Call for Applications: Educational Innovation and Leadership microdegree programme at Tallinn University (Estonia)
The study programme offers practical and theoretical knowledge in education that participants can implement in their home countries; an understanding of: the complexity of education; how to analyse and solve related challenges; how to influence and lead change; evidenced-based know-how about Estonian education success story as it relates to PISA test results.
ORGANISER: School of Educational Sciences at Tallinn University.
STUDY TIME: 22.01.2024 – 12.06.2024.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Distance learning in Zoom-environment, contact learning in Tallinn University rooms combined with study visits to other organisations. Contact learning is supported by the e-learning environment.
OBJECTIVE
To acquire an overview of: (a) the key principles and measures used to lead highly centralised versus decentralised education systems; (b) potential consequences of applying these principles and measures in diverse contexts. To develop: (a) an understanding of evidence-based high-impact influences on student learning; (b) the lines of argument needed to promote the use of high-impact strategies and interventions; (c) a plan for instituting related reforms at the individual, organisational and systems level. To build their competence in leading an ongoing process of evidence-based educational renewal suitable to their given context (including navigating leadership approaches, change management models).
TARGET GROUP
Decision-makers at all levels of a general education system: national and local government officials, university academic and non-academic staff, key players in non-governmental organisations, teacher educators, general education system representatives (e.g. school leaders, teachers).
REQUIREMENTS
Belonging to the target group, having a higher education degree, English language skills (minimum CEFR proficiency level B2).
SCHOLARSHIPS
Tallinn University School of Educational Sciences’ project “Scholarship to create study opportunities at Tallinn University Educational Innovation and Leadership study programme” enables third-country educational specialists to obtain a micro degree in Educational Innovation and Leadership study programme at Tallinn University. The project is supported from the development cooperation scholarship programme by ESTDEV – The Estonian Centre for International Development.
The project covers the tuition fee for all together 15 students from Georgia, Kenya, and Ukraine, and contributes to payment of living expenses (80€ per diem per student for 14 days). Project also covers travelling costs (300€ – 1000€, depending on the country of origin).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 08.01.2024
DOCUMENT ISSUED UPON COURSE COMPLETION
- Certificate of Tallinn University
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