Meaningful objects: How to promote motivation and participation in lifelong learning and intercultural dialogue

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VALUE Conference Middle East Technical
University, Ankara (Turkey) 8-9 June 2011
Meaningful objects How to promote
motivation and participation in lifelong learning
and intercultural dialogue Dr. Gabriele Stöger,
Vienna
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The Project
weReurope European Lifelong Learning by
Intercultural Dialoguehttp//www.weReurope.eu
Dr. Gabriele Stöger, Vienna
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weReurope Consortium
ibw, (Institute For Research On Qualifications
And Training Of The Austrian Economy ) Austria
(Lead Partner) Kanaal 127, Belgium Centre for
Social Innovation (ZSI), Austrian Science and
Research Liaison Office (ASO),
Bulgaria University of Jena / Intercultural
Business Communication, Germany ARCI - Italian
Association for Recreation and Creativity,
Italy SRC-SASA Scientific Research Centre of the
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts,
Slovenia RÄÄ (National Heritage Board),
Sweden Credit Works Ltd, U.K.
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weReurope
8 Project partners / 8 EU countries 5
Conferences in 5 EU countries 29 Experts from all
EU member states Norway and Turkey 456
Participants from 27 EU und 12 non-EU member (all
ICD Conferences together)
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weReurope Key activities 2008-2010
? Presentation of didactic methodology as
starting point for ICD-Design (1st Intercultural
Dialogue Conference) ? Launch of an interactive
website and virtual carpet of symbols and
memories ? Joint development of key
methodological strategies and recommendations in
5 ICD-Conferences ? ICD-Design with
methodological tools for monitoring (competence
compass, ICD-Learning Diary), quality assurance
and permanent adaptation) ? Publication of
ICD-Script ? Identification of and strategy for
recognition of (informal and non-formal)
intercultural learning outcomes ? European
pedagogical strategies to motivate marginalised
groups ? Dissemination of outcomes and products
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weReurope
What means intercultural?
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Participation as Basic Principle
Participation is a way of working and a kind of
relationship between people that can take effect
in any situation. It is about sharing
responsibility, sharing knowledge and sharing
power. It is a democratic way of doing
things Baker Hinton, 1998
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Participation as Basic Principle
The stages of participation range from being
informed about processes and possibilities to
become involved to selforganising. (see
Ehmayer, C. 2002)
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Participation as Basic Principle

• What encourages participation?
• Does it matter who is there?
• Do participants actively engage?
• Is it possible for participants to influence
  the process/the result?
• Is there enough time and space to reflect and
  give feedback?

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Ubuntu and Interculturality
The term "Ubuntu" refers to the spirit of the
community. It is a shortened version of a saying
from the South African Xhosa culture "Umuntu
ngumuntu ngamuntu." This means that I am a
person through other people. It means that my
humanity is tied to yours. If you hurt me, you
will also hurt yourself, as well as all others
around us.
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weReurope ICD Design
Interculturality as synergetic product of
multipe identities. Conti 2010
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The ICD Conference Design/Script
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ICD Conference Design
Modules Intention
A. Introduction Getting acquainted
B. Presentation Input on particular topics,acquiring knowledge
C. Workshops Working on results/products (by and with participants)
D. Feedback Reflection, Evaluation
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weReurope ICD-Conferences (geographical
structure)
3 Stockholm (SE)
5 Kortrijk (BE)
1 Vienna (AT)
2 Rome (IT)
4 Sofia (BG)
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ICD Conference Design

• All ICD Conferences aimed at
• fostering unity in diversity addressing issues
  of shared and individual everyday culture/s
• bridging common history but different
  interpretations thereof
• enhancing LLL by means of culture and art
• giving EU Citizens the chance to learn together
  about Europe and from each other

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Methods
Introduction Carpet of Symbols and Memories
Count 1-2-3 Sociometry Differences,
Commonalities and Scales Keynote Address
Dialogue Form Plenary Debate with
Experts Presentation Living Book Panel
Discussion Bubble of Voices Lecture
Workshop Advanced Crazy Cooking
?? Participatory Video Workshop Intercultural
Theatre Workshop Dance Workshop Choir-Singing Is
the Past a Foreign Country? A study circle
based workshop ?? Talking Stone/Talking Object
Group Discussion Workshop on European Identity
Market Place parallel workshop sessions (World
Café) Open Space Workshops Fishbowl
?? Feedback Flashlight Feedback Drawings and
Written Comments Learning Diary Questionnaires Co
nference Observer
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weReurope What have we learned?

• Understand key theory and concepts of
  interculture, ICD, identity
• Understand and know how to apply pedagogical
  principles for ICD
• Understand key concepts for learning for ICD
• Understand and know how to apply concepts of
  culture regional, institutional etc.
• Use pedagogical methods that work for ICD
• Use facilitator skills and knowledge for
  successful ICD
• Know how to identify preferred learning styles
  for ICD