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About EduPASS

The EduPASS project partners recognize that one issue for respective curriculum formulation on a bachelor and/or master level is “What constitutes an educator and a coach in PAMPS (physical activity, movement, play, and sport)?”, the relationship between these roles within different European education systems, and potential points of connection.
Therefore, an inclusive approach needs to be taken, and current diverse European-wide practices need to be considered.
Thus, all EduPASS project partners are seeking for a general approach focusing on the education and training of PAMPS educators and coaches, allowing an adaptation to national/regional contexts and/or different phases of education and training: initial education; Continuing Professional Development; in-service education).
We invite you to browse our website to learn more about our project implementation, projected results, intellectual as well as practical outputs and activities.

Enhancing Early Childhood Educator and Youth Sport Coach Education in Europe through the EduPASS Project Consortium

The partners of the EduPASS project consortium recognize that an analysis of the current situation in Early Childhood
Educator (ECE) and Youth Sport Coach (YSC) Education and Training identifying best practice is necessary to inform the
development and implementation of future ECE and YSC Education and Training programs. Due to the diversity of ECE and YSC profiles in Europe, a common profile and framework of standards for education and training needs to be established with at least minimal expectations. An open source platform, making available a ECE and YSC Education and Training with different modules and respective courses, adaptable to the regional/national context, is necessary to provide access to all relevant stakeholders.

The aim of the EduPASS project is to address these specific objectives:

to bring together European Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and other stakeholders active in the education and training of ECE and YSC and to foster their cooperation and mobility exchange

to provide an overview of respective educational programs on bachelor and/or master level in Europe

to inform and facilitate the formulation of a profile of a non-formal ECE and informal YSC as well as a modular curriculum for educational programs on bachelor and/or master level in HEI based on this profile and core principles

to make this modular curriculum available for any interested stakeholders

to foster the delivery of quality PAMPS in non-formal and informal settings by strengthening the Early Childhood Educator and Youth Sport Coach profession

Implementation of the EduPASS project

The implementation will result in delivery of the following Intellectual Outputs (IO). If you want to learn more about the specific IOs, please check our Project Results page on this website:

IO1

Overview on Educator and Coach Education and Training in Europe

CEREPS led activities with support from all partners. A Literature Review was implemented, and the EduPASS team conducted a Delphi Study aimed at developing a consensus among European experts in PAMPS educator and coach education regarding which Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, and Values were most relevant for educational programs to train educators working in non-formal and coaches working in informal settings.

IO2

Recommendations on Educator and Coach Education and Training

CEREPS had the lead in developing a Questionnaire and implementing a survey study. The project partners reached out to national experts in PAMPS educator and coach education and invited them to share their expertise on training program best practices. Specific recommendations were developed based on the experts’ feedback.

IO3

Educator and Coach Profile

The University of Seville led this work package. Based on information gathered through the Literature Review, Delphi Study, and National Expert Survey, an Educator and Coach Profile was proposed.

IO4

Theoretical and methodological framework for Educator and Coach Education and Training

The University of Seville also proposed a theoretical and methodological framework that reflected best-practice aspects and core components in PAMPS educator and coach education and training. Again, the proposed framework was informed by the information gathered through the implementation of IO #1 and IO #2.

IO5

Modular program for Educator and Coach Education and Training consisting of course modules and teaching units

WGI took the lead in developing the Modular program for Educator and Coach Education and Training, consisting of course modules and teaching. On a European level, such a common program, based on best practices and a respective methodological framework, did not exist so far. For the development of the course modules and teaching units, a commonly created template was used. The developed modules were implemented during the Learning Teacher Training events and underwent an evaluation process (cf. IO #6 and IO #7).

IO6

Method and tool to evaluate the Educator and Coach Education and Training course modules and teaching units

Under the lead of the University of Luxembourg, a method and tool to evaluate the course modules and teaching units were developed in the form of a guidelines document available online. The output consisted of two different systematic evaluation tools assessing the quality of the course modules and teaching units from two different perspectives: (1) educator and coach educators and trainers as experts; and (2) student-educators, in-service educators, and coaches as target groups. The evaluation tools were constructed to provide feedback allowing for decisions regarding the use of the course modules and improvements, if applicable.

IO7

Evaluation study and report

The University of Luxembourg had the lead in developing a report with the outcomes of an evaluation study of the piloted course modules and teaching units carried out by the project partners. This was made available in the form of a report document online. The report consisted of the analysis and interpretation of the evaluation results and the derived conclusions, thus allowing for the finalization and eventual improvement of the course modules.

IO8

Handbook and guidance material for the implementation of the modular Educator and Coach Education and Training program

Future users of the developed educator and coach education program and its course modules will need support and guidance when it comes to the implementation in their respective contexts. Therefore, support and guidance material have to be made available in one well-structured place, in order to facilitate this kind of implementation.

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