Outcomes EDU:PACT Project

After more than three years of intense work, the project Intercultural Education through Physical Activity, Coaching and Training – EDU:PACT is officially completed.

The aim of the project was to help address the intercultural challenges schools, clubs, teachers and coaches are facing. It aimed to provide innovative evidence-based intercultural pedagogy in physical education and coaching and thereby improving the quality of pre- and in-service education.

Summary of the Work Program

1.       Needs analysis to determine the state of knowledge and to generate expert practice input

·       Rapid Evidence Analysis

·       Focus Group Interviews with teachers, researchers and experts

2.       Development of teaching and learning guidelines, didactical concepts and study units

·       Module Handbook

·       Online Toolkit

3.       Pilot training of expert staff from all project partners

·       ToT Vienna (Sept. 2019)

4.       Implementation of the developed modules

·       EDU:PACT courses

·       National Multiplier Events

5.       Review & validation process to optimize guidelines, didactical approaches, study units and modules

·       Feedback by teaching staff and participants of courses and events

·       Survey on the Module Handbook

6.       Transnational dissemination and connecting sport stakeholders

·       International Multiplier Event (ENSE Forum, Sept. 2019, Vienna)

·       Final Conference (Educate and Integrate?!, March 2021, Online)

The work program was successfully completed and important steps towards sustainability were implemented. You can access the outputs and information on activities below.

Outputs / Current Work

• Needs Analysis Report
• EDU-PACT Module Handbook and Teaching Guidelines
• EDU:PACT Unit Outlines & Sample Unit Class Schedules
• EDU:PACT Teaching Outline 14 Week University Course
• Module Review and Validation Report
• Interactive Toolkit and Intercultural Sensitivity Survey

Meetings

• Kick Off Meeting hosted by the University of Vienna
• Survey Assessment Meeting hosted by the University of Southern Denmark
• Module and Training Concept Development Meeting hosted by the German Sport University Cologne
• Module and Training Concept Validation Meeting hosted by the University of Thessaly
• Training of Trainers (ToT) Preparation Meeting hosted by Right to Play
• Training of Trainers (ToT) Implementation Meeting hosted by VIDC with support from the University of Vienna
• Review and Validation Meeting
• Final EDU:PACT Meeting

Events

• International Dissemination Event
• Austrian National Multiplier Event
• German National Multiplier Event
• Greek National Multiplier Event
• Italian National Multiplier Event
• Danish National Multiplier Event
• Final Conference

Get involved

If you are interested in joining the project click here 

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