🇪🇺 Erasmus+ KA1 Structured Training Course
Digital Innovation and Non-Formal Learning in Schools and Museums
A five-day Erasmus+ training course exploring how schools and museums can collaborate to create engaging learning experiences through non-formal education, object-based learning and digital innovation.
5 Days
Schools • Museums • Türkiye • Erasmus+ KA1
Duration
5 Days
Learning Context
Schools & Museums
Locations
Türkiye
Certification
Attendance & Europass
Course Description
This five-day Erasmus+ training course explores how schools and museums can collaborate to create engaging learning experiences through non-formal education, object-based learning and digital innovation. It brings together teachers, school staff, museum educators, cultural professionals and other education practitioners who want to connect classroom learning with museum collections, cultural heritage and interactive digital environments.
Participants examine the relationship between formal, non-formal and museum-based education and learn how museum objects, exhibitions and cultural spaces can be transformed into meaningful learning resources. The course introduces practical methods such as storytelling, role-playing, treasure hunts, World Café, collaborative inquiry and experiential learning.
Participants also explore digital tools such as Actionbound, Genially, Canva, Padlet, interactive quizzes, augmented reality and virtual museum tours. Through practical workshops and mixed-team activities, they design educational trails, student activity sheets, digital content and joint school–museum projects that can be adapted to different subjects, age groups and learning needs.
By the end of the course, each participant will have contributed to a practical school–museum project plan combining curriculum links, non-formal learning methods and suitable digital tools.
Methodologies of the Course
The course follows a participant-centred, experiential and collaborative approach. The methodologies include:
- Non-formal learning and learning-by-doing
- Object-based and visual learning
- Experiential and inquiry-based learning
- Collaborative and peer learning
- Storytelling and role-playing
- Treasure hunts and interactive museum trails
- World Café and structured group discussion
- Digital content creation
- Augmented reality and virtual museum experiences
- Demonstrations followed by guided practice
- Project-based learning
- Peer review and constructive feedback
- Reflection, self-assessment and group evaluation
- Transfer planning for participants’ schools and organisations
The programme combines short theoretical inputs with workshops, simulations, practical digital tasks, collaborative project development and daily reflection sessions.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the differences and connections between formal, non-formal and museum-based education.
- Understand the main principles of the Learning in Museum methodology.
- Use museum objects, exhibitions and cultural heritage resources as educational materials.
- Connect museum-based activities with school curricula and subject-specific learning objectives.
- Apply storytelling, role-playing, treasure hunts, World Café and other non-formal methods.
- Adapt educational activities to museum spaces, collections, visitor needs and safety requirements.
- Select appropriate digital tools for school and museum learning.
- Create interactive educational content using tools such as Actionbound, Genially, Canva, Padlet and online quiz applications.
- Integrate augmented reality and virtual tours into educational activities.
- Design inclusive and participatory activities for students with different learning needs.
- Develop interactive museum trails, workshop plans and student activity sheets.
- Collaborate effectively with teachers, museum educators and cultural professionals.
- Evaluate participant engagement and the educational impact of non-formal activities.
- Prepare a feasible and sustainable school–museum cooperation project.
- Transfer the acquired methods and tools to their own professional contexts.
Course Calendar
Available Dates & Locations
Oct
2026
Istanbul, Türkiye
19–23 October 2026
5 Days
Jan
2027
Alanya, Türkiye
11–15 January 2027
5 Days
Feb
2027
Cappadocia, Türkiye
08–12 February 2027
5 Days
Mar
2027
İzmir, Türkiye
15–19 March 2027
5 Days
May
2027
Konya, Türkiye
03–07 May 2027
5 Days
Jun
2027
Istanbul, Türkiye
28 June–02 July 2027
5 Days
Aug
2027
Alanya, Türkiye
09–13 August 2027
5 Days
Sep
2027
İzmir, Türkiye
20–24 September 2027
5 Days
Programme and Tasks
5-Day Training Programme
Day 1
Connecting Formal, Non-Formal and Museum-Based Education
Topics
- Welcome, introductions and presentation of the course programme
- Ice-breaking and team-building activities
- Establishing shared expectations and group working principles
- Differences and connections between formal, informal and non-formal education
- Introduction to the Learning in Museum methodology
- Visual, experiential and object-based learning
- Museums as inclusive and interdisciplinary learning environments
- Linking school curricula with museum collections and cultural heritage
Tasks
- Participate in introductory non-formal activities.
- Share institutional experiences and expectations.
- Analyse examples of formal and non-formal learning.
- Explore how a museum object can support learning in different subjects.
- Map possible connections between school curricula and museum collections.
- Prepare a preliminary school–museum learning concept.
Day 2
Non-Formal Learning Methods for Schools and Museums
Topics
- Principles of learner-centred and participatory education
- Storytelling as a tool for interpreting museum objects
- Role-playing and historical simulation
- Educational treasure hunts and discovery trails
- World Café and collaborative discussion methods
- Inquiry-based observation and questioning techniques
- Adapting activities to museum spaces and collections
- Accessibility, inclusion, group management and safety
- Evaluating engagement and learning
Tasks
- Take part in practical storytelling and role-playing activities.
- Design questions that encourage observation and critical thinking.
- Create a short treasure hunt based on selected museum objects.
- Simulate a non-formal museum activity with other participants.
- Adapt an activity for different age groups and learning needs.
- Evaluate the activity through peer feedback and group reflection.
Day 3
Digital Tools and Applications for Cultural Learning
Topics
- The role of digital innovation in school and museum education
- Actionbound for digital learning trails and interactive missions
- Genially for interactive presentations, exhibitions and educational games
- Canva for visual learning materials and activity sheets
- Padlet for collaboration, reflection and digital exhibitions
- Interactive quizzes and formative assessment tools
- Augmented reality in museum and classroom activities
- Virtual tours and hybrid museum experiences
- Digital accessibility, copyright, privacy and responsible tool use
- Selecting digital tools according to pedagogical objectives
Tasks
- Explore and compare selected digital education tools.
- Create a short interactive learning resource.
- Design one digital activity connected to a museum object or exhibition.
- Develop part of an interactive museum trail.
- Test the digital activities created by other participants.
- Improve the activity based on usability and accessibility feedback.
Day 4
Developing a Joint School–Museum Project
Topics
- Principles of effective cooperation between schools and museums
- Identifying target groups, learning needs and curriculum connections
- Establishing clear educational objectives and expected outcomes
- Planning non-formal museum workshops
- Designing interactive trails and student activity sheets
- Combining non-formal methods with digital tools
- Defining the roles of teachers and museum educators
- Inclusion, accessibility, risk management and practical organisation
- Monitoring learning and collecting participant feedback
- Planning sustainable school–museum cooperation
Tasks
- Form mixed project-development teams.
- Select a target group, curricular area and museum theme.
- Define the objectives and expected outcomes of the project.
- Prepare a structured workshop or museum-visit plan.
- Design an interactive trail and a student activity sheet.
- Integrate at least one non-formal method and one digital tool.
- Present the draft to another team for peer review.
- Revise the project according to feedback from teaching and museum perspectives.
Day 5
Presentation, Evaluation and Sustainability
Topics
- Finalising project plans and educational materials
- Communicating and presenting educational project ideas
- Assessing feasibility, inclusiveness and pedagogical value
- Evaluating non-formal and digitally supported activities
- Transferring the course outcomes to participants’ organisations
- Building long-term partnerships between schools and museums
- Opportunities for future Erasmus+ and European cooperation
- Course reflection, evaluation and certification
Tasks
- Finalise the joint school–museum project and its supporting materials.
- Prepare a short presentation or project pitch.
- Present the completed project to the group.
- Provide structured feedback on the other teams’ projects.
- Prepare an individual action plan for applying the course outcomes.
- Identify opportunities for future institutional cooperation.
- Complete the final course evaluation and self-assessment.
- Participate in the closing and certification session.
Mobility Objectives
Objectives of the Mobility Experience
The mobility experience aims to:
- Strengthen participants’ knowledge of non-formal and museum-based education.
- Improve their capacity to design interactive, learner-centred educational activities.
- Develop practical skills in using digital tools for cultural and curricular learning.
- Promote meaningful cooperation between schools, museums and cultural institutions.
- Support the integration of museum collections and cultural heritage into school education.
- Improve participants’ digital, pedagogical, collaborative and intercultural competencies.
- Encourage inclusive learning practices that respond to different abilities and educational needs.
- Enable participants to exchange experiences and effective practices with European colleagues.
- Support the development of transferable school–museum projects.
- Promote long-term professional networks and sustainable institutional partnerships.
- Increase participants’ motivation and confidence to introduce innovative practices in their organisations.
- Strengthen the European dimension of education through intercultural dialogue and international cooperation.
Certification
Type of Certification Awarded
🏅
Certificate of Attendance
🇪🇺
Europass Certificate
if requested
✅
Erasmus+ KA1 Quality Standards
Our courses are designed and delivered in compliance with the quality standards of the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 Quality Standards for Courses.
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