We wanted to achieve the following with this project: Improve the quality of teachers’ work by using contemporary and innovative teaching methods to facilitate the increase of students’ motivation for learning and their activity during lessons. Use contemporary and innovative teaching methods, such as research learning, real life experience orientated learning, learning through games, outdoor learning… A better qualification of teachers for teaching the 21st century competences by using contemporary and innovative teaching methods. Better digital competences of teachers and students. Contemporary and innovative activities include using digital tools, so that teachers would develop their digital competences through the courses. Improved knowledge of foreign languages. Using foreign languages is a key element for life and work in an international setting. By participating in international educations all the teachers will improve their language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing). Implementing innovative and efficient methods and techniques of teaching to satisfy the needs of very talented students as well as those with learning difficulties.
Primary School Vladimir Nazor, Daruvar, implements a regular primary school programme from Year 1 to Year 8 for children aged 6-15. We are one of the largest schools in the County. The challenges we are facing are the lack of motivation for learning with growing number of students, which leads to the situation that the students do not develop sufficient skills needed for their successful future life and work. Lower success is especially visible in STEM subjects. The Quality Team of our school notices that it is getting harder to motivate children for competitions, a significant number of students do not study for exams, students are very passive during lessons, a very small number of students are able to solve tasks of a higher cognitive level, students are not sufficiently independent nor responsible in their work. There are certain challenges in the school area as well: the number of inhabitants is dropping and the brain drain, which the whole of Croatia is faced with, is very intensive in our region. We would like to give our students quality education, develop their skills and potential, so that they could continue their education successfully and contribute to the development of the local community in the future.