 480 euro per person for 6 days training
The cost includes the learning material and the certificates: Certificate of completion, Europass Certificate Supplement, Europass Mobility

Cultural activities: 140 euro per person* (in Piraeus)

The cost includes public transport for excursions in Athens and Piraeus, bus for the excursion to Sounio and two dinners. The cost of tickets to archaeological sites and museums is not included. Lunch is not included.

* Due to the COVID-19 situation, currently we are not organising the usual cultural activities. Instead, we will propose a different programme when the course is confirmed.

Cultural activities: 280 euro per person (in Chania)

Includes:

• buffet lunch in “Mediterranean” restaurant during the training days (Monday – Saturday). Buffet lunch includes: home made bread, house wine and local beverages, variety of salads, cold and hot plates, and desserts. All dishes are prepared in the kitchen of the Conference Centre, with organic olive oil and local and biological cultivated products and they respect the local gastronomy.
• transfer to Chania old town, a walking tour and welcome dinner. The group will be transferred in the old town in buses, they will stroll around the old port of Chania and they will have dinner in a typical Cretan restaurant. Dinner includes variety of starters and salads to share, meat platters, house wine and dessert.
• an excursion in the famous beach of Falassarna and a visit to Kissamos village, in the west Crete. The cost includes the bus transfer, it does not include dinner and other expenses. You are expected to bring your swimming suits, towels and good mood.
• transfer to Chania and common farewell dinner. The group will be transferred in the district of Halepa and they will visit places of historical and touristic interest. They will have dinner in a typical Cretan restaurant. Dinner includes variety of starters and salads to share, meat platters, house wine and dessert.

In addition, the programme includes the following educational visits:

• Field trip to Herakleion and Knosos palace
• Field trip to historical places and traditional villages of Chania region (indicatively Therisos, Vamos etc)
• Field trip to a traditional olive oil factory

The cost can be funded by Erasmus+ programme KA1 mobility of staff.

Training sessions

** Due to the COVID-19 situation we may have to reschedule the summer school to be organised in Piraeus, instead of Chania.

Further information

Lila Anthopoulou, tel: +30 2104286227, e-mail: lila@idec.gr