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AMORES: An Approach to Motivating Learners to Read in European Schools
Programme: Lifeleong Learning Programme 2007-2013
Sub-programme: Comenius
Action: Multilateral Partnership
Project Number: 540492-LLP-1-2013-1-HR-COMENIUS-CMP
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2023 (2 years)
Coordinated by: CARNet: Croatian Academic and Research Network (Croatia)
Project website: http://www.amores-project.eu/ (not operational)
YouTube: Amores Project
Facebook: @amoresproject
Partners
CARNet: Croatian Academic and Research Network (Croatia) - coordinator
Silkeborg Municipality (Denmark)
Coventry University (United Kingdom)
Staffordshire University (United Kingdom)
36,6 Competence Centre (Poland)
Primary School Horvati (Croatia)
Karlbergsskolan (Sweden)
NSF CYBERALL ACCESS (Greece)
University of Northumbria at Newcastle (United Kingdom)
Project description
Anna, an 11-year-old primary school student from Poland, used to read rarely in her own time and would be embarrassed if their friends saw her reading. Luckily, this year Anna’s Polish teacher and her class participate in AMORES project. Now Anna reads a lot at home and participates in collaborative work with her peers on creating e-artefacts inspired by literature. Yesterday her group finished a cartoon on Jánošík, the "Polish Robin Hood", and published it online. Tomorrow during Polish class they will discuss the cartoon with their peers from the United Kingdom via videoconference. Anna is looking forward to it.
More than a fifth of children and young people (22%) rarely or never read in their own time and nearly a fifth (17%) would be embarrassed if their friends saw them reading. Many school students lack knowledge of national and European literature. Teachers find it hard to interest children in reading literature, but agree that the use of ICT could help raise the level of students’ interest. However, in order to implement ICT in literacy teaching teachers not only need expertise in using ICT, but also innovative methodology that would exploit the use of ICT for reading and learning literature.
AMORES will change this situation and improve literature teaching and learning across Europe by increasing students’ engagement with literature through an innovative methodology based on interactivity and collaboration. The new methodology puts the student voice at the heart of this work, empowering them to express their opinions and influence their educational experiences through creating e-artefacts inspired by national literatures.
The AMORES teaching methodology has been developed through participative approaches with teachers in order to ensure exploitation and sustainability. The pilot implementation of the AMORES teaching methodology has already started and will continue through the school year 2014/2015 in five schools in Croatia, Denmark, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Evaluation of the pilot methodology will give input for development of a revised version of AMORES teaching methodology and revised learning materials for teachers that will be used within the exploitation of the project. By creating e-artefacts, the AMORES project will also improve students’ and teachers’ digital literacy and empower teachers by increasing their pedagogical competences in new technologies.
Objectives
Improve literature learning across the EU by enabling students’ to engage via a methodology based on creativity and collaboration.
Improve students’ and teachers’ digital literacy by creating e-artefacts, promote critical reflection on their production and use in social participation.
Empower teachers by using new technologies to increase their pedagogical competencies and ensuring an effective approach.
Sustainability - introduce a cross-EU component - learners share with peers from other countries to enrich the approach by introducing a cross-cultural virtual mobility element promoting a sense of EU identity.
Target group
Primary and Secondary School Students: Particularly students who are disengaged with reading or who rarely read in their free time, including those who might feel embarrassed by their peers when reading. The project focuses on students who struggle to connect with national and European literature.
Teachers and Educators: Teachers who are looking for innovative ways to engage students in literature through the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology), and who need support in acquiring the necessary skills to integrate digital tools into literacy teaching.
Schools and Educational Institutions: Schools across Europe interested in adopting collaborative, ICT-based methodologies to improve student engagement with literature. Specifically, the project targets schools in Croatia, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Community of Learners and Peers: Students participating in cross-cultural exchanges and peer discussions with schools from other countries, fostering a sense of European identity and shared learning experiences.
Teacher Training Departments and Government Agencies: Institutions responsible for the professional development of teachers, focusing on improving pedagogical competencies in using interactive ICT tools for literature teaching and learning.
Results
A comprehensive report identifying the needs of teachers and students related to the use of e-artefacts in teaching literature, which serves as the foundation for the development of the AMORES teaching methodology and materials.
A new methodology developed through participative design, focused on engaging students with literature via e-artefacts and ICT, promoting interactivity, collaboration, and critical reflection.
A report outlining the ICT tools that support the AMORES methodology, selected based on the needs analysis to enhance digital literacy in literature education.
Constructivist-based learning materials designed to help teachers use interactive ICT tools in literature education, promoting active knowledge construction and use in diverse learning contexts.
A 6-week course aimed at equipping teachers with the necessary skills to use ICT tools for creating e-artefacts and fostering collaboration and communication in the classroom.
A video documentary about the AMORES project, including introduction from each partner
about their institutions and
activities in the project. Filming
and postproduction by 36.6CC.
To access the video click this link.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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