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ECML PROGRAMME - Programme 2012-2015

Mediation projects

Mediation is the process of communicating and disseminating results of ongoing and concluded ECML projects to key stakeholders in order to achieve satisfactory impact on learning.

How can ECML project publications reach the target groups on a large scale so that the end-user, the learner, can fully benefit from the Centre’s work? Results from the ECML evaluation scheme provide evidence of significant take-up and adaptation in member states. However, more needs to be done in order to assist European countries in implementing change processes. This is why the aspect of mediation will be specifically addressed in the 2012-2015 programme. 

The ECML’s project work and its publications require adaptation to specific teaching and learning contexts. This adaptation needs to take into account the perspectives, expertise and experience of stakeholders involved in the implementation process on site. Therefore, practical work in the mediation area will imply investigation of cross-border, national or local situations. The intention is to foster regional networks and to provide support for developing applications, real classroom scenarios or adapted strategies for defined contexts. 

Mediation, as defined in this context, means communicating the developmental work carried out by ECML language and education experts to practitioners as well as to stakeholders in society who are not experts in language education but are directly concerned with educational processes. For this purpose, the ECML invites the participation of representatives of parent associations, school boards, the business sector or other organisations with a strong interest in influencing the processes and results of education by improving language learning.

Thus, a clear link is established (incorporated by the “mediation link persons”) between the development and the mediation area of ECML work. On the one hand, discussions taking place in development projects will feed into mediation projects and on the other hand the mediation process will feed back into the development projects.

The projects

Empowering language networks (LACS)

  Project duration: 2012-2015
Project website in English/German
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The project will mediate ECML work through language teacher associations and other networks at regional and national levels to those who can benefit: teachers, learners and policy makers. It will raise awareness of existing projects and seek to motivate people to adapt them to their local environment in order to facilitate widespread impact on learning and teaching.

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ECML publications for plurilingual & intercultural education in use (PIU)

  Project duration: 2013-2014
Project website in English/German
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The “ECML publications for plurilingual and intercultural education in use” project disseminates ECML publications for plurilingual and intercultural education to language professionals and provides realistic implementation plans for interested users.

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Plurilingual and intercultural competences : descriptors and teaching materials (CARAP national networks)

  Project duration: 2012-2013
Project website in French/German
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In cooperation with the ECML’s National Contact Points the project aims to disseminate the tools developed within the CARAP / FREPA project (A Framework for Pluralistic Approaches to Languages and Cultures) to support the development of plurilingual and intercultural competence of learning at all levels: the reference document FREPA – Competences and Resources, a bank of online teaching materials and a training kit.

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Involving parents in plurilingual and intercultural education

 

Project duration: 2013-2014
Project website in English/French
The European Parents Association (EPA) is a partner in this project
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The project aims to disseminate knowledge relating to the cognitive and social benefits of plurilingual and intercultural education.It also aims to develop the inclusion of parents in the elaboration of plurilingual and intercultural activities in school.To achieve this second aim, teachers must be informed about and trained in the benefits of involving families in pluralistic approaches - plurilingual and intercultural.

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Using open resources to develop online teaching skills (more dots)

  Project duration: 2012-2013
Project website in English / German
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More DOTS provides integrated pedagogical and technological resources to practitioners involved in language teaching in traditional and non-traditional settings (e.g. volunteers working with migrants). The project brings together the expertise of specialists in language teaching and learning, teacher training, and online technology and collaboration.

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