Course dates: flexible

The course can be organised on demand, either as residential or in-house. The course can be delivered in English, Russian and Latvian. Various dates and locations are possible.

(deadline for grant applications in your National Agency is 20 February 2024, accreditation deadline is 1 October 2024)

 

Objective:

• Provide the participants with specific tools for a more systemic approach to planning and organising adult learning.

Who should attend:

• Management teams of adult education providers.
• Representatives of municipalities responsible for adult education.
• Policy makers and professionals interested in systemic approaches to adult learning.

Course contents (see detailed programme below):

• Tools for a systemic approach to organising adult learning.
• Description of the initial situation and definition of the problems to be solved.
• Practical problem-solving sessions addressing the problems of the participants.

Learning outcomes:

• Participants know the main models of TRIZ and how they are applied in the problem-solving process.
• Participants can follow the main steps of the TRIZ approach to problem-solving.
• Participants are willing to apply elements of TRIZ to the analysis of their own problems.

Facilitators:

Dr. Ingrīda Muraškovska

An expert in the field of adult learning, certified TRIZ specialist. Over 20 years of practical experience in TRIZ and over 15 years of practical experience in the field of adult learning.

 

 

Dr. Alexander Sokol

A teacher, teacher trainer, researcher in the field of thinking skills in language education. A certified TRIZ speciaist. Alexander first learned about TRIZ in 1989 and has been dealing with it ever since.

 

Preliminary programme:

DAY 1
10:00-16:00 Arrival
16:30-18:00 Introduction & getting to know each other
18:00-19:00 Course aims and finalisation of the programme
19:30 Welcome dinner

DAY 2
09:00-10:30 Why is the problem difficult?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 What is the key task of any problem-solving process?
12:30-15:30 Lunch and walk
15:30-17:00 What are typical problems of organising adult learning?
17:00-17:30 Coffee break & country presentations
17:30-19:00 Where do we start when facing a problem?
19:30- Dinner

DAY 3
09:00-10:30 How do we describe problems as contradictions?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 How does a contradiction look like in my problem?
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 How do we know that the contradiction is well-defined?
15:30- Cultural activity followed by dinner

DAY 4
09:00-10:30 Where can we see contradictions when analysing the system?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 What is the multi-screen vision of organising adult learning?
12:30-15:30 Lunch and walk
15:30-17:00 What is an ideal solution?
17:00-17:30 Coffee break & country presentations
17:30-19:00 How do we define the contradiction of parameter?

DAY 5
09:00-10:30 How do we deal with contradictions?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 What is a concept solution and how do we build it?
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 How do we transform a concept solution to a practical one?
15:30- Cultural activity followed by dinner

DAY 6
09:00-10:30 How is the problem-solving process manifested in our case studies?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 What else do we need to finalise our case-study projects?
12:30-15:30 Lunch and walk
15:30-17:00 How do we evaluate our progress during the week?
17:00-17:30 Coffee break and country presentations
17:30-19:00 How can we continue?
20:00 Gala dinner

DAY 7
09:00-10:00 What is TRIZ?
10:00-11:00 How can we validate our learning outcomes?
11:00-12:00 What is next? Feedback on the course and certification
Departure

 

Course Price

We offer a flexible approach to course fees to ensure that you are able to choose the most appropriate option for your needs.

OPTION 1. ERASMUS+ PACKAGE
(best option for partners receiving an Erasmus+ grant and planning long-term collaboration with TA Group)

• Total price per package per participant – EUR 1400

The price includes 7 days tuition and seminar materials, 6 nights accommodation in a twin room, all meals and coffee breaks during the course, social programme during the course, distant support of each participant during a year + organisation support during a year.

 

OPTION 2. CUSTOMIZED PAYMENT
(The option is for partners interested in a particular course or one of the additional services we offer. You can select any of the services or their combination)

• Course fee – EUR 1250

The price includes 7 days tuition and seminar materials, 6 nights accommodation in a twin room, all meals and coffee breaks during the course, and the social programme during the course.

• Distant support – EUR 250 per year per person (optional)

The price includes online support (answers to questions, comments on reflection, participation in webinars and other online events) during the year following the course.

• Organisation support – EUR 250 per year per person (optional)

The price includes online support for the organisation at the stage of application and reporting, as well as the possibility to have consultation on administrative issues during the project implementation.

 

OPTION 3. COURSE ONLY

We recommend that all the participants stay in one place and spend most of their time with the group we believe in the idea of informal learning. We have been organising residential courses since 2009 and our experience shows that participants benefit more when they choose to be together with the group for a week of the course. However, if this option is not possible, it may be possible to stay elsewhere and not take part in social activities and joined group dinners.

• Course fee - EUR 800

The price includes 7 days tuition and seminar materials, as well as lunch coffee breaks.

 

DISCOUNTS

Each partner organisation participating in the courses is eligible to one of the following discounts: 

• 10% discount for each participant that attends Level 1 and Level 2 courses during one year;
• 10% discount for each participant if the total number of participant from one organisation that attend the courses during the year is 10 and more.

Video feedback from previous courses (various courses 2014-2016) 

Video feedback from previous courses (various courses 2009-2013)

 

The number of places on each course is limited, therefore we are asking you to contact us as soon as possible if you would like to book a place.