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# Fostering Active and Collaborative Learning – a five day course for adult educators
- URL: https://news.transitionnetwork.org/fostering-active-and-collaborative-learning-a-five-day-course-for-adult-educators/
- Published: 2012-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-09-02T15:53:35.000Z
- Author: Transition Network international
- Tags: #News, #Import 2026-03-17

**A five day course (free if you are in the European Union) which may be of interest to Transitioners in Europe who are involved in adult education, training or facilitation.**

> **“Fostering Active and Collaborative Learning”**  
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> A Five Day Course for Adult Educators in Cloughjordan Ecovillage  
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> **October 15 – 19 2012**  
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> The overall objective of this In Service Training is to foster knowledge and build the capacity of adult educators in the following areas:**Place Based Learning** Introduce experiential and community-based education to your learning programs.**Problem Based Learning** Help learners develop flexible knowledge, problem solving skills, self-directed learning, and effective collaboration skills.**Active Learning** Explore methodologies for facilitating participatory and active learning, such as world café and open space.**Education for Sustainable Development** Include ecological awareness or whole system approaches in course delivery**Active Citizenship** Inspire behavioral change and introduce new approaches in community engagement and participation.**Social and Eco Entrepreneurship** Enable initiative and entrepreneurship in green technologies and sustainable livelihoods  
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> Funding is available to cover the full course fee, accommodation and travel under the EU Grundtvig in service training programme. Applicants must be working in adult education (in a paid or voluntary capacity) in an EU country other than Ireland.  
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> **For full details of the programme, and how to apply to your national agency see:**  
> [**http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/index.cfm?fuseaction=DisplayCourse&cid=33028**](http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/index.cfm?fuseaction=DisplayCourse&cid=33028&ref=news.transitionnetwork.org)  
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> **The deadline for funding applications is 30th April.** 
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> **How to apply**  
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> Please e-mail Alice McEleney [alice.mceleney@thevillage.ie](mailto:alice.mceleney@thevillage.ie) to reserve a place before applying for funding to your national agency. When you receive the outcome of your application, please contact Alice again to formally register.  
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> This course is being held in Ireland’s largest ecovillage, which features 50 high performance green homes, its own woodlands, edible landscapes and the country’s largest renewable energy district heating system. A community supported agriculture scheme provides organic food for the community and a range of new businesses have been established, including a wood fired bakery. The ecovillage is fast becoming a destination for learners with a new 32- bed hostel catering for visitors. The project provides an excellent focal point for ecological and sustainable education. [**www.thevillage.ie**](http://www.thevillage.ie/?ref=news.transitionnetwork.org)