ICU - year one (2018/19)

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    All schools took part in the logo contest and sent in logos. The design made by Italian students from the partner school "Istituto Fantoni" in Clusone won.

  • ICU - project work and examples of results in year 1

    Analysing the results of the survey

    Students analyse the results of the survey and identify differences and similarities.

    Presenting the results of the survey

    Students analysed the results of the survey and prepared posters for a presentation in the form of a gallery walk. The posters show the differences and similarities.

    Identifying training needs

    The students collected ideas for training needs with regard to the analysed results of the survey. The ideas were structured with the help of the metaplan technique by the students. So, major topics for training needs were identified and served as a basis for the training modules.

    Group work - brainstorming ideas for training modules

    As the main training needs in the field of intercultural communication were identified, the students wanted to develop training modules to tackle these training needs. Therefore, the students brainstormed ideas for these training modules.

    Training modules to increase intercultural competences

    The students created various training modules to develop intercultural competences for future Erasmus+ students. The following training modules were designed:
    - dictionary (English/Slovenian/German)
    - board game "Verhalmento"
    - Kahoot quizes on general knowledge about Slovenia, Italy and Germany
    - role play on tolerance
    - reflecting exercise on personal skills
    - communicative awareness activities

    Presenting the training modules

    At the end of the project week in Germany, the German, Italian and Slovenian students presented their training modules to their partners.

    Intercultural competences in public administration

    During the project week in Germany, the Erasmus students from Italy, Slovenia and Germany were welcomed by the district authority of Soest and its head. In her welcome speech the district chief executive stressed the importance of international project work as done by the students to develop mutual understanding and intercultural competences. The head of the Europe Agency at the district of Soest informed the students about the function of the district and how intercultural competences are developed within the district agency and beyond.

    Developing general knowledge

    Students developed two kahoots to develop general knowledge about Slovenia and Germany. The presentation also stresses why this is important for intercultural communication.

    Board game "Verhalmento"

    Students prepared a board game about behavioural flexibility, i.e. how to improve behaviour in different situations. The title is a combination of German "Verhalten" and Italian "comportamento".

    Intercultural competences in companies

    A company visit to "Nice Label" during the project stay in Kranj, Slovenia showed the students from Slovenia and Germany how companies work in intercultural teams.

    Discussing stereotypical student profiles

    As part of the preparation for their visits to the partner schools the students developed stereoptypical personal profiles about a fictive partner student. At the end of the visits the students discussed these stereotypical stereotypes and critcally evaluated them.