In the Motivating Teachers 4 Europe (MOTIVATE) project, a mapping of EU courses was carried out in twenty-three university departments of pedagogical education and corresponding undergraduate programs in nine Greek universities. The teaching of EU-related courses contributes to the preparation of primary and secondary school teachers in understanding the complexity, functioning and impact of the EU on the daily life of citizens. However, the mapping has shown the limited number of courses on the EU and European Education Policy. In parallel, it was found that a very small number of students in pedagogical departments know what the European Education Area, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) are. In contrast, many students pointed out the need to learn more about the EU from the department they are studying and that they consider teaching the EU to their future students as very important.
Motivating Teachers 4 Europe