Curriculum globALE (CG)

Contracting Authority:

Donor of the project: BMZ

Financing (amount): EUR

Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association / (DVV International – IIZ/DVV)

Level:

Piloting curricula / Meso level

Partners:

The German Institute for Adult Education – Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE)

Contacts:

Makebaeva Ainura, DVV International Representative Office in the Kyrgyz Republic, Project Coordinator

E: makebaeva@dvv-international.kg

Tel: +996 312 323 901, 0558 858758

Location(s) of the action:

Kyrgyz Republic

Objectives of the action

CG aims to
• Enhance the professionalization of adult educators working in different contexts by providing a common competence standard;
• Support adult education providers in the design and implementation of train-the-trainer programmes;
• Foster knowledge exchange and mutual under- standing between adult educators across countries and regions.

Target group(s)

The target group is 16 of the most motivated specialists from various educational systems (higher education system, vocational education, teacher training and retraining systems, non-formal education representatives, freelance trainers)

Final beneficiaries

Who will benefit from CG?
• Institutions providing train-the-trainer programmes may use the CG for designing training offers according to a global standard;
• Individuals wishing to teach in adult education will gain a professional qualification of global relevance by taking part in a CG-based train-the-trainer programme.

Who should take part in a CG training?
• Individuals wishing to start work as teachers/ trainers of adults;
• Teachers and trainers of adults who have already some teaching experience but do not have had systematic training for this work.
For what areas of adult education exactly is the CG relevant?
CG provides for a generic pedagogical / andragogical qualification in teaching adults. It is relevant for all kinds of teachers/trainers of adults no matter what subject they teach or in what context they work.
Here are just a few examples of fields which may benefit from CG training: adult literacy training // democracy education // community development // language classes for adults // cultural and arts education // vocational skills training.

Description of project activities:

Central Features of CG
• Modularised curriculum;
• Competence orientation;
• Flexibility concerning implementation and PLA;
• Allowing adaptation to local needs.
What does it contain?
• Introduction;
• Curriculum structured in five modules with description of learning outcomes/competences and key areas of study content;
• References;
• One fully elaborated course design as an example of practical curriculum implementation;
• Overview on relevant training curricula for adult educators in various countries.

Does CG cover the adult trainers’ subject specialist competence?
CG trainings may include subject specific modules in the elective part. This depends on the provider offering the training.
The core modules of CG are generic in nature and do not focus particular teaching subjects. However, also the core part of any CG training will deal with real
practices examples and cases, and these may be individually chosen from all kind
of subject areas. CG trainings may thus be tailored to different needs of different
participants.

Piloting Curriculum globALE in Central Asia

From May 2019 to the present, the program has been piloted in Kyrgyzstan in accordance with the described content and structure. Modules will be conducted  by various experienced trainers from the region and abroad.

1. Coach of the Module 0 was Rakhimov Nodir, project manager, DVV International, Uzbekistan

2. Olga Agapova, the invited trainer from St. Petersburg, acted as the trainer of Module 1.

3. The trainer-team conducting  Module 2 were Prof. Katarina Popovich (Secretary General of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE), together with Dr. Maya Maksimovich from Serbia.

Participants who successfully complete the entire course (out of the group of 16 people) will receive certificates of one of the following three levels: “master trainer“, “trainer“ and “assistant coach“.

The program will end with examination sessions in which each participant will present their mini-trainings to members of an evaluation commission. Each participant will receive recommendations for improving their future coaching.

For the near future, the institutionalization of Curriculum globALE ​​as a program to further develop the professional capcacities of andragogues in the Kyrgyz Republic is planned.  

Results

Additional information:

For further information, please contact: http://www.curriculum-globale.de

Curriculum globALE was developed in cooperation with:German Institute for Adult Education Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning
The German Institute for Adult Education – Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) is an extramural research institute as well as an infrastructural institution which serves as a competent service partner for all institutions in the field of adult education and lifelong learning. The institute’s research activities contribute to the development and
networking in adult education on a national and international scale. The DIE’s socio-political focus is on the development and advancement of adult education in order to improve personal involvement, social participation and employability for the adult population in Germany.
The DIE is a member of the Leibniz Association.