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BUSTA

BUSTA developed innovative and practical learning methods for students through animal therapy training.

In order to adapt educational processes to the challenges of the 21st century, schools need to rely on innovative and practical methods, involving students in challenging activities and combining new educational needs with existing educational curricula aimed at creating active, inclusive and responsible citizens. In order to put this approach forward, transversal skills need to be fostered in the school ecosystem to allow a more transdisciplinary, learner-centred and challenge-based approach. Therefore, teachers and school personnel need to reinforce the development of key competences. With the BUSTA project students had the opportunity to have real life impact that goes beyond the boundaries of the school, on the lives of persons with disabilities. 

Aims

The project: 

  1. Empowered teachers to promote students’ talents through innovative pedagogy.
  2. Empowered teachers to promote students’ active real-world participation and inclusiveness through awareness building and psycho-affective connection.
  3. Empowered students’ capacity to develop curiosity, work with challenges and co-design creative solutions.
  4. Empowered students’ capacity to use digital tools and content to exchange practices with partner schools.
Target Groups
  1. Students
  2. Teachers and school personnel
  3. Animal therapy providers
  4. Persons with disabilities
Activities

The project developed three core elements:

  1.  A documentary reflecting the research process conducted by students. It includes awareness raising activities to understand the content and purpose of each animal training as well as to understand the different types of disabilities supported by each therapy. 
  2. Impact & Re-productivity Report that assessed the development of skills and analysis of the drivers and barriers to the up-scaling of this process.
  3. Guidelines on how to integrate skill-building in schools through animal training for schools, animal therapy associations and organisations for persons with disabilities.
News
Project results 
Partnership
Duration

April 2022-March 2024

Contact

Dimitri Papakoch, Senior Events Officer 

Funding

KA2 COOPERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT n° 2021-1-LT01-KA220-SCH-000034363

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