Innovative Methods for Civic and Human Rights Education school program has been approved by the Ministry of Education and Science.
The program ‘Innovative methods for civic education and human rights’ is suitable for psychologists, educators, teachers, pedagogical advisers, principals, deputy principals. The program offers interactive approaches to introduce the essence of democratic citizenship and increase understanding and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The program supports the teaching of the subject ‘Civic Education’ and other humanitarian disciplines at school and offers shared experience, European practices and numerous examples of practical application of knowledge and skills when working with young people.
The program includes the following topics:
- State, state institutions, state system
- Civil society, democratic citizenship and civic participation
- Freedom, human rights and human dignity.
- What are human rights?
- History of human rights. Human rights in Europe and in Bulgaria
- Equality and non-discrimination. Women’s rights. Freedom of expression.
- Right to personal security and right to private and family life. Right to education.
- Methodological aspects of teaching and practical applications.
Presentations, talks, demonstrations, working with educational materials in printed and electronic form, discussions, debates and group work are used within the training. ‘Demo games’ are used, which are a didactic approach to learning about democratic citizenship through play. The training also emphasizes project work as a way to apply the knowledge learned in practice.
Competencies to be acquired: Academic, pedagogical, communicative
Teaching methods: presentations, talks, demonstrations, working with educational materials in printed and electronic form, discussions, debates and group work are used within the training. “Demo games” are used, which are a didactic approach to learning about democratic citizenship through play. So that democratic norms, processes and values do not remain abstract in the minds of young people, the developed “demo games” help to absorb complex knowledge in an interactive and engaging way. These games, both board and electronic, motivate, connect and empower youth to actively participate in society. The training also emphasizes project work as a way to apply the learned knowledge in practice and avoid the danger of it remaining only as theoretical knowledge. For this purpose, implemented initiatives and ideas for school projects led by young people from the country and from other European countries are shared. Active participation in simulations, games and real initiatives arouses the interest of young people and contributes to the accumulation of experience as active citizens, bearers of democratic culture.
The program modules and learning resources are available in Partners Bulgaria site:
www.humanrights-education.org
Materials, technical and informational resources specific to the program: face-to-face training takes place in a room with multimedia, internet and computer. Participants get access to digital resources and receive a printed handbook with developed active citizenship materials. These resources help them in their learning and in their further work on the topic with students.
The expected results are: the participants are theoretically, methodically and practically prepared to implement the program at school in a different form – in class or in extracurricular hours. These results are measured with the following indicators:
Increased knowledge of interactive methods of teaching civic education and human rights;
Developed competence for ways of applying knowledge in practice suitable for young people;
Increased skills in using free educational resources to teach civics and human rights.
Number of hours: 16
Number of credits: 1
Method of completion: project development
Form of training: actually present or present in an electronic environment
Lecturers: Daniela Kolarova, PhD, Aneta Kalcheva-Spasova
For inquiries please contact us: partners@partnersbg.org