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The Education Alliance Finland evaluation process<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]EAF\u2019s standard offers an academically sound approach to evaluating the strengths and development areas of a product<\/strong> through the assessment of three focus areas: learning goals, pedagogical approach, and usability.\u00a0 An analysis using a contrary pair criterion determines how well the product supports learning of different skills.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”highlight-box”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text el_class=”b16strong_blue” css=”.vc_custom_1636101393610{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The evaluator uses contrary pairs to diagnose skill-specifically the pedagogical approach which the product represents. The diagnosis is conducted by setting a slider in a position that describes the product\u2019s approach between contrary pairs.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Evaluator uses the same slider to describe the best possible approach and gives a rate (0-100) on how adequate an approach the product offers. All diagnoses and ratings are carried out by two separate expert-evaluators. Skills are diagnosed through the criterion,<\/strong> evaluators discuss and form a concluding diagnosis from two separate evaluations.<\/span><\/p>\n The rating highlights the strengths and development areas, mirroring them with the educational needs and product development opportunities. After highlighting development areas, the analysis collates suggestions on how to improve the product.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]\r\n\t\t According to the EAF report, BOOKR Class also has great strength in its multimodal approach<\/strong> since \u201call animations, sounds and small activities support reading and the understanding of the stories. The <\/span>gamification mechanics indicate learners’ progress very well, but don’t take away the free exploration and joy of reading.”<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]\r\n\t\t Psssst…goal setting and self learning mode are on their way\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]BOOKR Class was also proven to develops many 21st century skills crucial in today\u2019s education. Let\u2019s discuss them in more detail.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=”21st-century-skills”][vc_row][vc_column] Innovation is the execution of a new idea or work. It enables us to put our creativity into practice and reach the goal. Creativity together with innovation bring positive change into our lives,\u00a0 our community and the environment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text] Multimodal texts can also be live, like oral storytelling or dance, as they convey meaning through combinations of modes such as gestural, spatial, spoken language, and audio.<\/strong><\/p>\n As communication practices have become increasingly shaped by developments in information and multimedia technologies, literacy is no longer just about how well we read and write. It also includes comprehension skills for understanding different forms of text from diverse sources which may have many meanings at once.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The evaluation process of EAF is very complex and thorough, so earning EAF Certification is a huge honour reflecting the highest levels of pedagogy and technology excellence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text]\r\n\t\t We\u2019re thrilled to share that BOOKR Class has been rated \u201coutstanding\u201d by the Education Alliance Finland (EAF). Finland is famous for its educational system, continuously topping international rankings and evaluations. Education Alliance Finland (EAF) evaluates ed-tech products based on standards<\/a> set by the Finnish educational system.\u00a0 EAF Certification is a huge honour reflecting pedagogy and technology excellence. Approximately half of evaluated products achieve EAF certification, reaffirming our confidence that our beloved product, BOOKR Class meets the highest international standards and can greatly contribute to the development of key 21st-century skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5090,"template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[309,44,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5085","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eaf","category-news","category-research"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/5085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/5085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11860,"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/5085\/revisions\/11860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}BOOKR Class Results<\/h2>\n[vc_single_image image=”5089″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Besides attaining an outstanding 96% for pedagogical effectiveness<\/strong>, BOOKR Class is also proven to be \u201cwell supported and very engaging\u201d<\/strong> with learning engagement rated 4.25 out of 5<\/strong>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
Key EAF Conclusions<\/h3>\n
Pedagogical Effectiveness<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]The review has concluded that BOOKR Class fully meets the learning requirements laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)<\/strong>,\u00a0 This is a curriculum that has been widely used in and outside of Europe as a reference for English language teaching, and supports all primary skills.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]These skills refer to second language written production, written interaction, spoken production, spoken interaction, reading comprehension, listening comprehension and linguistic competence.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Learning Engagement<\/h3>\n[vc_single_image image=”5088″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]The evaluators highlighted the following components:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
21st Century Skills that BOOKR Class Develop<\/h2>\n
Life and Career Skills<\/h2>\n[vc_column_text]In this ever-changing world, it’s important for students to have a wide range of life skills so they can meet challenges that come their way. Drastic economical changes and transformations in technology have changed the world around us making it key to improve these skills. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5122″ img_size=”350x” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Benefits of life skills development for individuals include:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]
Learning and Innovation<\/h2>\n[vc_column_text]Innovation is all about finding new and better ways of doing things. People have been innovating since ancient times, but it\u2019s becoming more common in recent decades<\/strong> as technology has advanced and people are constantly finding new ways to use tech to make their lives easier or better.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5121″ img_size=”350x” alignment=”center”]
Information & Technology<\/h2>\n[vc_column_text]As teachers of today’s generation you hold the power to shape tomorrow’s world by helping learners develop into responsible citizens equipped with the knowledge and skills needed when faced against new challenges. Infusing technology into the classroom can help them learn this using more engaging digital devices like tablets or laptops. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5120″ img_size=”350x” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Educators might feel intimidated by introducing new technologies<\/strong>; they think “I’m not an expert.” But you don’t need much technical knowledge<\/strong> – your expertise comes in knowing how to make sure children learn best by using the right innovative tools together (and responsibly).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
Would you like to experience it all in practice?\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n