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.

Power and Empowerment

Introduction: Empowerment means to equip individuals with skills for feeling, using and sharing power through learning opportunities.

Competencies

Introduction: For applying complex knowledge it is not enough simply to teach it. Therefore learning processes have to be open enough to cover the broad range of skills, knowledge and experience, that one needs for his or her work or activity.

Experiential Learning

Introduction: Experiential learning is holistic learning that combines everyday life, school, and all activities beyond formal education in the civil society. Learning from life meets the facilitation of knowledge.

Teamwork and Group Dynamics

Introduction: Teamwork and group work are not only instruments, but as well learning opportunities for constructive cooperation. The more diverse these groups are, we need to reflect and to apply cooperation models, our ways of decisionmaking and how groups manage themselves. This includes a more detailed understanding of group processes, team roles and behavior in different working situations.

Communication

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Diversity

Introduction: Diversity can be seen as a positive approach towards plurality and equality according to a huge variety of characteristics, i.e. ethnicity, age, gender, religion, physical abilities, socio-economic background, etc.

Conflict Management

Introduction: The capacity to conflict resolution influences the quality of collaboration and cooperation in the group in a positive way. With conflict management we improve the quality and efficiency of communication and equip our participants with conflict management skills.

Understanding: Sources & Glossary

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It starts with yourself

Introduction: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.

What's inside this section?

• Power
  • Empowerment
  • Participation
  • Affirmative Action
  • Cooperative Learning
  • Active Citizenship Education
  • Citizenship Education: Definitions

• Competencies
  • Knowledge Society
  • Transversal or Key Competencies
  • Civic Competences
  • Citizenship Education: Definitions
• Experiential Learning
  • Self-Directed Learning
  • Non-linear Learning Progress
  • Circular Learning Model
  • Holistic Learning
  • Learner in the Focus
  • Motivation

• Teamwork and Group Dynamics
  • Model of group development
  • Belbin Team Inventory
  • 4 Player Model
  • Myer Briggs Type Identicator
  • NEO Personality Inventory
  • Cognitive Style Index
  • Motivational Style
  • Time Management Styles
  • Personality Styles
  • Management styles

• Communication
  • Interpretation
  • Four Sides of a Message
  • Habitus: Grammar of the social framework
  • Language without words: Body language
  • Powerful Listening
• General Introduction: Diversity
  • Diversity: Definition
  • Diversity Consciousness
  • Interculture and Transculture
  • Anti-Bias and Anti-Discrimination

• Conflict Management
  • Conflicts: An Introduction
  • Conflict Analysis and Prevention
  • Behavior in conflict situations
  • Conflict sources
  • Conflict Management - Extended Theory

• Formal, Non-Formal and Informal Education

Methods

• Facilitating Competences
• Doing

Statements

I love empowerment, I feel good when the people empower me! :)