The aim of implementing education on non-traditional teaching methods is to improve the quality of learning and teaching and to promote excellence in vocational education by developing and adopting modern teaching methods that encourage creativity and innovation among students. The relationship between teaching, knowledge, and student competencies is a central theoretical and practical issue in all educational reforms. Today, there is an increasing emphasis on student interaction and moving away from ex-cathedra teaching. Instead of merely transferring information from the teacher to the student who records it, teaching methods are being promoted that combine traditional teaching methods with non-traditional ones to help students acquire competencies and ensure easier access to information. These methods involve preparing students for problem-solving, discovery, innovation, and learning how to learn, which is the foundation of lifelong learning.
Through this activity, the school enables the development of modern educational competencies for teachers, which will lead to better knowledge acquisition for students. Non-traditional teaching methods will allow teachers to approach students individually and assess the personal capabilities of each student, as every student has their own prior knowledge, learning style, abilities, and preferences, in order to achieve the best learning outcomes and thus provide students with better opportunities in the labor market.
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Craft College participated as an external provider for the training of experts in the use of new teaching methods in the IPA VI project "Smile in VET" of the Secondary Vocational School Samobor. More about the project can be read here: http://www.ss-strukovna-samobor.skole.hr/skola/smile
Conducting workshops on "New Teaching Methods" and "E-Learning" in the ESF-funded project Curriculum Modernization - E‑Mobil - "Eco-oriented and modernized curriculum for mechatronics" at the Vice Vlatković Vocational School in Zadar: http://www.ss-strukovna-vvlatkovica-zd.skole.hr/
Conducting workshops on "New Teaching Methods" in the ESF-funded project Curriculum Modernization - MOPS – "Curriculum Modernization for a Modern and Sustainable Agricultural Sector" at Dragutin Stražimir Secondary School, Sveti Ivan Zelina: http://ss-dstrazimira-svetiivanzelina.skole.hr/
Conducting workshops on "New Teaching Methods" in the ESF-funded project Curriculum Modernization - “Radio – Media Literacy Basics” at the Natural Science and Graphic School in Zadar: http://ss-prirodoslovno-graficka-zd.skole.hr/
Conducting workshops on "New Teaching Methods" in the ESF-funded project Curriculum Modernization - DEQUAL – "Deinstitutionalization and Prevention of Institutionalization of People with Intellectual Disabilities by Raising the Quality of Foster Care" at the Stančić Rehabilitation Center: http://centar-stancic.hr/projekti/projekt-dequal/