> Background of project There are two important aspects that can influence negatively the performance of pupils at schools: lack of a learning method and poor communication skills. Learning to learn is an essential propedeuthical competence to learn any topic, discipline or skill, while if you cannot communicate effectively what you have learned, the assessment can be negative, although you know the subject you studied. For this reason both competences should be considered essential goals of all learning. Nonetheless, teachers tend to underestimate these competences and focus their attention on disciplinary subject matters which remain the central target of teaching and learning. > Objectives of project The project aims to develop a method to integrate the transversal competences which are important for independent learning and communication with the study of traditional subject matters and topics and to implement them in school, VET and academic curricula. To achieve this objective the project focuses on the development of didactic methods and ICT tools aimed at improving: - learning strategies - information processing and text structuring - handling numbers using info graphics applications - public speaking during school and university exams The learning resources will be used at school of for independent study. > Number and profile of participants The project will be carried out by the following partners: - Enaip Ente Acli Istruzione Professionale Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) - En.A.I.P. (Ente Nazionale Acli Istruzione Professionale) Veneto (Italy) - Fast Track into Information Technology Ltd. (Ireland) - Berufsfoerderungsinstitut Oberoesterreich (Austria) - Universitatea Dunarea De Jos Din Galati (Romania) - Association Européenne pour la Formation Professionnelle AEFP / European Vocational Training Association (Belgium) - Folkuniversitetet, Stiftelsen kursverksamheten vid Uppsala Universitet (Sweden) These organisations are active in the field of education, vocational and educational training , and university. > Description of activities Production of 5 e-books with interactive videos and animations Production of a Handbook set for teachers, students and parents Testing phase of prodcuts in schools and university Dissemination meetings in all partner countries Final dissemination conference with the presentation of the project results in Brussel > Methodology used The learning resources developed by the project will be based on advanced ICT applications > Results and impact envisaged and the potential longer term benefits The learning resources will be translated in 6 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Romanian and Swedish) and available also after the conclusion of project on the www.explain.eu website. The long term impact expected : - enhancement of the didactics of teachers and trainers - increase of the marks in the OCSE PISA tests.