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September 2014

PaTiE e-newsletter Issue 2

What you can find in this issue:

Research on experiential learning

Psychodrama Training modules in Adult education

2nd meeting in Katowiche

PaTiE training material exploitation

The project platform

Research on experiential learning The overall aim of PaTiE project is to improve the efficiency of existing training practices and to promote training for adults, through the development of a training

program based on in psychodrama and focusing in actual educational needs.

Under this scope, the survey investigated the status quo regarding the training structures in various EU countries, in order to develop highly innovative modularized training curriculum in experiential learning and psychodrama. The aims of the report was to specify which experiential training techniques are used in the implementation of VET training programmes in consortium countries and it also aim to qualify the actual needs of adults educators in order to apply in their educational seminars

psychodramatic techniques. The collected data was used to provide reliable information to develop a proficient curriculum.

The Experts in adult education and certified psychodramatists in each participating country have been interviewed in order to enrich the existing data for qualifications and skills required for the successful application of psychodrama in adult training programs.

From the reports drafted by the adult educators, it was found that 90% of them use experiential methods in their courses and that often the classical frontal methods are not sufficient for developing efficacious, comprehensive lessons for adults. The most highly valued quality of these methods was that of motivating and involving students,

and promoting independence in learning. Within this context, the psychodramatic techniques, which are valid for improving collaboration among students, and motivating and developing their creativity, seem to be used with considerable benefits for

enhancing the educators' abilities and the teaching method while also helping to overcome the most recurrent problems in classes of adult students.

It was concluded that, the use of psychodramatic techniques appear to be capable of providing a valid answer to the majority of problems indicated by the educators, especially those relating to lack of motivation, narrow-mindedness, lack of self-esteem

and confidence, difficult relations between student and student, and between the class and the educator.

Psychodrama Training modules in

Adult education

The use of psychodrama techniques appears to be

capable of providing a valid answer to the

majority of problems arise through the research

implemented by PATiE project partners in

Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain.

The results of the research were presented in a

meeting held in Florence in 24th of February. At

the meeting specific training modules on the

psychodrama tools used in adult education, were

derived connected to existing problems and

difficulties in training process.

From the reports drafted by the adult educators,

it was found that 90% of them use

experiential methods in their courses. However,

only 33% of educators know about the

applications of psychodrama in education.

The most highly valued quality of experiential

techniques, are that of motivating and involving

students and promoting independence in

learning. Within this context, psychodrama tools

and techniques, which are valid for improving

collaboration among students, and motivating

and developing their creativity, seem to be used

with considerable benefits in teaching process.

Training modules in psychodrama that can help

trainers towards managing effectively major

difficulties and problems in training process will

include:

1. Experiential methods of

psychodrama Theoretical module discuss the

PaTiE training materials exploitation

As a continuation of PaTiE LdV TOI programme the

applicant (Lifelong Learning Department - Region of

Crete) and two core partners of the PaTiE consortium

(Centro Machiavelli and ECTE) developed the PATiVET

bid. Aim of the PaTiE project is to improve the efficiency

and adequacy of existing training practices in the VET

sector and to promote training for educators in

psychodrama. PaTiE project began on October 2013,

and till the May of 2015 the curriculum on Psychodrama

as educational tool in VET that projects aims to develop

will be ready for use. Based on the curriculum

developed under the PaTiE LdV TOI project, partners of

PaTiVET project will select those modules from the

curriculum that matches better with the participants

needs of PaTiVET programme in order to develop a

short international training course on experiential

training method’s specialized for VET trainers that will

take part in the translational placements in Florence. In

this way, PaTiVET programme guarantees the

sustainability of PaTiE programme, and will also support

the evaluation of the selected modules from the PaTiE

curriculum through the evaluation strategy of the

PaTiVET training seminars.

PaTiE 3rd meeing in Wadowice

In Poland at 18-21/06/2014 took place the third

transnational meeting of the PaTiE Project. The meeting

was organized by the Polish partner EST, an Adult

Education Centre in Wadowice and core partner of the

programme. Partners among others discussed about the

programme progress, the working plan, and the future

tasks.

At this point PaTiE programme is in the middle of its

duration, with most of the PaTiE training materials

ready for the pilot testing. In February 2015 will start

the National PaTiE pilot courses, in Greece, Italy, Poland

and Spain, where the PaTiE Curriculum developed by

consortium partners will be tested in real adult classes

basics of psychodrama – Knowledge

2. The power of the group Group

theory/dynamics (psychodrama is mostly about

group) ex: how to motivating group, there is

need of a sort of background - Understanding

3. Sociometric group mapping Application

4. Warm up How to warm a group up - concrete

technique

5. The power of playing psychodrama action

6. Working with symbols In psychodrama many

symbols are used (ex: working with masks)

7. Sharing and processing section sharing the

experience with group/learners

8. Conflict management sharing information

on conflict resolution in adult classes

constituted by VET adult educators.

PaTiE Curriculum on psychodramatic learning techniques was designed based on VET adult educators needs, according the outcomes derived through the PaTiE research implementation. PaTiE Curriculum is the detailed plan of the course with a clear definition of learning outcomes and sequence of activities used to help participants attain them. Each major block of the

curriculum is constituted in modules: Module 1: The experiential method of Psychodrama, Module 2: The power of the group, Module 3: Sociometric Group Mapping, Module 4: Warm up, Module 5: Role playing, Module 6: Working with symbols, Module 7: Conflict Management, Module 8: Sharing.

In the meeting participated all PaTiE partners: KEKAPER (Greece), ECTE (Greece), EST (Poland), Teatre Grodzki (Poland), Centro Machiavelli (Italy), and ALECOP (Spain). Next partners meeting was agreed to took place in Mondragon, Spain on October 2014.

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