Kriembardis Anastasios, Xanthos Theodoros, Papageorgiou Efstathia, Chalidias Nikolaos, Chaniotis Dimitris, Mpeloykas Apostolos, Fountzoula Christina, Dryllis Georgios, Deli Ermioni, Sigala Maria
The implementation of Practical Training aims at the practical application of the theoretical scientific knowledge cultivated in the courses of the postgraduate programme and the familiarisation of students with potential workplaces, and mainly at the enhancement of the pedagogical and teaching skills of postgraduate students through the use of innovative theories and technologies.
The practice of the Curriculum “Special Education and New Technologies” is inextricably linked to the Programme’s main objective of operationally integrating the inclusion/inclusive dimension in its Curriculum in order to fully harmonize it with modern – national and international – requirements for the promotion of inclusive/inclusive education and the removal of barriers to equal access to education for all students, including pupils with disabilities and/or special educational needs.
Supervised internships in host institutions linked to Special Education and Education (SEE), aim to:
• the development of opportunities for postgraduate students to enhance and use their scientific knowledge on learning and teaching issues in inclusive and special educational contexts on a professional level.
• the connection, in real-life conditions, of theoretical knowledge with the field of special education and inclusive education, as well as with issues related to the pedagogical management of diversity and special educational needs and other issues related to vulnerable social groups (e.g. refugees, migrants, etc.).
• providing opportunities for postgraduate students to attend seminars, sample teaching sessions, workshops by experts and practitioners who have many years of experience in the field of work they are interested in.
• to familiarize students with alternative forms of intervention (theatre, music, visual arts) and assistive technology in the education of people with disabilities and/or special educational needs.
• the cultivation of productive reflections and communication with the group around the students’ experiences. Then, to practice the analysis of their experiences in the context of a co-working, an element considered a key pedagogical process.
• the development of a range of professional skills and experience and the acquisition of a substantial and credible work experience accepted by the labour market.