Proposal for the teacher training at UL in Slovenia Marija Klopčič & Silvester Žgur Podgorica, 15 th June, 2015

Proposed topic COMMUNICATION AND WAYS/METHODS OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER (including E-learning) 1.Ways (methods) of knowledge transfer: Using of different ways of knowledge transfer for students and adult people (including E-learning) 2.Communication: Principles, theory and practical training  Professor-student communication  Agricultural communication

Proposed group size: 20 to 30 persons Training time: 3 days (2,5 days lectures + ½ day excursion) Travel time: 4-5 days (3 to 4 days) Date: between 13. and 19. September or between 27. September and 2. October Possible outcomes:Certificate Study material Guidelines for writing and presenting scientific papers Results of survey with students and teachers (?) Guidelines for good communication and knowledge transfer (?)

Ways (methods) of knowledge transfer 6 hours lecture, 6 hours workshop TOPICS: Theory about knowledge transfer for different age groups Methods / ways of knowledge transfer Planning of the programmes of knowledge transfer for specific groups (related to Lifelong Learning process) Informatics, innovation, education, demonstration and practical trainings Interactive Strategic Thinking and Networking related to the knowledge transfer

Ways (methods) of knowledge transfer Perception of students / adults regarding different ways of knowledge transfer Paradox of “knowledge market” Limitation in knowledge transfer Evaluation of effectiveness of knowledge transfer Practical training of public presentation, writing of scientific and professional articles and preparing of poster/leaflet The case(s) of transfer of research results and innovation to the end user

Communication Professor-student communication 2 hours lecture + 2 hours workshop Researchers in education and communication found that professor’s communication influence student’s learning outcomes. Students/participants who felt more understood by their professors and were more involved in classroom communication reported more positive affective responses to the professor and higher motivation and satisfaction with the course. Across cultures, best professors were perceived to employ more nonverbal expressiveness, relaxed movement, in-class conversation, and out-of-class communication than worst professors. How can professors of agricultural improve their communication with students/participants? The main goal of the lecture and workshop is to present key knowledge and skills to enhance their communication with students and other users.

Communication Agricultural communication 2 hours lecture + 2 hours workshop The agricultural production and processing industry is faced with issues of image, ethics and survival. Agriculture comes under fire from consumers, government agencies and environmental interest groups. The greatest deficiency of agricultural production and processing is the effective communication of ideals and standards to wide and varied audiences. A significant demand exists in agribusiness for skilled communicators. Agricultural communication creates a bridge of communication between the agricultural industry, the media and the public. How to communicate with media and public? The main goal of the lecture and workshop is to present key elements and techniques of agricultural communication.

The necessary activities (in preparation phase): Implementation a survey among students and teachers Regarding “Communication” part of training we would like to carry out a survey on the satisfaction with communication of both sides between students and teachers at universities in the consortium of LifeADA project (it can be done also on other agricultural faculties in WBC Prof. Karmen Erjavec would prepare survey proposal Time of collection of surveys: first two weeks of September Survey would be in English (but it can be translated to local language?) Prof. Karmen Erjavec would make analysis of collected surveys and would present results during the training.

Excursion possibilities Visit of Teaching and Research Centre for Horse Breeding Krumperk Visitof Teaching and Research Center for Animal Husbundry Logatec Visit of labs for practical work of students (dairy lab, forage lab, slaughterhouse, library,…) Visit of Agricultural School Strahinj with presentation of e-learning in practice (some experiences) …..

Target audience of training The first set of lectures is designed for teachers and researchers (lecturers, tutors, mentors, supervisors,...) The second part of training is devoted to those who communicate with the media, the public, or want to learn about students (mentors, supervisors, …)

Providers of education / training Dr. Marija Klopčič – UL Dr. Karmen Erjavec – UL Dr. Brigitta Malmfors – University Uppsala, Sweden Dr. Abele Kuipers – Univesity Wageningen, The Netherlands Dr. Silvester Žgur – UL Dr. Jaka Žgajnar – UL …..