TeachMeet Int’lApril, 20th 2013

Students Firms – The Best Practice

Name: Mihaela-Loredana RusuSchool: Economic High School of Tourism City/ Country: Iasi /RomaniaRole: Teacher of tourism /Management

Where did the idea come from?

Students Firm is a method from Austria and it is implemented in Romania by Christian Esterman - KulturKontakt AustriaKulturKontakt Austria..

Students firm is an interactive learning entrepreneurship method, a modern interdisciplinary integration and application of knowledge, an approach to teaching and learning that provide for the proof and further practice the skills acquired by pupils / students training. Christian Esterman

KulturKontakt KulturKontakt AustriaAustria

*** http://loryrous.edu.glogster.com/glog-firma-de-exercitiu-perfectionare-iasi-2904/

UNIUNEA EUROPEANĂ

GUVERNUL ROMANIEI MINISTERUL MUNCII, FAMILIEI ŞI

PROTECŢIEI SOCIALE AMPOSDRU

Fondul Social European

POSDRU 2007-2013

Instrumente Structurale

2007-2013 OIPOSDRU

Centrul Naţional de Dezvoltare a

Învăţământului Profesional şi Tehnic

Invest in people!

EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND

Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007 – 2013

Priority 1 “Education and training in support for growth and development of the knowledge society “

Key Area of Intervention 1.3 "Developing human resources in education and training“

The identification number of the contract: POSDRU/57/1.3/S/33440

Project Title: "Teachers training in vocational and technical-service profile for modern interactive learning method extending students firm" ID 33440

Visit of StudyAustria

November, 19th – 23rd 2012•BMUKK – Ministery of Education Austria•KulturKontakt Austria•Praterstern –HLTW – High School of Tourism, Retz•Messe Wien Congress Center - Gewinn InfoDay 2012 •School apprenticeship for Business and Administration Vienna•Schumpeter-Handelsakademie Vienna•BFI (Institute to promote crafts) Salzburg •HAK (Economic High School) II, Salzburg•Vienna Business School – HAK Schönborngasse •IBC (International Business College) Vienna

*** http://loryrous.edu.glogster.com/study-visit-austria-2012/

*** http://loryrous.edu.glogster.com/students-firms-the-best-practice/

*** http://loryrous.edu.glogster.com/escapar-tour-card/

*** http://loryrous.edu.glogster.com/world-stories-card/

What will be the biggest challenges?

Students Firm has a highly practical orientation as follows: aims mainly transmitted interdisciplinary action-oriented and problem-solving, knowledge through connections and processes within the company and cooperation between companies; promotes entrepreneurial thinking; lead to the acquisition of key qualifications; practice is oriented language.

What impact has the project had on your students?

Students firm is a location-oriented teaching skills - it is both learning and business location; similar processes of a company are conducted in accordance with the situation of the market economy; Students firm is based on a valid model enterprise economy and the national economy is integrated into the training firm; action-oriented learning: students set goals, make planning them out, they control - learning processes are centered on objectives, planned, autonomous and complete; The teacher plays the role of designer, coach and stewart (accompanying consult, assist), students work independently, but they are not left alone.

Has the project enhanced the learning process?Yes, my students are more motivated to express the creativity and the passion for their business. Regional Trade of Students Firms, the

4th Edition, Focsani, April, 4th – 5th 2013

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*** http://www.romaniapozitiva.ro/moldova/elevii-de-la-liceul-tehnologic-economic-de-turism-iasi-premiati-la-targul-regional-al-firmelor-de-exercitiu-focsani/

What impact will the project have on the teaching process?

As coordinator of the Students Firms, I explain to my students the importance of educational activities of teaching using this method I support and promote Students Firm because: it is a modern method of learning the skills needed in the labor market, develop entrepreneurship, communication and negotiation skills, identifying both strengths and weaknesses and the opportunities and threats of a business, develop skills and skills that will reduce the period of adjustment to future employment; forms adaptability /flexibility.Will the project enhance the quality of teaching?

Yes, definitely.

What message would you like to convey to your colleagues?"Coming together is a

beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is

success."

(Henry Ford )

Please share some useful links.

*** http://escapartour.wix.com/ltetis *** http://demisrusu.wix.com/world-stories *** http://edu.glogster.com/presentation/glog-flow/12994010*** http://edu.glogster.com/presentation/glog-flow/12848650*** http://loryrous.edu.glogster.com*** http://glogstereduromania.wikispaces.com/

Thank you!