Understanding
Why Especially Civic Competencies are Important
Education for Democratic Citzenship understood as competency-based learning aims to foster initiative, an active role of an individual in public life. This includes a systematic understanding of how ones individual engagement is connected to the society and the political system, or helping citizens/learners to develop a democratic attitude toward other people and groups. All of these abilities are requirements for any successful co-creation and public engagement.
- Competency-centered learning is the approach.
- Cooperative experiential learning is the methodology.
- (Self-)empowerment and participation are the output.
- Social change is the impact.
Check terminology
These glossaries will explain and translate terms:
Terminology of European education and training policy: 130 key terms
Published by: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training: PDF | Online
A Lexicon of Learning
Published by: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: A to Z dictionary of what educators mean when they say...
TVETipedia Glossary
Published by: UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre for technical and vocational education and training: TVETipedia Glossary
EPALE Glossary
Published by European Commission: EPALE Glossary
Translation of youth work related items
Published by German IJAB: translation.rocks
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