MoPED aims at modernizing curricula for Pedagogical Schools of Ukraine (UA) by incorporating novel courses of modern ICT teaching tools and inquiry methods. By answering the contemporary challenges and requirements and supporting ambitious large-scale educational reforms in Ukraine, the project will impact quality of pedagogical higher education and enhance digital and didactic competences of future school teachers.Specific objectives of the project are:• Created and accredited18 new courses and learning materials of STEAM Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programme in participating UA HEI • Trained 450 lecturers/academic staff of Ukrainian Teacher Training Institutions to guarantee the exploitation and sustainability of developed courses and design of brand-new ones • Settled “Innovative classroom” in each UA HEI as a 21Century learning space based on best European practices • Established effective cooperation between EU and Ukrainian Pedagogic HEIs, school teachers, and their associations strengthening internationalization, knowledge transfer, and academic capacityIn order to achieve these objectives the MoPED will:- Produce 3D map (pedagogy, technology, education institutions) of education in Ukraine and pick the best products of EU HE-Deliver guide to build teacher’s profile on digital competences -Build MoPED ecosystem communicating with main education actors in the country-Pilot the new courses with 500+ university students-Share knowledge gained from EU partners with 300+ school teachers by 12 trainings and improving their professional level;-Organize project conference and master classesMoPED will impact HE actors - students, teaching staff, and administration; school teachers and students; other stakeholders such as policy makers, local communities, and parents, i.e., society in whole. It will receive highly-skilled and relevant to contemporary labour market population that will be prepared to meet new economic, financial, and social challenges.
MoPED aims at modernizing curricular for Pedagogical Universities in Ukraine by incorporating novel courses with modern ICT-based tools, instruments and top-notch teaching methods. The project focused on the following:-creation of 3D map (pedagogy, technology, education institution) based on the profound study of pedagogical higher education in Ukraine and usage of EU HE best practices with further transformation to a guide on building digital competence teacher's profile that fully corresponds to the modern pedagogical trends and UA educational reform policy;-design of new accredited at the institutional level courses and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) learning materials for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs in participating UA HEI;-enhance professional level of UA HEI and primary/secondary school teaching staff by providing a series of trainings and master classes and applying the EU best practices in usage of sound technologies and pedagogical methodologies in a classroom;-settlement of “Innovative Classroom” (ICR) in each UA HEI as a 21st-Century learning space based on the best European practices that serves as a practical environment for training and implementation of knowledge and skills related to up-to-date teaching methods and tools application;-improving English proficiency of the pedagogical teaching staff by introducing intensive online professional English course for educators;-establishing of MoPED ecosystem that initiates the innovative professional environment for fostering, sharing and broadcasting the effective teachers’ practices and facilitates the effective cooperation between EU and Ukrainian Pedagogic HEIs, school teachers and their associations strengthening internationalization, knowledge transfer and academic capacity.MoPED project makes great contribution to the ambitious large-scale educational reforms in Ukraine and gives answers to burning challenges and requirements met by both higher and primary/secondary school education: digital and didactic competences necessary for a modern school teachers, innovative leaning space that corresponds to contemporary demands and possibilities. It ensures the appearance of highly skilled and relevant to contemporary labour market professionals ready to be flexible and adapt to constantly changing educational demands.