TOCfE is a methodology recognised in 22 countries, on six continents, developing applications for all educational stages for more than 20 years. Nowadays, education all over the world faces the most serious challenge in the history, to prepare students for the technical revolution and its consequences that we are still not aware of. TOC for Education is set of thinking tools, with graphic form that enables teachers and students develop key competences for XXI century challenges: -critical thinking, -cause and effect relations, -creative thinking, - conflict resolution, - problem solving, - cooperation, - goal setting and goal achieving. It is always challenging for the teachers to implement new methodology to their own style of teaching methods. The TOCfE program strenghten the teaching competences of teachers and supply them with innovative tools that impact teaching competences. The aim of the project is to create a model of implementing TOCfE methodology that will contribute to the development of critical thinking , combining with School Mediation process for improvement towards safe school environment and conflict resolution skills. The project objectives are: 1.To provide general education schools with an innovative methodology of TOCfE to develop key competences to students 6-15 years. 2.To provide general education schools with methodological materials that will help to develop student key competences (critical thinking, creative thinking, conflict resolution, cooperation) through the TOCfE and School Mediation. 3.To enhace applicability and facilitate transferability of the project innovative approach through the provision of a set of recommendations, strategies and piloting implementation practices. According to objective 1, the TOC for Education methodology for general educationschools students aged 6-15 will be implemented in combination with School Mediation adaption. According to the objective 2, pedagogical materials for teachers, students and parents will be created. According to objective 3, teachers and students will be trained, materials will be established and/or developed, the pedagogical material will be piloted and evaluated in the involved schools and according to pilot results – final TOCfE model for general educationschools students aged 6-15 will be created. Target group: 1. 6-15 years school pupils learning in primary schools; 2. Teachers from primary schools; 3. Indirect target group: parents, other stakeholders. Project partners: - Niepubliczna Szkoła Podstawowa Lokomotywa, Poland (coordinator) - ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO BERLINGUER, Italy - Anyksciu svietimo pagalbos tarnyba, Lithuania. TOC for Education (TOCfE) and school mediation methodology implementing in the IMPETUS-TOC project provides a forum for the teachers and student to develop skills in problem-solving, decision-making, time management, teamwork, critical and holistic outlook to answer to the demands of XXI century revolution challenges that impact education all over the world.
The goal of the project was to create a model for the implementation of TOCfE methodology and school mediation, which will contribute to the development of critical thinking to improve towards a safe school environment and conflict resolution skills. Specifically: 1. Providing schools with the TOCfE methodology to develop key competencies among students aged 6-15. 2. Providing schools with methodological materials to help develop students' key competencies. 3. Increasing the applicability of the project by providing a set of recommendations, strategies and pilot implementation practices. The project aimed to disseminate TOC tools by teaching students, teachers and parents to use them. This was to contribute to the development of 21st century key competencies. Next, the project aimed to develop fluent communication and peaceful conflict resolution skills by equipping a group of students with knowledge of mediation. Another important aspect of the project was to pay attention to proactive attitudes. The international cooperation between countries planned in the project was to contribute to the creation of knowledge, exchange of experiences, openness, broadening the perspective of seeing the world around us.
Successful cooperation between establishments in Sopot (Poland), Ragusa (Italy) and Anykščiai (Lithuania) in developing innovative methodologies in the educational process was the main idea behind the decision of these establishments to further develop and strengthen their partnership through a joint project. For several years, elements of TOC methodology and mediation have been introduced into the curriculum at our institutions. Having already had various experiences in this area, we decided to prepare tools for comprehensive implementation of this methodology in schools for students aged 6-15. Nowadays, education around the world faces the challenge of preparing students for the technological revolution and its consequences, of which we are still unaware. Teachers and students face the difficult task of developing key competencies for the challenges of the 21st century: - critical thinking, - cause-and-effect relationships, - creative thinking, - conflict resolution, - problem solving, - cooperation, - goal setting and achievement. The project addresses these needs.