In February-March, 2019 within the frameworks of Erasmus+ PRINTeL project a Teacher Training (TT) Course aimed at retraining ISU teaching staff members is programmed to be held at Ilia State University (ISU).

The trainers of the TT Course who passed ToT (Training of Teachers) Courses at 5 EU partner universities (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Universitat de Barcelona, Universidade do Porto, Linköpings Universitet, FH Joanneum Gesellschaft mbH) have prepared courses on teaching and learning in innovative methods for ISU lecturers. They will share their experience gained from the ToT courses with their colleague ISU teaching staff members.

The TT courses are going to be delivered by the 15 ToT courses participants from ISU. It is envisaged that up to 150 ISU lecturers will participate in the TT course. 

During the course ISU teaching staff members are going to be trained in a number of fields related to innovative technology-enhanced teaching and learning.

TT Course # 15 “Blended/Hybrid Teaching and Learning”

Trainer: Associate Prof. Mariam Dalakishvili (ISU Faculty of Business, Technology and Education)

In the frame of Erasmus+ PRINTeL project a teacher training course titled “Active Learning: Technology Enhanced Collaborative Learning” was carried out on 22-27 of March at Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. The training course was moderated by Associate Professor Mariam Dalakishvili. The content of the training program was prepared after the TOT mobility course at KU Leuven (Belgium).

According to the prepared syllabus, the training was structured in three modules:  

• Active learning,
• Instructional System Designs,
• Technologies in learning (Mentimeter and Google Form).

In the scope of the Training course, the participants presented their vision and plans about transforming their own courses. 

TT Course #14 “Active Learning: Technology Enhanced Collaborative Learning”

Trainer: Associate Prof. Nata Meparishvili (ISU Faculty of Arts and Sciences)

On 18-23 of March, within the frame of Erasmus+ PRINTeL project a teacher training course entitled “Active Learning: Technology Enhanced Collaborative Learning” was carried out at Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. The training course was moderated by Associate Professor Nata Meparishvili. The content of the training program was prepared after the TOT mobility course at KU Leuven (Belgium).

According to the prepared syllabus, the training was structured in three modules:  Active learning, Instructional System Designs and Technologies in learning (Mentimeter and Google Form). In the scope of the Training course, the participants had presented their vision and plans about transforming their own courses. 

The main topics of the training were as follows:

• Active learning—getting students to work and think in the classroom;
• What is active learning and how to make Changes in Lecturing;
• Bloom’s Taxonomy and Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy;
• Instructional System Designs;
• Mentimeter;
• Google form.

During the training, the participants were informed about the main principles of active learning and had practice in using modern technologies.

TT Course #13 “Active Learning and Modern Technologies”

Trainer: Prof. Tinatin Tchintcharauli (ISU School of Arts and Sciences)

In the frame of the Erasmus+ PRINTel project teacher training “Active Learning and Modern Technologies” was carried out on 11-16 of March at Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. The training, which was prepared based on the ToT mobility at KU Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven), Belgium, was moderated by Prof. Tinatin Tchintcharauli.

The training was structured in 3 main modules: first - the introduction of theories of active learning that was followed by discussion about the strengths and potential risks of the approach and practical tasks.

In the second module the importance of ADDIE and TPACK models for constructing or revising courses was discussed. This module was followed with discussion and practical tasks as well.