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Training older experts to share their knowledge and create their own learning material

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2017-1-DE02-KA204-004264
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | Strategic Partnerships for adult education Funder Contribution: 295,885 EUR

Training older experts to share their knowledge and create their own learning material

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The number of older people is rising in all European countries and the time people spend in retirement with good health conditions is also. At the same time, the interest and desire among older adults to participate in further education increases, too. In all European countries there are efforts to enable aging well, with an emphasis on health, social activity and cultural or learning activities. Many activities for seniors are designed with attendance and thus remain out of reach for several people, among others older adults with mobility restrictions, family commitments, or people from rural areas. Additionally, training offers are usually designed and prepared by professional trainers but do not involve a participatory approach for the target group itself.With regard to the above mentioned points, the aim of the GrandExpertS project is to empower older adults with expertise or skills in a particular field to develop their own high-quality, innovative and interactive ICT based courses to be shared with other seniors. The approach applied is based on innovative pedagogics and practices and includes a well-balanced combination of knowledge transfer and learning from experience. New forms of learning and the use of digital learning technologies make further education accessible for everyone, and support the target group in keeping in pace with technological developments.The activities of the project were centered on three main intellectual outputs, namely 1) Authoring training for the creation of digital content, 2) Innovative, interactive learning platform, and 3) Set of digital, multimedia enriched learning content. In the project 96 older experts were trained to become authors of digital content; among them 35 experts designed, edited and finished microlearning units in which they share their knowledge, skills and experiences. 194 older adults were directly involved in project activities through testing and evaluating the developed materials. In addition to that, more than 130 practitioners and stakeholders from senior organizations and education institutions were reached through multiplier events and more than 2000 people informed about GrandExpertS through presentations on relevant national and international events and conferences.The project contributes to innovation and internationalization in adult education, strengthens cooperation between seniors, raises the level of key competences and skills, stresses active participation in a European society, increases opportunities for further development of older adults, and helps to give everyone the chance to participate in education activities. Strongly included in this is an emphasis on EU 2020 goals (improving the quality and efficiency of education and training, enhancing creativity and innovation at all levels of education and training, making lifelong learning a reality).The set of project objectives serves the aim above and includes:• Improve and expand (digital) learning opportunities for older adults with Internet skills by enriching the learning offers with new contents and topics • Development of an innovative approach to enable seniors to create their own multimedia enriched learning offers. To guarantee high quality or learning materials, the seniors will be trained in an online course. • Facilitate access to learning opportunities through internet-based offerings • Promotion of interregional and European networking and cooperation among seniorsThe project consortium consists of 6 organizations working with and for older adults and experienced in training and adult education. It is led by the Innovation in Learning Institute at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany) and includes Dublin City University (Ireland), Art Age (Netherlands), Tulip Foundation (Bulgaria), Foundation for Women’s Issues (Poland), and German National Association of Senior Citizens' Organisations (Germany).

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