What experts say:
From the statement of Learning@Europe Scientific Committee (June 2007):
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Alberto Martinelli |
Yves Mény |
“…We found the project very innovative in the teaching of history. We appreciated the project very much not only as an innovative form of learning, but also as an essay in self-reflexivity of both teachers and students, that can contribute to the growth of a common European identity. […] Students are engaged to define their own role and place in their cultural surrounding but also to confront other cultural realities and to put their own cultural settings in comparative perspective. […]
The Program has contributed to develop a European perspective to common problems, to foster a sense of community among students and teachers and to build a European identity based on authentic shared values.”
From an independent review:
“data concerning learning outcomes for students is quite impressive, especially with respect to the development of functional English language skills,thinking like historians, and enhanced multi-cultural understanding. The project also provides teachers with important professional development opportunities, especially with respect to technology integration.” (Dr. Thomas C. Reeves, international expert of interactive learning systems, L@E 2004-05)
What teachers say:
I have a very positive opinion about the whole project. It is an innovative approach towards teaching and learning history thanks to the access to original sources written by the best experts in their field. It is combined with the possibility of discussing various issues in 3D world with students from other countries, which is particularly attractive for young people. (L@E 2006-07) “The motivation was great, especially the curiosity for other cultures. All students, even the weak ones were involved in the event, they were especially good at moving avatars. They discovered they were useful for the session and later on they felt more motivated and integrated in class.” (L@E 2005-06) They were enthusiastic and they were also very interested in history, a subject that they don't study with much pleasure.” (L@E 2004-05) “Studying L@E contents increased students' knowledge about some historical processes and made them view certain events from a different perspective (the European one).They also felt real Europeans. This experience taught them that critical thinking and some distance to our own history are really beneficial and crucial to its better understanding.” (a Polish teacher, L@E 2006-07)
What students say:
“Now I think that Europe is not only an idea but something concrete.” (L@E 2005-06) “I understood that all historical events are connected” (L@E 2006-07) “This project is good for us teenagers to almost touch other cultures and speak to someone in the other part of the world”. (L@E 2004-05)
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