Discover the Taste of Teaching

Course content and strategies

This course is designed to demonstrate how gastronomy and cooking can be valuable educational tools to teach a variety of subjects beyond culinary arts.

Participants will learn how to integrate gastronomy into language, history, and cultural lessons to make learning more engaging and interactive. They will develop educational projects that involve the preparation and presentation of food, promoting active learning among students.

CLIC Cádiz Erasmus+ information: PIC: 947095294 – OID: E10151630

Structure

Info

Price

400€ - 1 week
800€ - 2 weeks

City

Cadiz

Dates

Included in the price

Extra services

Your Teacher

Paula Herrera

Paula has a degree in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Granada, specializing in teaching Spanish as a foreign language, an area in which she has been training with specific courses since 2015.

Since 2016 she has been working as a teacher of musical initiation and modern singing at the modern music centre Escuela d’Arezzo, an activity that she combines with various concerts and shows she performs with her music group.

Currently she also teaches Spanish at the CLIC International House Cadiz and collaborates with the International House Spanish teacher training platform. Her topics of interest are cognitive grammar, creativity in the classroom and music.

Nutrition Awareness and Advocacy

Participants will gain a deep understanding of balanced diets, enabling them to advocate for healthier food choices and lifestyles.

Culinary Expertise and Innovation

Through practical cooking ideas and workshops, participants will enhance their culinary skills and innovative recipe creation.

Cross-Cultural Communication

Exploring culinary traditions will cultivate cross-cultural communication abilities, promoting understanding among diverse populations.

Intercultural Event Planning

Participants will learn to organize gastronomic events, showcasing cultural diversity and fostering intercultural connections within educational environments.

Multidisciplinary Teaching Techniques

Integrating gastronomy into various subjects will equip participants with dynamic teaching strategies, making learning engaging and diverse.

Active Learning Facilitation

Through food-based projects, participants will develop the skill to facilitate active learning, encouraging students to explore and engage in educational activities.

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About the Course

This course is of significant benefit to

Educators and wellness advocates. It equips them with practical tools to seamlessly integrate healthy eating habits into both their daily lives and educational environments.
Cultural enthusiasts and educators. It delves into the intricate relationship between culinary traditions and fostering cross-cultural understanding.
Innovative teaching practitioners. It unveils the captivating potential of gastronomy as an educational tool.
Culinary educators and enthusiasts. It uniquely caters to those with a culinary passion, infusing it with pedagogical insights.
Cross-disciplinary educators. It illuminates the untapped potential of gastronomy across diverse subjects. By seamlessly weaving food into language, history, and cultural lessons, participants enhance student engagement and comprehension.

Objectives

To highlight balanced diet’s importance for well-being.
To encourage healthier eating habits with practical recipes.
To provide hands-on experience through cooking workshops.
To explore culinary traditions for cross-cultural appreciation.
To organize intercultural gastronomic events for diverse understanding.
To enhance learning by integrating gastronomy into education.
To promote active learning through food-based educational projects.

Outcomes

Participants will:

learn about the impact of food choices on physical and mental well-being.
learn about diverse culinary practices from around the world.
understand how they can be incorporated into educational settings to promote intercultural learning.
learn how to integrate gastronomy into language, history, and cultural lessons.
develop educational projects that involve the preparation and presentation of food, promoting active learning among students.
encourage participants to organize gastronomic events that celebrate cultural diversity within their educational centers.
encourage participants to adopt healthier eating habits that can be easily integrated into their daily lives.

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