1 TEE Epanomis GREECE, Thessaloniki This project has been founded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made by the information contained therein.

2 TEE Epanomis The Greek Education System Presentation of TEE Epanomis Current learning methods Thoughts and Plans for project work Exit

3 The Greek Education System Structure T.E.E. Plan (Technical Vocational Education Schools)T.E.E. Plan (Technical Vocational Education Schools) T.E.E. Fields of Specialty T.E.E. Objectives Current situation of T.E.E IndexExit

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5 T.E.E. Plan Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Certificate of first level specialization Ex. Mechanical – Power tools First Level Second Level Certificate of further specialization Ex. Mechanical – CNC tools Further Education W o r k IndexExitEd. System

6 Fields of Specialty Mechanical Engineering Electronics Electrician Applied Arts Textiles and Clothing Construction Economics and Management Agronomy, Food and the Environment Health and Welfare Chemistry Laboratory Applications Maritime and Shipping Occupations Information Science and Networks Cosmetics and Hairdressing. Note: The number of fields operating in each TEE depends on the local socio- economic conditions and needs, and the numbers and preferences of the pupils. IndexExitEd. System

7 Objectives of T.E.E. Reinforce general knowledge. Teach modern and specialised techniques and vocational knowledge. Cultivate skills and create an occupational awareness, so that its graduates may enter the labour market with sufficient training and contribute to the qualitative and quantitative development of production. IndexExitEd. System

8 Current situation of T.E.E (1) “Second grade” school Poor financing according to needs Reduction of the number of pupils No access to universities Limited access to T.E.I (10% of places) Only some of specialties have contact with the labor market via the practical exercise 2 unreasonable certificates drive to uncertainty and unemployment Low educational and cognitive level of families Low budget and social class background of families “Poor” records IndexExitEd. System

9 Current situation of T.E.E (2) Pupils are characterized from negative feelings:  low self-esteem  lack of concern for lessons and grades  fear for books  lack of interests and targets  aggressiveness, anxiety, rejection  lack of courage  social insecurity, abandonment  difficulties on concentration and learning But Freedom to innovate due to lack of exam pressure IndexExitEd. System

10 Presentation of TEE Epanomis Profile Specialisation fields and pupils Activities Current View of school Greetings from Epanomi IndexExit

11 Profile Founded in 1976 Located in agricultural area, 30 km from Thessaloniki Consists of 400 pupils and 65 teachers Consists of 26 classes in 6 sections 25% of pupils are immigrants IndexExitEpanomi

12 Specialization fields and pupils Fields TotalGirlsBoys Financial and Management 3367%33% Agricultural 3429%71% Electrical 360%100% Health and Province 6878%22% Computer Science 8018%83% Mechanical 1491%99% IndexExitEpanomi

13 Activities (1) Several programs take part in 3 last years: Education of Environment  "Affiliate and protect the water land of Epanomi"(3 years program)  "Cultivation of grapes - wine production - ecological cultivation"  “Recycling: a story of useless hardware” Health Education  "Contact without speaking“  "Let's talk sincerely“  "Love your self“  "Talk with 'life'“  "Education of the teenager consumer“  "Take the baton'"  “Obesit and nutrition customs” IndexExitEpanomi

14 Activities (2) Education Career  "Safety and working environment" Daidalos  “Production of a multimedia application”  “Educational arrangement of a fully automated underground irrigation system: clay model for gardens” Publication of a book in the frameworks of the lesson “Literature for the pre-school ages” Intervention programs on “Relations of the two genders” Webpage ( IndexExitEpanomi

15 Current learning methods (1) Taking part in projects (all year long) with a group of pupils upon a topic, most of the times not related with the curriculum (example: Relations of male and female) `Participating` learning: use of every day life material to represent or simplify abstract meanings (example: The Tower of Hanoi for teaching recursion, Compose crosswords) IndexExit

16 Current learning methods (2) Practising with short time (2 hours to 2 weeks) projects individually or by group (example: development of a database for a video club) Laboratory work:  teacher displays, instructs and supervises  pupils apply on their own or by groups (example: machine assemply, dramatization of fair tale, video editing)  And of course…Teacher-centered methods for theory IndexExit

17 Thoughts and Plans (1) What we have already done: Meeting for better communication among members – Brain storming Conversation on the goals of the program Meeting with the school consultant Investigation of bibliography First contacts and discussions with:  psychologist (for work on a specific class)  professor of pedagogic department IndexExit

18 Thoughts and Plans (2) What are we thinking to do Investigate current situation (how they contribute)  Current learning methodologies  Feelings and expectations of teachers and pupils  Role of Administration of school and Teacher’s association  Impact of laws and guidelines of Ministry and Pedagogic Institute  Use and impact of New Technologies  In-Service training of teachers  Interaction with the outer world (parents, local community, industry)  General social – economic background IndexExit Plans

19 Thoughts and Plans (3) Investigate student-oriented learning methodologies Experiment on new methodology Evaluation of work Presentation of 1 st year results IndexExit Plans