Training Course: Motivate me!

Motivate my Learner!
01.06.2016-09.06.2016
in Barcellona P.G., Italy
Objectives
The objective of the course is to create an opportunity for educators to discuss the pressing issues in the
field and look for new ways of boosting motivation and productivity at work. The training course will not
only provide the participants with valuable information, latest research results and effective strategies
to be implemented on a daily basis, but it will also be designed as a safe place for a discussion for
participants to share their ideas, express their concerns and solve recurring challenges in cooperation
with their colleagues.
Methodology
The training course will consist of the following activities:

A number of workshops and round table discussions in order to give a chance for the
participants to share their experience, express their ideas and draw attention to the most
important issues, to gain new skills and competences.

Description
The course has been designed to tackle all the most urgent topics for the education staff. First days of
the program will be dedicated to the sessions on boosting employees motivation and productivity,
which is one of the greatest challenges currently faced in the education area. The second part of the
training will be dedicated to discussing the significance of motivation of the learners. How to develop
the learners active participation, motivation and responsibility. Visit to shool and seminar about Career
Consultancy.
Target Group
Teachers of primary and secondary educational institutions and vocational training institutions.

Agenda
01.06.2016
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Arrival Day

Participants will be transferred from the airport to their

accommodation in Barcellona P.G.

02.06.2016

9:00

10:00
10:15

10:45

Introduction to the Course:

Presentation of the schedule for the upcoming days including
information about the Italian culture, Erasmus + and the city of
Barcellona P.G.
Participants will learn about the region of Sicily, the receiving
organization and its activities.

Getting to Know Each Other

o Name Games, Presentation Exercises

Expectations, Fears, Contributions

o What do I expect from this training?
o What obstacles can I face?
o What can I contribute with?

Local realities, Challenges, Improvements

o Sharing of experience concerning local reality in education
o Identifying and understanding the challenges that we face as
teachers
o What can be changed in my work?

11:00
Coffee Break

11:30
Motivation:

11:45

Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation

o Presentation of the 2 types of motivation
o Reflection on which type is more productive

What motivates educators? (Extrinsic and intrinsic rewards)

o Debate about the question
o Presentation of the wheel of motivation
o Creation of a chart of motivational factors

12:15

12:40

Incentive pay: is this the only way to boost teachers productivity?

o Analyze between incentive pay and the motivation types
o Presentation of a graphic concerning the salary differences in
Europe among teachers and educators

Praise
o Are the teachers recognized by their value?
o Presentation of quotes concerning teachers
o How to recognize the value of a teacher

Lunch break

13:00

15:00

Round-table discussion (using the results of the morning activities):

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What is Motivation? How can we define it? How does it affect

employees performance?
What is your idea of motivational climate in an organization?
Recognition:
Informal and formal acknowledgement of persons effort and skills
Costs and benefits of employee recognition practices: Recognition =
increased productivity and satisfaction
The best formula for recognizing your employees: day-to-day
recognition
Formal and informal recognition

End of activities

17:00

19:00

Welcoming Aperitivo or happy hour at local venue.

03.06.2016

9:00

MOTIVATION OF LEARNERS

How do we create the attractive and exciting learning space?

o Individual exercise to reflect on what are the personal
preferences regarding a space to learn
o Moving around and analyzing the different spaces and
environments surrounding us
o Creation of a chart with the characteristics of an exciting and
attractive learning space
o Presentation of videos of different learning spaces
o Learning Contract

Coffee-Break

11:00

11:30

Principles of non-formal education in the formal classrooms

o Presentation of chart with main differences between formal,
non-formal and informal education
o Presentation of the Kolb Cycle
o Exercise with 4 types of personality and learning
o Debriefing
o Non-formal methods to use in the classroom

Lunch

13:00

15:00

Strengthening the self-directed learning

o Presentation of meaning of self-directed learning
o Presentation and debate about comfort and learning zones
o Exercise of Self-Directed learning
o Debriefing

17:00

End of activities

04.06.2016 MOTIVATION OF LEARNERS

9:00

Gamification and rewards system

o Presentation of Gamification principles
o Reward systems being implemented in schools
o Open Digital Badges as reward and gamification system

11:00

Coffee-Break

11:30

12:00

Simulation exercise to create a template of a course with

gamification principles

Ladder of participation of young people

o Roger Harts ladder of participation
o Ladder of participation Challenges and rewards for young
people
o Definition of which steps are we working on
o Debriefing

Lunch

13:00

15:00

Simulation Game: How do I see my teacher?

o the participants will play the role of students and learners with
5 different types of personality and attitude
o Debriefing

16:00

Elaboration of mutual project ideas

o Brainstorming about ideas to develop in cooperation
o Selection of the best ideias
o Plan of cooperation

16:35

Evaluation of the training course

o Fill in an evaluation form
o Visual and spacial evaluation

17:00

End of activities

05.06.2016 CAREER CONSULTANCY AND COACHING

9:00

Aims of the Career Consultancy

o What is Career Consultancy
o What are the pros and cons of Career Consultancy

Personality and career

o Jung and Briggs Myers Personality traits
o Going deeper into Personality and career (PEMS wheel)
o Personal characteristics
o Identification of inner treasures and gifts

11:00

11:30

13:00

Coffee-Break

Coaching in Career Consultancy

o What is coaching?
o Theory and methods of coaching
o Practical exercises one to one

Lunch

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15:00

16:40

Videos about coaching

Timeline dream exercise
Personal Professional Plan
Coaching in practice for Career Consultancy

Integration of the day

17:00

End of activities

06.06.2016 CAREER CONSULTANCY

9:00

How to create a competitive CV and letter of motivation

o Presentation of different CVs
o Conversation about the CVs that stand out and understand
why
o Identification of the main information that a CV should have
o Examples of Motivation Letters
o Conversation about the main characteristics of a Motivation
Letter

11:00

Coffee-Break
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11:30

13:00

Simulation exercise of the creation of a CV and Motivation

Letter
Conversation about the process and results

Lunch

15:00

Introduction to the tests of Career Development

o Presentation of examples of tests
o Do the Career test
o Conversation about the results and usefulness of it

16:15

New careers
o Presentation about new careers of the digital era
o Conversation about these new careers and how to be prepared
as a Career Consultancy

End of activities

17:00

07.06.2016 Visit to a Secondary school

9:00

Visit to a secondary school

o Conversation with the representatives of the school
o Exchanging of experience

13:00

Lunch

15:00

T.b.d.

End of activities

17:00

08.06.2016 Visit to a VET School

9:00

Visit to a VET school

o Conversation with the representatives of the school
o Exchanging of experience

13:00

Lunch

15:00

Final Evaluation
o Conversation about the expectations met
o Evaluation form

16:00

Deliver of certificates
o Celebration

NOTE: Material with information and exercises, in digital format, concerning the topics of the training
will be send by email to the participants.