1. CURE’s 4th Consortium Meeting Project Summary
CURE-Institutional Manager at KU
Assistant Prof. Elguja Deisadze
Date: July 2, 2018
Batumi, Chakvi, Georgia

2. Summary Report Outline#
Pilot Courses
SMS training
Institutional Faculty Training
In-service Teacher-training
Establishing Center for Civic and Social Involvement

3. We have piloted only one course (culturally specific for GE) so far
< 5
“Civic Education and Democracy in Georgia: Challenges and Pathways”
< 1
“Global Challenges in the 21st Century in Promoting Active Citizenship and Civic Education.
< 2
“Civic Education for Sustainability”
< 3
“Promoting Active Citizenship”
< 4
“Digital Citizenship in the Globally Connected World”
Short Certification Courses using some units of these CURE courses will be piloted in the new academic year

4. Information about the course that has been piloted
Level of the course: Bachelor (Optional)
Number of Credits: 5 ECTS
Existing Course Name: “Democracy and Citizenship”
The course was updated by the following 3 Units of the CURE Course:
Origins of formation and development of Democracy and Civil Society;
Human Rights and their Protection Mechanisms
Democracy and active citizenship
Number of students enrolled in Spring semester 2018: 18 First-year students

5. The pilot course evaluation feedback from students is largely positive#
Statement
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
N/A 1
Through participation in this course my understanding of civic responsibility has improved.
6,7%
0,0%
66,7%
26,7% 2
The course was well-structured and organized.
53,3%
40,0% 3
Participation in the course stimulated my interest in the topics discussed. 4
I often left the classroom with the feeling that I learned something new.
33,3% 5
I often left the classroom with the feeling that I had been challenged.
13,3%
80,0% 6
The assignments required reflect the concepts or ideas covered during the course.
20,0% 7
The course learning materials were relevant and useful.
46,7% 8
The course objectives were clear.
73,3% 9
I gained important skills during the course. 10
The lecturer encourages the active participation of the students.
60,0% 11
The lecturer answered questions and responded to comments and criticisms. 12
The assignments reflect the material learned in the course.
Pilot Courses Evaluation Questionnaire for Students
students were asked to complete course evaluations after completing the pilot course

6. The pilot course evaluation feedback from students is largely positive
The course was rated as good 80% and very good 20% like a Pareto distribution 
Would you recommend this course to your peers?

7. SMS Training Salzburg Linz Krakow
3 CURE members participated in 3 SMS mobility in Krakow, Linz and in Salzburg.
We all awarded a certificate.
Institution NAMES Kutaisi University (KU)
Krakow
LINZ
Salzburg
Canterbury
Tallin
CURE member
FACULTY member (not CURE member)
George Tchumburidze X
Tinatini Meparishvili
Elguja Deisadze

8. Institutional Faculty Training Sessions based on SMS
Name of “Trainer” (who participated in SMS):
Tinatini Meparishvili and George Tchumburidze
Where the TOT took place: in Krakow
Date of Training Session:
Topics of Training:
Community Place Making;
Public Spaces;
Public sphere in civic education;
Student Council method
Length of Training: 3 Hours
What department were the faculty from who benefitted from the training: There are 3 Departments in our Faculty. 15 representatives of all 3 departments attended the Training.

9. Practical Implementation of Krakow Experience: Inside Public Space for students

10. Institutional Faculty Training Sessions based on SMS
Name of “Trainer” (who participated in SMS):
Elguja Deisadze and George Tchumburidze
Where the TOT took place: in Linz and Salzburg
Date of Training Session:
Topics of Training:
Community based learning;
Problem and Service Based learning
VaKE
Length of Training: 3 Hours
What department were the faculty from who benefitted from the training: There are 3 Departments in our Faculty. 19 representatives of all 3 departments attended the Training.

11. Institutional Faculty Training Sessions on June, 2018 Jean-luk Patry’s Visit to Kutaisi University

12. Training Module “Education for Democratic Citizenship”
TOT in Tbilisi on Feb 16-17, before starting In-service Teacher Trainings
Training Module “Education for Democratic Citizenship”

13. In-service Teacher Trainings in Zugdidi and Imereti region
(Samegrelo region)

14. Name of the Public School No. of In-service teachers trained
We trained 119 In-service teachers of public high schools during the past 3 months #
Name of the Public School
Date
No. of In-service teachers trained 1
№9 public high scool in Zugdidi
13-14 April, 2018 23 2
Public high school of Village Tsitelkhevi (Bagdati Municipality)
26-27 April, 2018 17 3
№ 1 Public High school of Vani (Vani Municipality)
15-16 May, 2018 21 4
Public high school of Village Maghlaki (Tskaltubo Municipality)
6 -7 June, 2018 5
Public high school of Village Nakhshirghele (Terjola Municipality)
13-14 June, 2018 16 6
№ 1 Public High school of Geguti village (Tskaltubo Municipality)
26-27 June, 2018 19
Total
119
In-Service Professional Teacher-Training Evaluation Folder

15. In-service Teacher Trainings in Zugdidi

16. In-service Teacher Trainings in Bagdati

17. In-service Teacher Trainings in Vani

18. In-service Teacher Trainings in Maghlaki

19. In-service Teacher Trainings in Nakhshirghele

20. In-service Teacher Trainings in Geguti

21. Establishing Center for Civic and Social Involvement
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22. Establishing Center for Civic and Social Involvement

23. Thank you for your attention!