IMPACT OF 132731 POSDRU PROJECT ON SCHOOL EDUCATION CURRICULA THAT USE ICT TECHNOLOGIES AND E-LEARNING: EXPERIENCE OF THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY "GHEORGHE ASACHI" OF IASI

Abstract

Project "Improving the theoretical and practical education for teachers in the use of modern educational technologies in teaching physics and technical disciplines" POSDRU/157/1.3/S/132731 was designed as a national strategic partnership, involving six Teacher Training Centers from Moldavia Region of Romania, coordinated by the Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi" of Iași. The project aims to achieve the necessary framework to adapt technical teaching, in an environment marked by the digital revolution, by implementing modern educational tools and ICT technologies in teaching and learning activities. The paper analyses the consequences of the Project on school education curricula and on both teachers and students from schools around East region of Romania. Quality e-Learning applied to technical education activities have to improve: engagement of learners; acknowledgement of learning context; challenge for learners and the involvement of practice. Fundamentals of continuous training of teachers were put through: expansion of teaching and learning techniques using support offered by ICT and the educational platforms of "blended-learning" and/or e-Learning, used as integrated tools for managing teaching. Teachers benefit from using virtual environment, provided by Project platform, based on Moodle software. Thus, teachers obtained theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed for the use of ICT technologies, by integrating interactive teaching and learning techniques and computer-mediated communication. It is analyzed the opportunity and the possibility of implementing an e-Learning system in school education and its impact on both teachers and students. The paper examines a variety of determinants that influence technology acceptance and successful implementation of a Virtual Learning Environment in schools. It was obvious that teacher attitudes to the implementation of those technologies in school are tied to their attitudes and responses to national objectives in education and national strategies for reshaping learning.