Montessori Methodology in Language Training

MMLT

Languages Key Activity 2KA2 Multilateral Projects

Call EAC/27/11

OBJECTIVES

General Objectives: 1)to establish the Montessori method as a common European method for language learning2)to transfer the Montessori method in the field of language learning of adults and university students in order to promote the acquisition of key competencies throughout the education and training system.

MAIN AIM

1) to define a method of modern language teaching, on the concept of the Montessori’s methodology

2) to equip the language teachers with an innovative but also sound pedagogical method in order to develop their skills and equip them with new skills.

MAIN AIM

Characteristics of the Methodology: Adaptive Easy to implement Accepted by other members of the European

Community as an intuitive, practical and easy way for people of any age to understand and learn languages effortlessly.

address the needs of learners in different education and training sectors

combine traditional face-to-face workshops with e-learning and ICT based learning

OUTPUTS

Development of a Manual for the transfer of the Montessori method in language learning

Organization of workshops for the training of language teachers in the methodology

Development of online training for the training of language teachers all over Europe in the methodology

Evaluation procedures of the face to face and the online training will be based on the Montessori method too (self assessment, portfolios)

IMPACT

increase trainers’ motivation with the application of a EU common method

improve trainers’ career with more professional opportunities

facilitate trainers’ exchange of good practices, using a common method.

The problems regarding the absence of a common effective method for teaching languages to adults on the basis of their personal needs will be reduced

the effectiveness of language learning to adults above 20 and university students will be improved

TARGET GROUPS

1) Language Teachers language teachers that are teaching adults or university

students they will learn:

how to implement the Montessori method in language learning

how to organise the course on the basis of the individual characteristics of each learner

how to organise the assessment Training of 10-15 language teachers offline in each

country (60-90 in the whole consortium) Training of 60 language teachers online

TARGET GROUPS

2) Teacher Trainers Professionals that are responsible for the training of

teachers in new methodologies and updating of the teacher skills

responsible for training the language teachers in the Montessori method, organise the workshops and the online training

10 teacher trainers are going to be involved in the project in the whole consortium

TARGET GROUPS

3) Language Learners Final Beneficiaries each language teacher should implement the method in

at least 1 language learner 120-150 language learners from all over Europe will be

able to test the method during the lifetime of the project

TARGET GROUPS

4) Other organisations (100 totally) Language learning institutions Universities European and local education organisations public authorities educational decision makers language experts NGOs that teach languages to immigrants or to

volunteers or Erasmus students

WORK PROGRAMME

1st Phase: Research 2nd Phase: Development of the Manual 3rd Phase: Development of E-Learning Course 4th Phase: Piloting 5th Phase: Finalization and translation of the manual

PARTNERS

ACTION SYNERGY – Greece

ASSOCIAZIONE LINGUA PIU‘ – Italy

ALMOND VOCATIONAL LINK LTD - United Kingdom

UNIVERSITATEA DIN PITESTI – Romania

HELLENIC CULTURE CENTRE – Greece

SUPRA VITA OKTATÓ – Hungary

SZCZECIŃSKA SZKOŁA WYŻSZA COLLEGIUM BALTICUM –

Poland