The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) participated in the Kick-off Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the 4C-FUTURE European project, which was held onsite on 15–16 January 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The 4C-FUTURE project aims to enhance key 21st-century skills—Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication (the 4Cs)—through innovative pedagogical practices that incorporate game-based and experiential learning. The main goal is to support teachers in developing these skills and applying them in the classroom, thereby improving the learning experience of their students.

During the Kick-off Meeting, the partners:

• Presented their organizations and respective responsibilities within the project
• Discussed the timeline and implementation of the deliverables
• Developed a shared cooperation plan to achieve the project goals

DAISSy-HOU is the sole Greek partner and is involved in all project deliverables. In addition, it is responsible for the development of the 4C-FUTURE digital learning platform, which will include tools for game-based and experiential learning, to be exploited through free access by primary and secondary school educators.

Furthermore, DAISSy-HOU will play an active role in shaping the 4C-FUTURE methodology, piloting and evaluating the learning platform, and ensuring the dissemination of the project results through its extensive communication channels.

The 4C-FUTURE is a three-year project (1.12.2024–30.11.2027), funded by the ERASMUS+ Lump Sum Grant of the European Union. It is coordinated by EPMA (Czech Republic) and the consortium includes five (5) partners from four (4) EU Member States (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece and Portugal). DAISSy-HOU will lead the project’s implementation in Greece and will actively promote cooperation with relevant national stakeholders through its established networks, ensuring broad impact and exploitation of the 4C-FUTURE results, at national and European level.

For more information about the 4C-FUTURE project by DAISSy-HOU:

• Website: http://daissy.eap.gr/en/projects/4c-future/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572243396747&locale=el_GR

The “4C-FUTURE” project is a newly approved EU initiative that equips students with essential 21st-century skills through gamification and experiential learning. The project aims at enhancing the quality of school education by providing teachers with innovative methodologies for developing the “4Cs“ i.e. Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication. It is currently undergoing by the DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), as the Greek partner.

More precisely, the “4C-FUTURE” project seeks to support EU school educators by:

• Developing a 4C-FUTURE Methodology, integrating research findings and teacher feedback to create an effective teaching framework.
• Creating a Toolset and Guide that includes teaching materials, resources, and engaging activities.
• Establishing an Online Training Platform for teachers to enhance their professional skills.
• Conducting Pilot Training Programs to test and refine the methodology.
• Implementing a Dissemination, Sustainability, and Exploitation Strategy to maximize impact.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, the Greek project partner, is involved in all project deliverables, and responsible for developing the 4C Future Online Training Platform, which aims at training educators in innovative teaching methodologies. Leveraging its e-learning and digital pedagogy expertise, DAISSy-HOU will create a user-friendly platform that integrates gamification and experiential learning to enhance teacher engagement.

Furthermore, DAISSy-HOU will ensure that the “4C-FUTURE” platform is accessible by translating and localizing its components for educators in various partner countries while contributing to research on competency-based teaching. Through participation in multiplier events and promotion within academic networks, DAISSy-HOU aims to support the project’s long-term sustainability. By bridging technology and education, DAISSy-HOU equips teachers with the necessary resources, so as to foster critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and classroom communication.

The “4C-FUTURE” is a three-year project (1.12.2024–30.11.2027) funded by the ERASMUS Lump Sum Grant of the EU and is coordinated by the “EPMA” (Czechia) with five (5) partners in four (4) EU member states (Czechia, Greece, Portugal and Bulgaria). DAISSy-HOU will be thoroughly linked for the effective implementation of the project activities in Greece, embracing also several respective stakeholders aiming at the multiple exploitation of the project results and its impact.

Stay tuned and find out more about the “4C-FUTURE” project and other activities of DAISSy-HOU:

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