From 26 to 28 April 2022, within the Erasmus+ project Transferring innovative adult educators’ practices” (TIP ADULT) Nr.2019-1-LV01-KA204-060346 took place fifth learning/teaching/training activity (LTTA). Based on TIP ADULT project team, the LTTA was virtual. The theme of the activity was "Best practice exchange in the field of professional development of adult education" with a focus on "Exchanging good practices about lifelong learning, refuges' education and STEM". The training was attended by representatives of 7 countries (United Kingdom, Austria, Slovakia, Turkey, Switzerland, Spain and Latvia) and was organized by partner from Turkey – Payas Halk Egitim Merkezi.
The objective of LTTA was to learn from the best experience and The event included 19 adult education participants by exchanging best practice of professional development of adult educators in the field of learning and teaching methodologies and pedagogical approaches for work with disadvantaged categories such as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees. Experience of learners' needs analysis and collaboration with "qualified trainer".
During three days there were such topics as: Accelerated Training Programme for Syrian Refuges, Introducing STEM Application, Blended Learning Application and Foreign Language Teaching Strategies of Payas Public Education Center. There was also introduction of the Payas İlçe Halk Eğitim and participants had live connection to wood burning course. Where the teacher of the course was burning the logo of the TIP ADULT project.
And the result of the fifth TIP ADULT LTTA "Best practice exchange in the field of professional development of adult education" is digital micro-knowledge chunks on the webpage for adult educators on a methodology to work with disadvantaged groups.
All information about the project you can check here: http://www.tipadult.eu/