www . ICEVI - Europe . org Report

Workshop
on
Training of Teachers of the Visually Impaired in Europe

Budapest, Hungary, 22-25 March 1997

Compiled and edited by
Dr Herman A.A. Gresnigt
European Chairman ICEVI

"Methodology for me means a key. A key to a student's mind and emotions. This key opens or closes the gate of thinking. My purpose as a trainer is to get the students understand my ideas and have them think about them.
Krisztina Kov�cs, Hungary

Table of Contents

Preface

• Introduction
• OPENING SESSION, 23 March 1997
• Dr Herman A.A. Gresnigt: Welcome speech
• Mrs Judith Brezovay: Some information about the education of the visually impaired in Hungary
• Prof. Dr Emy Csocsan: Keynote Address
• WORKING SESSION 1, 23 March 1997

Theme: Desired Competencies of teachers of the visually impaired

• Introductory lecture: Mrs Marianna Buultjens
• Extract from the SENTC Working Party Draft Report
• Summary of the discussions
• Appendix 1: List of knowledge, skills and attitudes from the Chester College Seminar Report
• Appendix 2: Teacher Competencies Extracts from "Guidelines for teacher training courses", published by the Scottish Office Education Department.


• WORKING SESSION 2, 24 March 1997

Theme: Methodological and organisational aspects of training of teachers of the visually impaired

• Introductory lecture: Dr Heather Labon Mason and Mrs Christine Arter
• Summary of the discussions
• WORKING SESSION 3, 24 March 1997

Theme: Special topics in teacher training as part of teacher competencies

• Introductory lecture: Dr Antonina Adamowicz-Hummel
• Summary of the discussions
• WORKING SESSION 4, 25 March 1997

Theme: The specific competencies of itinerant teachers

• Introductory lecture: Dr Rolf Lund
• Summary of the discussions
• CLOSING SESSION, 25 March 1997

Summaries of the four working sessions

• Prof Dr Gojko Zovko, chairperson Working Session 1
• Mrs Krisztina Kov�cs, chairperson Working Session 2
• Prof Dr Helga Weinl�der, chairperson Working Session 3
• Dr Frans Meijers, chairperson Working Session 4
• Mrs Juliet Stone, member ICEVI European Committee
• Evaluation and follow-up

Appendixes

• Appendix 1: Summary of questionnaires
• Appendix 2: Summary of evaluation forms
• Appendix 3: List of participants
• Appendix 4: List of teacher training colleges/universities in Europe

• Review in verse by Mrs Solveig Sj�stedt

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