http://www.nordplusonline.orgen-GBhttp://www.nordplusonline.org/var/ezwebin_site/storage/images/media/images/nordplus_logo/3949-1-eng-GB/nordplus_logo_rss.gifhttp://www.nordplusonline.orgTue, 07 Feb 2012 09:33:31 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/art_entrepreneur_culture_sports_laptopWe are looking for a partner that would be suitable for our focus that could be: Art - fine art, trash art, photography, music Entrepreneur - How to get an idea and develop it Culture - compare cultures Sports - Broad scope All our students have laptop computers and we use Moodle online for all our classes. Would be interesting to share ideas with someone that is using technology extensively but not focusing on technology. Our collaboration is though not necessarily linked to this. We are focusing on these subjects in our school and would like to broaden our scope.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:48:42 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/it_and_communication_technology_projectCooperation project with ICT as both a working tool and investigating future, innovation and application in businesses and worklife. Project should include preparatory ICT class work; visit and workshop at the Cebit fair in Hannover, Germany; presentation of workshop activities and exchange of experiences using ICT tools (blog, magazine, website). We are open to further development or alterations of the project.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:27:15 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/environmental_protection_students_research_workWe have practice in environmental activities, students research working. but we can discuss about other title.Our school is open to cooperate in civic , social integration.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:07:57 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/quality_of_education_environment_health_its_practical_applicationWe are primary Montessori school in the centre of Lithuania. We are looking for a partner for co-operation in the project. We would like to get some experience, to share some ideas related to quality of education, health and healthy food, environment and with practical application of these ideas.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:51:42 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/partner_search_for_lean_methodologyJoint development work to elaborate methodology and training materials for a new course - LEAN approach. To organize a training course for the pilot group. Materials will be in English, translated into partner languages. The result - a fully developed LEAN training course. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:38:23 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/to_study_or_to_work_to_stay_or_to_emigrateProject is for intermediate level students (16-19) to prepare them for real life, to help them to make the right decision/choice. The project includes students exchange. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:19:09 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/climate_gases_from_cattle_productionThe purpose of the project is to compare the emission of climate gases from cattle breeeding farms in Iceland and Denmark. In Denmark, animal husbandry is the 3rd biggest source of climate gas emission, Research is being conducted on the role of feeding for this emission. Other causes may be genetic and environmental conditions. There is substantial interest in comparing methane- and CO2-emissions from Danish and Icelandic cattle farms, as the two production systems differ considerably. The project is a collaboration between a Danish upper secondary school class (22 students between the ages of 17-18 years majoring in biotechnology), scientists from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University in collaboration with Landsforeningen af Islandske Kvægbrugere. Measurments in Iceland will be made during the period 17th September - 21th September, 2012. In Denmark spring 2013. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:47:55 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/the_baltic_sea_unites_usWe see 10-11 year old pupils as the participants of this project. In this project we are going to study on our own culture and your culture as a result of this we are going to study on the values of our common cultures. The emphasis is put on citizenship through the arts (dance, theatre, painting) which bring community together, inoculate pride in the country’s culture and values, as well as the other countries’ ones. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:49:44 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/the_recycling_of_clothes_materials_and_teenage_fashionThe little Kiltsi Primary school in the heart of Estonia wishes to find partners from Iceland, Denmark and other countries for a project “The recycling of clothes, materials and teenage fashion.” In today’s consumer society an important skill is to manage economically and to produce new values out of usable materials. It is important to introduce and explain to the students the ways of the sustainable lifestyle. The project would include the recycling of several materials made into clothes and accessories by themselves. The projects final product will be a fashion show of the collections which were made. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:22:48 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/international_business_multimedia_technologies_joint_study_programmes_mobilityIn 2010 Northern Lithuania College was awarded a grant by EU structural funds for establishing new multimedia technologies laboratories and now is ready to provide students and lecturers with brand new equipment to study audiovisual sciences. Implementing a project for joint study programme would contribute to quality improvement of all the network, exchange of students and lecturers, disseminating experiences and best practices within the network would strengthen the cooperation between Nordic countries institutions and let to achieve best results in the field. Challenges of the recent years brought HEI to considering the provision of international programmes. Certificate of joint International Business programme would increase employment possibilities of the graduates as the boundaries of the borders doesn’t exist students would be empowered with knowledge in international business management. Mobility/Study fields: Business management, Event business management, Law, Economics of finansial institutions, Multimedia Technologies, Computer network Administration. Mobility activities in Nordic countries for both students and lectures will increase their international cooperation skills, they will become aware of different learning and teaching methods, will be able to share best practices in their home country. This way it will be contributed to cooperation between HEIs involved in the area of higher education. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:08:23 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/your_partner_in_lithuania_for_junior_nordplus_projectsKaunas vocational training centre of social services and construction business specialists is a VET institution that qualify skilled workers. It provides quality initial, continuing vocational and general secondary education that satisfies the requirements of up-to-date professional activities and changes of competitive labour market. The training is provided according to 23 licensed training programmes. Organization was founded in 1986, there are works 77 teachers, studies 1000 pupils. In central department study 700 pupils, they study such specialities: decorator; masonry and concrete worker; joiner; building restorer; provider of construction business services; building thermal insulator; furniture maker; social nurse. 300 pupils are with special needs – slight mental disorder, they study such specialities: decorator, joiner, weaver, light clothes tailor, cook, foot-wear mender. Organization has experience in Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig, ESF projects. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:51:47 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/music_listening_as_a_teaching_method_in_preschool_education_and_family_learningWe would like to develop a project fostering music listening in kindergartens and families. The main activities: - creating music listening curriculum for 3-5 years old children; - testing it in kindergartens and families; - creating a website with descriptions of activities and downloadable audiomaterials.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:53:24 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/creativity_thinking_in_the_educational_processOur expertise is in the area of developing creativity Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:38:12 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/human_rights_in_open_democratic_societiesSweden and Norway have a common history in the past, and similar development and problems today with undemocratic and racial groups that put a strain on the open society. Our school has a social science program and we work with issues that concern human rights. We would like to come in contact with a similar school in Norway and find ways to let our pupils meet and work with these questions together. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:07:52 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/similarities_and_differences_between_culturesKnowlwdge of culture of different countries. Similarities and differences between cultures. I`m looking for school in Iceland to participate in a mobility project.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:49:06 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/teenagers_in_scandinaviaWhat do teenagers in Denmark and Iceland have in common? What do they do in their freetime? What is the different between how they spend their time in these countries? I am looking for a school in Denmark to participate in a mobility project. My students are now in 9th grade (were born in 1997). I would like to work on the project in spring 2012 and do the visits (the mobility part) between the scools in schoolyear 2012-2013.Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:05:02 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/deaf_network The group is 4 young people 18-19 years who are deaf and sign language dependent and have more and smaller learning difficulties. Therefore, they are at 3-year STU - Specially organized youth for youth with special needs. The goal is to provide class where they can expand their networks, experience their deaf history and to strengthen their identity. Learning a second sign language than they are accustomed. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:13:39 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/multicultural_groups_natural_science_for_kids_outdoor_learning_artsInterested in finding partners for above mentioned activities. Also interested in special needs.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:52:51 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/learning_difficultiesInterested in learning difficulties in primary school - in standard classes, but also multicultural classes.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:18:59 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/barns_spraakinlaerning_i_foerskolan_language_learning_in_preschool_att_utveckla_och_ta_del_av_andras_arbetssaett_inom_smaabarnspedagogikenUtveckla nya arbtessätt och ta del av andras sätt att arbeta med språkutvecklingen hos småbarn. Besöka samarbetsländer och institutioner. To develop ways to stimulade childrens language skills in preschool. To take part of others good practises and visit the partner organisations. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:04:06 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/networking_to_find_new_partners_in_projectsAll type of activitys.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:23:40 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/the_possibilities_of_generation_cooperation_in_familiesOur project objectives are: 1. To form positive attitudes between family members. 2. To preserve the traditions of families generations. 3. To promote the carrier development and steadness in families. 4. Strengthen the importance of lifelong learning in cooporation between generation of families. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:39:22 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/dealing_with_challenges_in_adult_learningThe purpose of the project is to create a guide for adult educators on dealing with challenges in their work, this guide be created and used by the adult educators sustaining their knowledge and experience. It improves the quality of adult educators work and fills the gap between the educators and adult learners.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:22:11 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/matching_student_skills_and_competences_to_the_requirements_of_today_s_labor_marketActivities: * seminars with goal to develop participant social skills,business knowledges, promote individual understanding of the career planning etc. * lecturers - experienced entrepreneurs * workshops: after seminars students can use their new knowledges in situations of real labor market. * practical trainning how to write good CV and letter of motivation. * students also develop practical and lasting project. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:18:48 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/labour_relations_in_baltic_and_nordic_countries_differences_and_similaritiesThe aim of the project is to share experience and evaluate different practical aspects of labour relations in Baltic and Nordic countries, as well as to discuss the comprehension, adopting and implementing of European labour law directives. As an output of the project, a summary of comparisons and guidance material for personnel managers, officers, directors, lawyers working in international companies could be created. This guidance material could also be used to inform public authorities about possible changes in national laws and regulations.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:11:39 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/assessment_quality_of_curriculum_learning_and_teaching_improvementOur school is looking for partners to collaborate in a project and we are quite flexible about the topic. Furthermore, our gymnasium has got ten years experience in various projects with different Scandinavian countries and we are impressed by education system there. The topic of the project could be related with assessment, quality of curriculum, learning and teaching improvement. Any mobility and collaboration is possible. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:54:23 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/social_integrationThere are students in our school from welfare recipient, problematic families and whose parents work abroad. Great attention is paid to such pupils and they are involved in different activities. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:29:54 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/customs_and_traditionsWe would like to find a partner in Sweden and to learn about their culture life, holidays, national food, games to visit famous places and etc. Our children are from 14 to 16 years old.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:38:37 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/children_s_literature_and_readingTo visit Sweden secondary school, to find out what literature is read by teenagers, what events are organised to motivate studets to read, to visit famous literature monuments such kind as Astrida Lindgrend museum and etc. Our children are from 14 to 16 years old.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:25:18 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/innovative_thinking_and_triz_theory_of_inventive_problem_solving_tools_in_adult_educationWe would like to participate in a project about creative methods in adult education, to share our knowledge in TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) and good practical examples as well as to get to know about the creative methods used in other adult education organizations. During the project, materials and / or e – learning course on innovative and creative thinking tools in adult education can be created. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:39:16 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/music_theatre_art_photography_literatureProjects, concerts, festivals, shows, seminars, organization of conferences. Activities with young people.Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:07:51 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/healthy_life_sport_culture_and_artWe would like to find partners for NordPlus Junior project. We are interested in healthy life, how to improve students' knowledge about healthy way of living in practice. Communication is the most important thing in our life so we would like to improve communication competence of the students in a real life and to know more about other cultures and their habits. Our school is specialized in sport/football and art/culture. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:36:14 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/knowledge_centers_in_rural_areasThe idea is to explore and analyze whether and how it is possible to create a knowledge center with an attractive environment for education, research and scientific work in rural areas. The goal is to find solutions that have already led to success and further develop ideas and strategies to create a supportive environment for a variety of vocational and academic learning, as well as employment opportunities related to knowledge and science in rural areas . Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:28:47 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/the_development_and_status_of_sustainability_in_icelandThe Development and Status of Sustainability in Iceland Aims: • Students will learn to use and understand the concept sustainability • Students will investigate and understand their nation‘s way of life and basic industry • Students will know the organisms which have been used and harvested in the past; in addition to how they were utilized • Students will get to know the basic industry in their country, how natural resources are used in order to sustain that industry and whether sustainability is taken into account in said industry • Students will acquired new English vocabulary on sustainability, industry, biology, etc. in order to being able to communicate in English about the project • Students will study the points above in the visiting country • Students will compare the level of sustainability of each country and attempt to define the difference Operation: • Students will use classrooms provided for LIF-113 (course in Ecology) during fall of 2012 to study various animal species, population harvesting, population size and fluctuation in population size. Students will try to speculate on the reasons for fluctuations in population size. These assignments will focus on students‘ research, essay writing and peer instruction. • The concept of sustainability will be looked into, especially regarding what factors make living conditions unsustainable. Students will attempt to find out whether and why unsustainable ways of life have been/are practised in Iceland. This will be a group project where each group will investigate a certain line of work, for example dairy processing, fishing, sheep farming, the electricity-industry, the tourist industry, poultry cultivation, greenhouse farming, etc. The students will then introduce their findings to their fellow students (peer instruction). • English will be the operating language of the assignment and students are expected to learn how to communicate and discuss the topic in English. It is vital that students learn the appropriate vocabulary in connection with the topic at hand. • A short survey will be conducted in order to establish whether students have fully grasped the concept of sustainability.   • In spring 2013 a co-operating school will be visited where the communication language will be English and the students will, among other things, use their time to explore the basic industry in the host country, focusing on sustainability. • After returning home students will reflect on how far Iceland has developed in sustainability. Furthermore, students will look into whether the current level of sustainability can be explained by history, nature, politics, etc., as well as assessing how far or short sustainability has developed in Iceland. Schedule: • Resource gathering, investigative work and basic knowledge will be acquired during fall 2012 • A trip to the cooperative country will be made in spring 2013. By that time, the groups should have finished investigating the situation of their visiting country and will have processed that information properly Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:43:52 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/mobility_developmentOur aim is to develop mobility possibilities for our students and staff. Also, based on activities, to create mutual projects between future partners (including organisations).Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:10:48 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/we_are_open_to_all_themesOur countries are situated near the Baltic Sea (not very warm ,but still the sea. We are neighbours and and we may become friends. We have a possibility to participate in the project "Nordplus Junior". We think that it is a very good idea. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:42:50 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/possibilities_of_ecological_education_for_pre_school_childrenComplex of training and educational activities that focuses on the increasing awareness, knowledge, skills and abilities in the fiel of ecology which children can use in every day life.Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:23:21 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/traditions_and_customs_sports_ecology_craftLihtuania is a country, having very old traditions and customs, we would like to share with the other countries. Our school has traditions and customs of olympic games, which are held every year in our school, they are very alike to the real olympic games. We also make various local ecology projectsThu, 19 Jan 2012 11:14:55 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/usage_of_natural_resoursesWe would like to cooperate in a project about environmental protection and usage of natural resources. We are ready to discuss any other topic.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:01:23 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/arts_and_crafts_sloejdHello, I´m very interested in being part of a project. First some facts: 1. I have never been part of any kind of EU-project before, thought that would be good for you to know. Due to that I´m not used to write an application. 2. My thought with the project is an exchange of teachers and not of schoolclasses or groups. I have no possibility at the moment to receive a group of pupils or arrange for a group of my pupils to travel to you. 2. I´m a teacher of textile crafts but I have a colleague who teaches wood and metal crafts. Arts is not taught by any special teacher but several of my collegue are very interested in art and have some art in their degree. The pupils study crafts 1,5 hour per week and it´s a mandatory subject. That´s how it works in most swedish schools. We are a regular municipal school in a suburb outside Stockholm called Sundbyberg. The school is called Duvboskolan. We have no special focus on art. Our pupils are aged from 6 to 11 years old. My thoughts about a project My thought with the project is to get inspiration and information about craft and teaching of craft in other nordic countries. I would like to visit you, your school and classroom and get to know what your curriculum sais about the subject craft. What you teach and how you teach it. If it´s posible I would also like to know more about the history of craft in your country. Then I would like you to come and visit us and show you the same things. I would like to start a discusion during our visits about: "How we teach" and "What we teach". Perhaps it´s also interesting to talk about "why we teach". After the visits I would like to build up a network for teachers of crafts in the nordic countries. I would like to widen the project so that we can go and visit a third nordic country together and start discussions with them. Exchange content in our teaching of craft and also discuss how and perhaps why we teach it. Like that I would like it to go on with a fourth Country and so on until everybody has visited all nordic countrys The network we will then build up as some kind of internet platform where we can have forums for discussions, ressources for our lessons, pictures of nordic craft and so on. Finally I would like us to start a blog for the pupils together. On the blog they can post pictures and texts about their work. We might be able to use eTwinning as a platform, also a EU-projekt as you probably already know. My goal with the projekt and how the pupils get´s involved is: To be able to teach nordic craft instead of just swedish craft To show the pupils whats around them and to widen their perspective. To Increase the possibility to discuss and vary the ways of teaching craft, "how to teach". To increase the possibility to discuss and vary the content in my teaching, "what to teach" How will it live on Teachers of craft visiting each other once a year in one of the nordic countries, varying hosts. An internet-based network for teachers of craft. A nordic blog for pupils who study crafts. I hope this sounds interesting to You! Best regards Åsa Nilsson Hedblad Teacher of crafts Sundbyberg, Sweden Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:33:02 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/interactive_books_for_childrenInteractive books in smartpads and smartphones for children focused on teaching Nordic languages. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:34:39 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/ict_open_source_e_learningproject partnerTue, 17 Jan 2012 13:25:40 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/l2_for_illiterate_studentsWe are interested in developing methods teaching illiterate students and are very interested in cooperative learning as a method, in different ways of organizing and in developing methods so the students can work at home (electronic homework). Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:11:11 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/entrepreneurship_social_entrepreneurship Social- economic responsibility of the family or community by using entrepreneurship competencesTue, 17 Jan 2012 08:02:43 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/the_development_of_quality_creativity_and_innovation_in_educationMy name is Irina Lucina, I am a deputy of Ventspils secondary school director in Latvia. Now we are looking for partners or coordinator for Nordplus Junior project. In this project we are interested in mobilities - the exchange of teachers and staff, the aims of which are: - to promote the development of quality, creativity and innovation in education; - to strengthen the Nordic languages and promote knowledge and understanding about Nordic cultures, languages and ways of life in schools, and in daily life. About our school: Ventspils secondary school 3 represents a state-funded, day school, which is situated near the Baltic sea. The aim of our school is to provide our students with qualitative education, inspiring them to achieve the best results in their studies and become multilingual, tolerant and highly educated citizens, successful in any profession. We are interested in sharing and exchanging our experience with colleagues in Latvia and abroad. The curriculum of our school is developed according to the humanistic approach to teaching and traditions of classical education, especially concentrating on the study of languages and science. Our school is well equipped with computing facilities and modern technologies. Various lessons are often organised using IT technologies in specially equipped computer rooms. All our students have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities at the basic school level. There are language clubs, workshops and seminars, organised on the basis of various subjects such as art, history and literature. Most of our students appreciate the opportunity and take active part in this extracurricular work. Our students also engage in research activities starting from grade 9 and they conduct their researches in various fields such as linguistics, humanitarian and exact sciences. We prepare our students to be successful in studies and achieve the best results in their chosen career. Our aim is to work in our schools within this interdisciplinary project to motivate our students to closer investi We want our students to become Europeans citizens in a broader sense of this notion, that means that learning within an European project will raise pupils’ self-confidence by challenging them with achievable tasks and will develop key competences to pupils in a complex but effective way. So in the future they will become successful grown-up people. Waiting for your answer. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:59:29 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/adult_education_experiences_and_innovationsExchange and dissemination of experience and best practice, contribution to the development of quality and innovation in the educational systems for lifelong learning by means of educational cooperation, as well as cooperating with workplaces, about development projects, exchanges and building of networks, learning more about Nordic languages and culture, as well as mutual Nordic-Baltic linguistic and cultural understanding; Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:44:28 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/entrepreneurship2We are interested in supporting projects dealing with entrepreneurship, innovation, microfinance or related areas. Contact us if you need a Norwegian partner.Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:22:41 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/animal_care_eco_guides_traditional_crafts_and_cultureYouth - pupils mobility about outdoor activities in animal, specially in horse care and horse riding sport and eco guide fields. During mobilty we would like to use non formal education methods. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:53:35 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/cultureWe would like to make project about culture - dance, music, food and traditions. It is very interesting to find out about other culture and to find common things.Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:34:29 GMThttp://www.nordplusonline.org/nordplus/find_a_partner/recreation_specialist_preparation_aspects_in_different_countriesWe would like to find a partner. The project aim would be to identify the differences in recreation specialists preparation systems and methods of education in the different countries.