European Union Citizen - an optional discipline in Romanian primary schools, two EACEA projects
European Union Citizen - an optional discipline in Romanian primary schools, two EACEA projects

Summary/Abstract: Since 2007, Romania is member of European Union. In this context, themes addressing specific EU educational content have increased gradually in curriculum. Sometimes, actions of this type have succeeded to attract funds from Brussels through projects won in international competitions. This paper presents two such projects won by a research team from West University of Timisoara. The applications for funding was made to the grant competition opened by the Education Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency, Brussels, Belgium through Lifelong Learning Programme, Jean Monnet Programme, Key Activity 1 – Learning EU at School. The two projects have aimed the development of a complete curriculum package in order to implement the European Union Citizen as an optional discipline in Romanian primary schools. The project proposals, the implementation process and, also, the results are presented and discussed. Some examples of good practice for educational research, projects implementation and collaboration between researchers and practitioners are highlighted.

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