Apor Vilmos Catholic College

Overall Ranking 2024 · Published rank #237 · 5070 points / 10,000

Apor organised its International BIP (Blended Intensive Programme) Week between 14 and 21 April. Its central topic, Educating Children to the Love of Nature, attracted partakers from many countries: 26 international students and lecturers arrived from different HEIs in Poland, Romania and Slovakia; Erasmus students from Estonia and Spain studying at our college as well as our Hungarian students also took part in the week. Together with the lecturers of workshops, a total of 40 people participated. The objective of the week was to share insights, suggestions and experiences on how to relate to the created world; in what ways we can educate pre- and primary schoolers about the love and responsible stewardship of nature. The week-long programme started with an online day where participants dealt with the different aspects of nature, focusing on its beautiful diversity and also today?s threatening factors in the framework of simultaneous cooperative group work using Gardner?s Multiple Intelligences and a variety of online resources and applications. The five-day in-person part contained lectures on the merits of outdoor education, interactive music and storytelling workshops and group activities aimed at developing creative and cooperative skills. Highlighted events were the themed tour to Vacratot Botanical Garden and the school visits to different Budapest educational institutions. According to the feedback from the participants, the week significantly contributed to the students? professional development, and successfully facilitated the building of friendships.