GHK Study on Active Citizenship Education

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GHK -Study on Active Citizenship Education

• Conference Working towards Indicators for Active
  Citizenship
• CRELL DG EAC, ISPRA,20-21 Sept.06

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Purpose and objectives of the study

• To contribute to the programme Education and
  Training 2010 by
• Analysing successful approaches to Active
  Citizenship Education
• Phase 1 Compilation of sample of practices in
  33 countries? 129 identified
• Phase 2 further examination of a smaller sample
  ? 57 short-listed
• Phase 3 In-depth analysis ? 10 case studies
• To suggest what is the common understanding of
  Active Citizenship and how it is being taught
• To analyse repeated patterns what works and
  what doesnt and WHY?

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Method and approach main outputs

• Key outputs of the study
• A list with basic information on 129 practices
• A compendium with information on 57 practices
  (can be made web-based and with a search
  function)
• 10 Case study articles
• An analysis of trends and patterns what works
  and what doesnt
• A reflection note on what Active Citizenship
  means in different contexts
• Recommendations for practitioners and other
  stakeholders on how to make Active Citizenship
  education successful

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Method and approach Key questions

• How is active citizenship defined in the
  approaches considered?
• What works, where and how, in promoting active
  citizenship?
• What are the main successful methods and
  strategies?
• What are common patterns and themes emerging
  across the countries covered in the study in
  promoting active citizenship in education and
  training?
• What are successful organisational structures as
  well as co-operation, communication and community
  involvement strategies?
• What is the potential of new media to promote
  active citizenship? What are concrete examples of
  the use of such media across the countries
  covered in the study?

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Key findings recommendations I.

• 1. Plan according to needs and relevance
• 2. Develop methods which involve participants on
  real-life issues
• 3. Chose management and coordination structure
  according to size and level of project
  implementation
• 4. Partnerships and respective roles need to be
  predefined

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Key findings recommendations -II

• 5. Community involvement fundamental for
  multiplier effect
• 6. Sustainable projects are based on activation
  changing skills and attitudes and profit from
  planning dissemination of results well ahead
• 7. Evaluation is crucial for further advancement