Unit 2: Active Learning Pedagogies

• Main ideas

1. Fundamentals on Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy (Culture of Oppression, Banking Concept of Education, Conscientization and empowerment, etc.) applied to migrant population situation and problematic.
2. Basic knowledge on diversity management and intercultural relationships (minority and majority groups).
3. Knowledge on Active Learning as a learner centred pedagogy and as an instructional method.
4. Knowledge of the concept and values of non-formal learning as an educational practice.

• Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this Learning Unit, the participants will be able to:

1. Understand identity, culture and related aspects and dimensions from different perspectives.
2. Communicative language competences: Linguistic (lexical, grammatical, semantic, orthographic); sociolinguistic (linguistic markers of social relations, politeness conventions), etc.
3. Develop educational programs based on Active learning pedagogy
4. Develop an educational approach based on formal, non-formal and informal education principles.