Testimonials
Read what other users of the Alternative Ways method have remarked:
Alternative Ways to become part of a new society
Welcome to our renewed Alternative Ways website. Its content does not focus mainly, as before, on learning a new language, but also on other skills that are important for participation in a new society.
Alternative Ways is a playful educational method based on non-formal learning principles. Although developed in principle for adult short-skilled learners, the method is also suitable for young and/or longer-skilled learners as the activities can be adapted to the level of the group you are working with.
Be inspired by this richly stocked toolbox that lets you put together fun lessons that will really benefit newcomers and keep an eye on our training sessions (in the ‘news’ section) if you want to learn more!
What applies to you?
I am here for the first time I am a regular visitor I am looking for a trainingOur international partners
This toolkit has been developed by Arbeit und Leben NRW (Germany), Elan Interculturel (France), GO! onderwijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap and CERVO (Belgium), Storytelling Centre, AKROS and De Talentenschool (The Netherlands) and Oslo VO Rosenhof (Norway).
The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
"The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein."
“I observed how some of the exercises opened up a space where the learners were able to see and learn about more of each other’s strengths and weaknesses as learners, and, not at least, what resources they each brought with them to class”.
NorwayFacilitator
“I really enjoyed this exercise, because it was so playful”.
NorwayLearner
"I liked the different approaches! The lessons are more active and engaging.”
BelgiumLearner
"I love to work with the Alternative Ways method as I see that the students both learn and have fun. The latter is maybe the most important, because having fun encourages everybody to learn better!"
The NetherlandsFacilitator
"The typical classroom atmosphere should be avoided, for instance by putting chairs in a circle ... The use of mobile phones should be allowed. They can be helpful for translations."
GermanyFacilitator
"You need to invest a bit of time, but it’s worth it! I developed new lessons, got new insights and it made me grow as an educational professional!"
BelgiumFacilitator
"It helped to talk with other students. We got to know a lot more about each other! It also made me feel welcome and at ease!"
BelgiumStudent
"I don't immediately see how to use the tool [the evaluation game] as an evaluation tool. I do see many opportunities though to use it with various groups to assess their language level, or to map their fields of interest or work points."
The NetherlandsFacilitator