New methods and tools for EU Teaching and Learning at School

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The progressive loss of effectiveness of traditional teaching methods in Spain is leading into an alarming level of educational failure. In this context, objective information about the major achievements and challenges of the European integration process is scarce in secondary schools. This situation leads to a detachment from the European Union (EU) affecting the youth and some sectors of civil society, which ultimately translates into disenchantment and skepticism among citizens about the EU and its policies. The project aims at correcting this ongoing trend by designing and applying new teaching strategies and tools based on cooperative learning, gamification/serious games and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The aim is to promote a better understanding, both in secondary education and vocational training, of the functioning of the EU and its institutions, addressing in a multicultural environment current concerns such as misinformation and fake-news. The new teaching strategies and tools will be offered to those teachers and trainers interested in the academic and professional development of their students who have expressed the need to expand their skills on the EU. In particular, three specific activities are planned: 1) Courses on the EU for teachers of secondary education and vocational training (PF) based on said methods and tools; 2) Workshops on the EU for secondary school students and PF pupils in which these methods and tools will be put into practice; and 3) Preparation of materials on the EU based on gamification, serious games and ICT. In summary, the project aims to improve the study and knowledge of the EU using new resources and tools adapted to new learning methods and exportable throughout the EU. This will ultimately improve the academic curricula in the schools participating in the project.