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TRAMP – Transnational Mobility of Older People in Europe
172 Part II
Method: Cooperation as Integrating Factor
Goals / Options:
Older participants who have little or no command of a common language can communicate
on the basis of common interests. This method has the advantage that a contact is
established on a non-verbal level rather than on a linguistic level. The connecting element
lies in the enthusiasm for a certain task and the exchange of knowledge and skills during
a joint activity.
Old and young participants join in small parallel groups to work on a practical subproject,
while focussing on the mutual learning experience.
Children or adolescents may be chosen according to their language skills.
Brief description:
The different procedural steps of each subproject should first be discussed among the
elderly and subsequently re-planned together with the younger participants. It is recommended
that one subproject manager is appointed who is responsible for the smooth
running of the project.
The following list may serve as clues for the detailed planning of tasks in the subprojects:
• First, an introduction round with all participants’ names (make name tags) and, if
(linguistically) possible, with references to interests and previous experiences
• Presentation of project goal (multilingual visualisation useful)
• Joint planning and determination of work stages (multilingual visualisation with text
and pictures useful)
• Explanation of tools and materials (multilingual visualisation useful / creating lists
together)
• Joint allocation of participants for specific tasks
• Joint execution of tasks of the young with the support of the elderly and vice versa.
This will vary depending on the command of tools, process competence or physical
fitness. Under- and overestimates will level out over the course of the week.
• In the subprojects everyone is responsible for everybody else. Together, all are responsible
for the project process and the goal achievement.
• Integrated language training in combination with practical activities (joint naming of
materials and activities in all relevant languages using means of visualisation and, if
necessary, with the aid of vocabulary cards).
• After project completion: presentation of all subprojects in the plenum
To be determined beforehand:
• Interests, capabilities and number of participating partners, elderly and pupils
• Subprojects
• Cost and financing plan
• Personnel plan
• Time schedule
Starting point: during school hours
Timeframe: five half days
Group size: maximum of 15 participants per subproject; number of subprojects
depends on time expenditure of each subproject and
on number of participants
Group composition: intercultural, intergenerational
Necessary materials: Materials and tools depend on scheduled subprojects