{"id":11745,"date":"2026-09-19T08:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T08:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/?p=11745"},"modified":"2026-09-22T09:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:24:44","slug":"teaching-beyond-the-routine-a-week-of-innovative-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/blog\/teaching-beyond-the-routine-a-week-of-innovative-methods","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Beyond the Routine: A Week of Innovative Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good teaching is not only about what happens at the front of the classroom. It is also about creating opportunities for learners to participate, explore, make connections, and take an active role in the learning process. The course <strong>\u201cInnovative Teaching Methods for teachers and school education staff\u201d<\/strong> focused on practical approaches that can help educators bring more variety, interaction, and purpose into their everyday teaching. Throughout the week, participants explored different methodologies and had the chance to experience them directly rather than simply discussing them in theory.<br><br>The course took place from 13 to 19 September 2026 in Bologna, and brought together five participants from Germany and Poland. Eckardt, Karl-Wilhelm and Bettina, from Bayerischer Volkshochschulverband e.V., Germany, joined Bo\u017cena and Marta, from Zesp\u00f3\u0142 Plac\u00f3wek O\u015bwiatowych w Ciecierzynie, Poland. Their different professional backgrounds and educational contexts provided a useful basis for exchanging ideas, comparing experiences, and considering how the methods introduced during the course could be adapted to different school environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6291-1024x768.jpeg\" data-id=\"11746\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11746 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"11746\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6291-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11746\" 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768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6317-768x1024.jpeg\" data-id=\"11749\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11749 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11749\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6317-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6317-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6317-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6317-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6317-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6317-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6317-scaled.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The training began with getting to know each other, sharing expectations, and exploring the differences between <strong>formal, informal, and non-formal education<\/strong>. Through practical non-formal activities, participants experienced some of the principles themselves and reflected on how these approaches can encourage communication and active participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus then moved to <strong>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043d\u043e \u0431\u0430\u0437\u0438\u0440\u0430\u043d\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0443\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435<\/strong>, with participants exploring how to structure projects, develop effective driving questions, and design realistic lesson plans. The aim was to understand how students can become more actively involved through investigation, collaboration, and problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another important part of the week was <strong>\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0442\u043e<\/strong>. Through group activities, energizers, and experiential tasks in <strong>Parco di Villa Ghigi<\/strong>, participants explored how natural and outdoor environments can support learning, cooperation, observation, and problem-solving. They also experienced how learning can take place beyond the traditional classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course continued with <strong>\u0433\u0435\u0439\u043c\u0438\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f<\/strong>, looking at the difference between gamification and game-based learning and exploring ways to make lessons more engaging. Participants also worked on the creation of a digital escape room, putting these ideas into practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later in the week, attention turned to <strong>digital resources for classroom management and teaching materials<\/strong>, with a focus on encouraging participation and supporting students\u2019 understanding. The final sessions explored <strong>\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0446\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430<\/strong>, sharing practical strategies for checking students\u2019 progress and adapting teaching according to their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/signal-2026-09-22-12-24-06-292_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11754 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/signal-2026-09-22-12-24-06-292_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/signal-2026-09-22-12-24-06-292_002.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/signal-2026-09-22-12-24-06-292_002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/signal-2026-09-22-12-24-06-292_002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/signal-2026-09-22-12-24-06-292_002-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the end of the course, participants had explored a wide range of innovative approaches while learning through many of the methods themselves. The experience highlighted that innovative teaching does not necessarily mean completely changing the classroom, but finding thoughtful ways to involve students, encourage collaboration, and make learning more active and meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u041d\u0430\u0443\u0447\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435 \u0437\u0430 \u0442\u043e\u0437\u0438 \u043a\u0443\u0440\u0441 <a href=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b8%d0%b2%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%bc%d0%b5%d1%82%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%b8-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b5\">\u0442\u0443\u043a.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good teaching is not only about what happens at the front of the classroom. It is also about creating opportunities for learners to participate, explore, make connections, and take an active role in the learning process. The course \u201cInnovative Teaching Methods for teachers and school education staff\u201d focused on practical approaches that can help educators&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/blog\/teaching-beyond-the-routine-a-week-of-innovative-methods\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teaching Beyond the Routine: A Week of Innovative Methods<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bologna","category-course-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11745"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11755,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11745\/revisions\/11755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/bg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}