Some Reflections on the Benefits of the Professional Development Training Course "With Education to Plurilingualism" Managed through the Erasmus Plus Program

Authors

  • Jana Birova Faculty of Education, Department of French Language and Literature, Charles University in Prague, Magdalény Rettigové 4, 116 39 Praha 1, Czech Republic
  • Tomáš Klinka Faculty of Education, Department of French Language and Literature, Charles University in Prague, Magdalény Rettigové 4, 116 39 Praha 1, Czech Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs2024.2.363.371

Keywords:

teacher, professional development, project, erasmus plus, beneficiary

Abstract

Aim. The aim of the research was to find out and confirm the benefits of the professional development training course for language teachers managed thanks to the Erasmus Plus scheme.

Methods. We used the evaluative form of the questionnaire and mathematical methods. The results represent the number of participants and the scale they agree with the statements.

Results. 29 teachers evaluated two training internships in France, in Francophonia and Nice, and two internships in Slovakia. The third internship was provided by the European Center for Modern Languages ​​based in Graz on the topic of the Framework of reference for pluralistic approaches. The fourth training was focused on etwinning and the ESEP platform. The overall quality and satisfaction rating out of 5 points was 4.9.

Conclusions. Thanks to Erasmus Plus, we facilitated a high-quality exchange of knowledge by incorporating innovative techniques, methods, and tools, which were promptly integrated into teaching practices. This collaboration significantly enhanced the partnership between schools and educators. As a result, teachers gained access to exceptional methodologies and approaches, which they applied in classrooms throughout Slovakia.

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Author Biographies

  • Jana Birova, Faculty of Education, Department of French Language and Literature, Charles University in Prague, Magdalény Rettigové 4, 116 39 Praha 1, Czech Republic

    Works as an associate professor (docent) at the Department of the French Language and Literature, Faculty of Education, Charles University in Prague. She is a member of editorial boards and a reviewer of several international scientific journals, including those indexed by Scopus and Web of Science. Her scientific interests are teaching methodology of teaching French and English, French linguistics, plurilingualism and interculturality, adult education, lifelong learning. Jana Birova is the author of more than 80 publications, including articles published in Scopus / Web of Science-indexed journals, conference papers, monographs, university textbooks, and secondary school textbooks. She is also the president of Slovak Teachers of French since 2008. Jana Birova is a member of the European Observatory for Plurilingualism in Paris.  She evaluated universities for Times Higher Education University rankings in 2014/2015 and 2022/2023, Scimago university ranking, and Quacquarelli Symonds. She was invited to the President's palace on December 13, 2022 as a thanking guest for the activities with youth. She received also a thanking letter Gorazdov ďakovný list from the minister of education in 2022. Jana Birova also received some rector´s prices for publications.

  • Tomáš Klinka, Faculty of Education, Department of French Language and Literature, Charles University in Prague, Magdalény Rettigové 4, 116 39 Praha 1, Czech Republic

    PhD in Sciences of Education. He is a Vice Dean for Foreign Relations and Head of the Department  of French Language and Litterature in the Faculty of Education at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. His main research topics and didactic interests are assessment, error as a tool for teaching/learning and ICT in foreign language education. He is also an active teacher, working with 11 to 15 years old pupils in a public school in Prague.

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2024-09-25

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Education Culture and Society

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EXPERIENCE

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Birova, J., & Klinka, T. (2024). Some Reflections on the Benefits of the Professional Development Training Course "With Education to Plurilingualism" Managed through the Erasmus Plus Program. Journal of Education Culture and Society, 15(2), 363-371. https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs2024.2.363.371