Institute of Education and Communication

Supporting the undergraduate preparation of future teachers
4s' Future Work
MULTICLASS: Multicultural Classrooms: Inclusive Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
EduSTA: Academy for Sustainable Future Educators, Erasmus+ Teacher Academies
The Development of Quality Management Systems of Teaching and Learning Activities (2019-2020)
Practice and quality - support for further education of academic staff 2017
BEGIN: Broadening experience with guidance in vocational education
Improving the quality of teaching and the study support in Bachelor's degree study programmes and follow-up Master's degree study programmes and Life Long Learning
Innovate the educational process in the Didactics of adults’ education, by means of the study materials

Supporting the undergraduate preparation of future teachers

Project title:	Support for the Training of VET Teachers at the CZU Prague
Project number:	CZ.02.02.XX/00/23_019/0008463
Programme:	OP Jan Amos Comenius
Number of call:	02_23_019
Title of call:	Supporting the undergraduate preparation of future teachers
Project summary:	Through several key activities aimed at improving the quality of teaching and preparation of future teachers, the project reflects the current needs of vocational education, strengthens the international dimension of teaching and brings concrete measures to improve the training of future teachers.
Project budget:	7 467 298,31 Kč
Project period:	7/2024 – 6/2027
CZU unit:	Institute of Education and Communication
Project leader:	prof. Ing. Petr Valášek, Ph.D.
Main researchers:	prof. Ing. Petr Valášek, Ph.D.; Ing. Karel Němejc, Ph.D.
Project manager:	Ing. Tereza Tůmová
Finance manager:	Ing. Jakub Hampl

4s' Future Work

Project title:	4s' Future Work
Project number:	2022-1-BG01-KA220-HED-000089475
Agency:	European Commission
Call title:	Erasmus+ KA220 Cooperative partnerships, 2022
Main researcher:	Ing. Karel Němejc, Ph.D.
Project manager:	Mgr. Daniela Nováková, DiS., Ph.D., Ing. Barbora Jordánová
Project period:	02/2023 – 12/2024
Summary and project goals:	The project focuses on supporting digital transformation in higher education, the transformation of the circular economy, the changing labour market and changes in society and challenges through gamified Massive Online Courses (MOOCs). The aim of the project is to provide university students with online courses using gamified elements (MOOCs) to develop four transferable competences - digital, green, entrepreneurial and career competences.
Project budget:	250 000 EUR; budget for CZU: 38 830 EUR
Partners:	Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria (project lead); Business Foundation for Education, Bulgaria; Innovation Hive, Greece; Link Campus University, Italy
More information:	Project website: https://futureworks4s.eu/ Finalised outputs: Almost 400 learners from ten European countries and the USA has already completed four online gamified courses (MOOCs). The MOOC will be available free of charge in English and four other European languages until the end of 2027. They are suitable of for students of all study programmes and lifelong learners, especially women. Future Work 4's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

MULTICLASS: Multicultural Classrooms: Inclusive Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Project title:	MULTICLASS: Multicultural Classrooms: Inclusive Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Project number:	2022-1-TR01-KA220-HED-000085687
Agency:	European Commission
Call title:	Erasmus+ KA220 Cooperative partnerships, 2022
Main researcher:	Mgr. Jiří Votava, Ph.D.
Project manager:	Ing. Barbora Jordánová
Project period:	12/2022 – 12/2024
Summary and project goals:	The main objective of the project is to strengthen the dimension of multiculturalism and inclusive education in higher education in Europe and to share examples of good practice in internationalisation strategies at partner universities. The sub-objectives of the project focus on: developing a didactic manual and innovative curricula for short-term training of academic and administrative staff, the publication of a set of teaching materials for academic staff in order to better manage multicultural and diverse classrooms, implementing and testing innovative short-term staff training courses, integrating new training and courses into the Learning Management System (LMS).
Project budget:	250 000 EUR; budget for CZU: 28 475 EUR
Partners:	University Kâtip Çelebi in Izmir, Turkey (project lead); HoGent, Belgium; Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria; Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania; San Jorge University, Zaragoza, Spain; Yasar University, Turkey; Yildiz Technical University, Turkey
More information:	Project website: https://multiclass.yasar.edu.tr/ Finalised outputs: qualitative research on collaboration in multicultural classrooms in European countries, concept, editorial work and five chapters in an international monograph: „Votava J., & Bakay, M. E. (2024). Multicultural Classrooms: Inclusive Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, CZU Prague. ISBN 978-80-213-3356-7 (available on: monography-multiclass-final.pdf) international staff training in Sofia, English course on LMS Moodle.

EduSTA: Academy for Sustainable Future Educators, Erasmus+ Teacher Academies

Project title:	EduSTA: Academy for Sustainable Future Educators
Project number:	EK2132001
Agency:	European Commission
Call title:	Erasmus+ Teacher Academies
Main researchers:	Ing. Karel Němejc, Ph.D.; Mgr. Jiří Votava, Ph.D.; PhDr. Lucie Smékalová, Ph.D. et Ph.D.; PhDr. Andrea Hlubučková; Ing. Barbora Jordánová
Project period:	06/2022 – 05/2025
Summary and project goals:	The EduSTA project focuses on improving the qualifications of vocational teachers and finding ways to facilitate the recognition of prior learning on the basis of micro-credentials. Close cooperation with the training vocational schools actively involves a high number of current and future secondary school teachers in the project. The project consortium has already implemented the following activities and outputs: comparative research - mapping opportunities and challenges for transformative learning about sustainable development and methods for developing transferable competences for teachers of vocational subjects and practice, competency-based training modules and their implementation in curricula at partner institutions, creating content for digital badges (micro-credentials), "Sustainability Literacy", "Designing a Learning Ecosystem", "Action Approach" and "Reflective Practice" in the online platform "Open Badge Factory", piloting the educational modules "Reflective Practice" and "Futures Literacy" in the IVP undergraduate programmes.
Project budget:	1 573 156 EUR; budget for CZU: 175 405 EUR
Partners:	Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland (project lead); Hanzehogeschool Groningen, Netherlands; University of Girona, Spain; University of Gothenburg, Sweden
More information:	Project website: https://projects.tuni.fi/edusta/ The results of the qualitative research are published in: Amettler, J. Asikainen, E.; Gual, O. M., & Němejc, K. (2024). EduSTA Teacher Training for Education for Sustainable Development: Developing a Shared Competence Framework. Praha: CZU. ISBN 978-80-213-3324-6. (available on: Strengthening Teachers’ Sustainability Competences through Digital Open Badges - Learning & Technology Library (LearnTechLib))

The Development of Quality Management Systems of Teaching and Learning Activities (2019-2020)

The project is based on the priorities of the Long-term Plan for the Educational, Scientific, Research, Innovation and Creative Activities of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague for the period 2016-2020 and aims to identify and support the quality of teaching and learning in Bachelor's and Master's programmes and in lifelong learning across the university. The target group of the project are academics and students of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. Partial objectives of the project include: 1. systematic improvement and innovation of processes and tools to ensure the quality of CZU educational activities in Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes and in lifelong learning in accordance with the current objectives of CZU Long-term Plan, 2. increasing pedagogical, professional and academic competences of IEC and CZU academic staff and creating suitable conditions for their pedagogical and scientific work..

Practice and quality - support for further education of academic staff 2017

The project aims at increasing the quality of teaching in the IEC Bachelor's degree programmes, improving the overall professional training of future graduates and at strengthening motivation of students’ to practice the teaching profession.

To achieve this aims, the following steps will be taken:

implementation of practical forms of teaching in the teacher training (obstetrical practice, controlled pedagogical practice, group practice);
Improving the quality of teaching at the IEC CZU, connecting the theoretical lessons with the reality of vocational education, introducing activating teaching methods and modern didactic techniques;
co-operation with graduates of bachelor study programmes focused on pedagogy and didactic;
publicity of IEC programmes, including an adaptation program for students of the first year of study;
promoting inclusive education.

The project responds to the current developmental trends in the society and in the professional sphere, trying to harmonize the content of teacher training with the real requirements for the teacher's work and with the real situation in the educational institutions. The new methods of theoretical and practical part of the training will thus increase the overall quality of the graduates, which will have a positive impact on their transition to professional life and on the actual performance of the teaching profession.

BEGIN: Broadening experience with guidance in vocational education

The main aim of this project is to implement two student mobilities between both partner institutions. This plan will complement the exchange of academic staff. Through expected future cooperation, participants can acquire and share knowledge and understanding of current systems of vocational education and training (VET) in both countries, especially with regard to the role of guidance and counselling methods as a part of VET. In a short-term perspective the project will enhance the professional skills of students, namely skills which could be applied in vocational education and guidance. In a long-term perspective it is assumed that outcomes should improve the quality of initial training of both vocational teachers and counsellors. An important benefit of the project will be further cooperation between partners in research and innovations.

Improving the quality of teaching and the study support in Bachelor's degree study programmes and follow-up Master's degree study programmes and Life Long Learning

This project aims to enhance the current system of internal quality evaluation of CZU educational activities in Bachelor's degree study programmes, and follow-up Master's degree study programmes, and in Lifelong Learning. This is to make them more efficient in compliance with the aims of CZU long-term plans, raise the professional level of the individual educational employees and the whole educational staff, including developing their pedagogical competencies, and to improve the quality of academic and other creative activities of the academic staff by various mechanisms including those tried and tested abroad.

Innovate the educational process in the Didactics of adults’ education, by means of the study materials

The project aims at innovating the educational process in the subject of the Didactics of Adult Education by means of study materials, namely study text designed for the study of Guidance in vocational education, both in combined and daily forms of study.