Academic CentreFit and feasibility trial of an online curriculum for virtue education in Latvian educational institutions (for 5 to 15-years old students)
Duration: 01.12.2020–31.12.2021
Project objective: to explore the fit and feasibility of an online curriculum for virtue education of 5 to 15-years old pupils in Latvian schools.
During the study, the quality of the implementation of an online programme for virtue education will be scientifically monitored. Using the interpretative phenomenological analysis method, implementers – preschool, primary and lower secondary school teachers – will be involved in the study of the pedagogical conditions of feasibility of the digital curriculum, and in the analysis of its appropriateness for the Latvian cultural environment.
The content and delivering methods of the online curriculum will be revisited to enhance the quality of the implementation of the programme. The results of the study will thus have a positive impact on the quality of moral education in (pre)school education in Latvia in the digital environment, reducing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in this area.
Project No.: lzp-2020/2-0277; UL registration No.: LZP2020/95
Formation of pupils' moral habits in Latvian schools (ARETE–school)
Postdoctoral research (01.11.2017–31.10.2020)
Project objective: modernization of education in Latvian schools by implementing innovative research-based programme on 21st century competencies and ethical development of virtues with the support of a virtual platform.
Ethics-based Horizon 2020 project VIRT2UE
The University of Latvia participates in the Horizon 2020 project VIRT2UE, which is based on ethics and trains ethics professionals in health and education sectors. The project organizes a course aimed at acquiring innovative methods of research ethics and RRI in various scientific disciplines. Participants of the course will also have access to specially developed methodological materials within the project.
Value and moral education programme for school governance professional development
The school governance support programme "Supporting teachers for developing intra-personal competencies and character education at school" offers school governance teams science-based support in pupils' values and moral education fields, taking into account the values, ethical education and international experience in the school curriculum reform project "School 2030". It is implemented in cooperation with the Pieriga district Education Board and Education and Information Services of Riga City.
Supporting teachers for developping intra-personal competencies and character education at school (ARETE–catalyst)
Project objective: to prepare school teachers for enriching the educational culture of their institution, focusing on transversal competences and upbringing of pupils' character.
The project aims to develop and embed approaches to character education in schools and youth groups to benefit young people.
Project objectives
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Create an innovative approach to character building and employability education
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Promote partnership working at local level between educators, youth workers and businesses
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Increase students’ motivation and resilience
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Develop attitudes and attributes that will facilitate young people’s transition to the world of work
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Improve educators’ and young people’s understanding of techniques they can use to build character resilience
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Achieve a common understanding of character education and of the role each stakeholder can play
Project results
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New methods and techniques
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Shared understanding of character education
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More effective engagement at the local level
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Raise educational engagement and motivation
Project outputs
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Character factsheets: key learning and mini case studies
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Character building toolkit: web-based tool providing resources to support educators and youth workers
