Non-formal methods, techniques and instruments in adult education – Initial Training of trainers project learners – facilitators: Vasile DEAC, Marta Jonca


Brief – The training was prepared for initiation of project learners on the project main issue – non-formal techniques and instruments in adult education applied in formal environments. Training was prepared for 16-24 learners (half- trainers in non-formal organizations, half teachers in formal institutions); Project was based on a modern methodology called open space methodology. Training was facilitated by trainers with experience in non-formal adult education which created the environment for learners to choose specific methods and techniques to promote their methods and to deliver into a specific training sequence to colleagues (the other learners). The facilitators help learners to prepare their sequences and assure all necessary training materials. Each national team delivered minimum one training sequence. Using the open space methodology, the project integrated the most important non-formal training methods like: simulation, role play, dancing, energizers, theatre, storytelling, non-verbal communication, aquarium, video-CV, etc.
Training (workshop) aim: To increase capacity of trainers and teachers to apply non-formal methods, techniques and instruments in formal area and environment.
Training specific objectives. At the end of training (workshop) participants will be able to:
-          facilitate a training process based on non-formal method and techniques: simulation, aquarium, storytelling, video-CV etc.
-          aware the necessity of verbal and nonverbal congruence in training communication;
-          practice a different non-formal training methods, techniques and instruments;
-          deliver a training sequence based on non-formal methods for a adults group;
Duration, period and location: 5 days; 2014, 5-9 of March; ARCS Centre for Training, counseling and therapies;
Participants’ description. Training participants was 24 project learners (6 from Greece, 4 from Poland, 4 from Latvia, 8 from Romania), trainers or teachers involved in adult education in partners organizations of the project or their local partners from each 4 countries involved in the project.
Training results and effects:
24 learners worked during the event with experiential pedagogy, open space methodology, non-formal methods, techniques and instruments;
a plan for local trainings was done during training by each national partner;
10 training designs was developed in the local activity of project learners
20 training events was organized;