- 21st-century learning shifts the emphasis from acquiring specific lexical knowledge to developing a more flexible ability to learn and to adapt in new situations.
- Learning is not limited to the language classroom but also continues throughout life (lifelong learning).
- You will familiarise yourself with approaches and techniques to develop your learners’ 21st-century learning skills: cooperation, critical thinking, communication, creativity and culture.
- You will have a chance to share and exchange ideas with your colleagues – an approach that can be applied and extended to your language classes.
Description
The central idea of 21st-century learning skills is that in today’s fast-changing world what students need is less about memorising particular pieces of knowledge (what they learn) and more about developing skills that help to acquire any new skill and to adapt flexibly to any new situation (how they learn). The core competencies identified as 21st-century learning skills are cooperation, critical thinking, communication, creativity, and culture. Also essential to the notion of 21st-century learning is that it is no longer restricted to institutional education, but that it continues throughout life. This course aims to highlight how applying the principles of 21st-century learning affects our teaching in the language classroom. Participants will explore techniques and strategies they can employ in supporting learners in developing flexibility and general learning skills. The course also offers a chance to participants to share ideas and experiences with colleagues through regular swap shop sessions aimed at exchanging tips and activity suggestions. By the end of the course, participants will have a clearer understanding of what 21st-century learning skills are, and how they are relevant to the language classroom as well as familiarise themselves with techniques to develop their own learners’ 21st-century competencies.
Learning Outcomes
Participants to the course will learn to:
- identify 21st-century learning skills and apply these to their teaching contexts;
- use strategies and techniques to build and maintain motivation and cooperative classroom dynamics;
- employ a wider range of approaches to group work and pairwork;
- understand the role of cross-curricular learning in the language learning process;
- promote their learners’ creativity and critical thinking;
- work more effectively with cultural and art content in English classes;
- reflect on the importance of supporting lifelong learning.
Audience
- Teachers & school staff: primary level;
- Teachers & school staff: secondary level;
- Teachers & school staff: adults;
- Teachers & school staff: vocational.
Minimum level of language: English, B2
Duration of training: 35 lessons, 7 days
Trainer: Zoltán Rézműves
Date:
- 12-18 July 2026 Confirmed
- 11-17 July 2027 Planned
The final confirmation of the course is subject to reaching the minimum number of participants.
Location: Rovinj, Croatia
Price: EUR 560 + EUR 50 registration fee
This price includes: course, certificate, Erasmus+ documentation (if needed), welcome lunch or dinner, farewell cultural activity
Price is NET. VAT: 0% for organisations with a valid EU VAT number; in all other cases VAT may apply – please contact us for details.
Applicable funds: As part of the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 (KA1), all costs for mobility /travel expenses, course fees, accommodation, subsistence fee/ are covered by the fund.
Planned program
Day 1: Sunday: Arrival, introduction of the course and the location, introduction of the participants
Registration during the day
14.30 – 15.00: Familiarisation with the site, health and safety briefing
15.00 – 17.30: Introduction of the course and trainer, introduction of the participants – 5 minutes for each participant to introduce themselves and their institution and the objectives they wish to achieve by completing the course
18.00 – 19.30: Informal get-together with the course participants over dinner.
Day 2: Monday
- 21st century learning skills, and their relevance to teaching practices
- The 5Cs: cooperation, critical thinking, communication, creativity, culture
- The role of 21st century skills in the participants’ schools: discussion
Day 3: Tuesday
- Establishing and maintaining learner motivation
- Classroom dynamics: building a supportive learning environment
- Motivation swap shop: exchanging participants’ ideas
Day 4: Wednesday
- Cooperative learning: optimising groupwork and pairwork
- Inquiry-based learning / Cross-curricular learning
- Pairwork and groupwork swap shop: exchanging participants’ ideas
Day 5: Thursday
- Developing creativity: generating ideas and providing flexible support
- Project work: combining creativity with language skills
- Projects swap shop: exchanging participants’ ideas
Day 6: Friday
- Presenting and working with cultural content in the classroom
- Review: 21t century skills in lifelong learning
- Networking – Games without borders! (compulsory programme)
Day 7: Saturday: End of the course – cultural programme
8.30 – 10.00: What did I learn this week? Preparing for dissemination – 5 minute presentation from each participant
10.00-10.15- Break
10.15-11.00:
- Evaluation and feedback of the course
- Certificates, attendance certificates
- Certificate issue – photography
11.30-16.00: Cultural programme – boat trip
