Introduction As a territorial, political, monetary, and educational alliance, Europe has faced several crises that led to ongoing conflicts about, and changes in, its borders (e.g. Börzel and Risse, 2018). European education policies have generally remained constant in this matter, as they are steadily coupled to the “European project” of […]
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Tracing the historical construction of a vocational training, adult education and lifelong learning policy space in the European Union from 1951 to present
Vocational training, adult education and lifelong learning policy in the EU Vocational training, adult education and lifelong learning (VTAELL) policy in the European Union (EU) has received considerable attention in the research literature over the past two decades. Examinations of this policy area during this time have reflected the gradual […]
Governing through consensus? The European Semester, soft power and education governance in the EU
Introduction This paper illustrates how governing of education works through a policy instrument, the European Semester (ES), constituted through a process of translation of meanings about policy and purpose. I draw on a body of research and data to show how compliance develops when actors feel that they are co-constructing […]
Language teachers’ accounts of challenges in two European settings of integration training
Introduction The present study examines experience in two European settings of adult second language education. In a phenomenographic analysis of teachers’ accounts of experience, we investigate challenges in integration training aimed at labor market integration (e.g. Kosyakova and Sirries, 2017) and social integration (e.g. Laurentsyeva and Venturini, 2017). The analysis […]
European students and teachers talk live to ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer
Agency 26/11/2021 170 views 14 likes In brief On Wednesday 24 November teachers and students from Germany, Ireland and the Czech Republic had the opportunity to talk with German ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer who is currently onboard the International Space Station (ISS) for his Cosmic Kiss mission. In-depth Students of […]
Amazing winners of the first-ever virtual European CanSat Competition
Agency 13/10/2021 832 views 15 likes Very little could end the 19 finalist teams of the 2021 European CanSat competition – not the Covid constraints, nor the simple fact that this year’s challenge experienced to be operate in a fully virtual manner – from accomplishing as leading house industry experts […]
Citizenship-as-knowledge: How perspectives from Bildung-centred Didaktik can contribute to European Citizenship Education beyond competence
Introduction Since the end of the 1990s, a renewed interest in the field of citizenship education (CE) has developed, spurring a process of comprehensive policy development in Europe, both nationally and on the supranational level. Because polarisation, alienation and the decreased acceptance of political authority seem to represent persistent challenges […]
Join the 2021-22 European Astro Pi Challenge featuring brand new hardware
Company 13/09/2021 2462 sights 10 likes Have you at any time dreamed of managing a scientific experiment in area? Now you can make that desire a actuality! Indicator up now to operate your laptop packages on the ISS with the 2021-22 European Astro Pi Obstacle 2021-22. Astro Pi 2021 Components […]
Apply now for the 2022 European CanSat Competition
Company 16/09/2021 351 views 7 likes Registration for the 2022 European CanSat Competitiveness is now open up! Groups made up of 4 to 6 secondary faculty pupils, aged 14-19 yrs previous, from ESA Member States, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia are invited to participate. In the last two decades, the […]
The meanings of ‘child participation’ in international and European policies on children(’s rights): A content analysis
Alessandrini, G (2014) La ‘Pedagogia’ Di Martha Nussbaum. Approccio Alle Capacità e Sfide Educative [Martha Nussbaum’s ‘Pedagogy’. Capability Approach and Educational Challenges]. Milano: FrancoAngeli. Google Scholar Ariès, P (1962) Centuries of Childhood; a Social History of Family Life. New York: Knopf. Available at: https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999472962502121 (accessed 19 July 2021). Google Scholar […]
School lockdown? Comparative analyses of responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in European countries
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, 2020) describes the closure of schools in different countries. Based on their reporting, Table 1 shows how many days the primary schools were closed during the spring of 2020. We have also included closures of secondary schools and confirmed COVID-19 cases per […]