Kerstin Namuth

Folkuniversitetet Sweden (Förbundskansliet) is the largest provider of foreign language training within the Swedish liberal adult education(folkbildning). They offer language training for business and trade (in-company, 1:1) and are a partner of public service institutions. Folkuniversitetet has local offices all over the country and an over-regional co-ordination office, Förbundskansliet. Förbundskansliet is the partner in this project. They are a partner of the Swedish authority for flexible learning (Nationellt centrum för flexibelt lärande, CFL) in the fields of teacher training, resources development and CFL`s expert panel. Folkuniversitetet has earlier been involved in several of the European projects. Their interest in and contribution to the EUROVOLT project lies within the design of teacher training concepts and online tutoring.

Kerstin Namuth has been working with Folkuniversitetet since 1982. She has designed and conducted various blended training courses leading to the European Certificate in Teaching Languages to Adults (ICC) and distance training courses for teachers who want to become distance trainers. She has worked for and/or in co-operation with the CFL as a trainer within their national scheme of teacher training. She has also held seminars and written articles/a booklet for the CFL, specializing in pedagogy/methodology (social constructionial view of learning). Furthermore, she is also the online editor for the languages area on a web portal. She is a member of work groups and fora for languages and/or ICT-aided flexible learning. This offers her ample opportunities for the dissemination of the EUROVOLT project results.

Link: http://www.folkuniversitetet.se/templates/Page.aspx?id=78532