Understanding
This toolbox has the aim to unleash civil initiative with competency based learning approaches. We think, that learning and education can much more contribute to a better world than they do with a only focus on knowledge dissemination. Education understood as empowerment means to contribute to lifelong learning and to help people to apply their power and skills for something purposeful and for the public good. It is a collaborative task of families and schools, initiatives other organizations providing learning.
Therefore empowerment as an educational paradigm and an attitude of teachers or facilittaors is something for teachers, youth worker, facilitator or other persons helping other people to gain competencies. Together we shape with our different experiences the whole picture of learning and facilitating.
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Modern Understanding of Learning
Lifelong learning. Complex world, knowledge society. It's not enough to learn, must apply knowledge. Schools are changing. Non formal education outside schools steps ahead. This toolbox is dedicated to help you in finding answers on these challenges and rethink education collaboratively. Experiential learning Competencies Learner in the focus Motivation Holistic learning that combines everyday life, school, activities outside the formal education
Fehlt formal und non.formal education
The Goal: Increasing Quality of Participation
Democratic image of people, want help them to develop, experience their dignity and potential. The term discredited. But the goal is autonomy self responsibility using competencies to overtake responsibility for others and through action making our world a better place.
It starts with yourself
Before our participants or students may imagine the bigger picture behind their activties, for what they may use their knowledge, capacities, skills, we as facilitator need to reflect on our vision, our skills. Empowering learning processes require motivating, appreciating and professional facilitators.
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I love empowerment, I feel good when the people empower me! :)
