Results and Effects

Short term effects for students and teachers of this project are:

• implementation of EU topics in regular classes

• implementation of innovative teaching methods among out-dated regular classes

• design and professional evaluation of a set of EU based modules

• school receives financial resources to implement EU based innovative teaching sessions

• better learning results about the EU and strengthening of critical thinking on EU of students

• systematisation of how to teach EU subjects in a multi-disciplinary way

• as this is a new fashionable optional course students will be highly motivated to participate actively

• EU school coordinators and teachers gain more experience in project management and Jean Monnet initiatives

• design, implementation of evaluation, monitoring and planning tools for courses

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Medium term effects

• increase of students’ and teachers’ motivation and interest to participate in EU activities

• increase of the number of participants in this course

• raise of other teachers’ interest in this course

• raise of teachers’ and students’ professional knowledge and skills in relation to EU

• raise of EU literacy of students and teachers

• increase of digitalisation at school and safe and professional use of digital devices and programs

• increased opportunities for teaching staff in terms of professional development and challenges

• expansion of schools’, teachers’ and students’ network in relation to the EU

• increase of experience in dealing with EU, Erasmus+, Jean Monnet projects

• sharing of project experience with regional school authority and Austrian National Erasmus+ Agency

• Curriculum Enhancement: immediate impact may be seen in the integration of EU-related content into the school's curriculum. Teachers may incorporate new materials, case studies, and discussions related to European Union studies into their lessons.

• increased visibility of STEM subjects at school and in public.

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Long term effects

• change of teaching methods among teachers

• implementation of the modules from this project in regular curriculum in higher grades

• participation of all upper-grade students in these classes

• flexible employment of different teachers who can use the modules which are evaluated and specifically designed for the school’s needs

• intensify and implement the schools EU strategy at school

• harmonisation of schools’ development plan with schools’ EU strategy, Erasmus+ and Jean Monnet activities transfer of stakeholders’ experience and expertise of this project to other schools in the region, Austria and Europe

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