Non formal education

Have you ever wondered how to enrich your students’ educational experience beyond the classroom? Organized school exchanges offer an exciting solution to this question. In this post, we will explain…

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Exchanges boost emotional intelligence: here’s how

12 May, 2022

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Non formal education

Many students describe cultural exchange as a rollercoaster of emotions. It is an experience of self-discovery that challenges you, encourages growth and helps you to forge strong connections with other…

7 non-formal and informal education experiences for this summer

13 July, 2021

Education, Non formal education

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On the dothegap blog we have spoken several times about the benefits of teaching outside formal settings. In this post we want to share some non-formal and informal education experiences that…

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Cultural exchange: much more than an international experience!

13 April, 2021

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The dothegap community was created to promote cultural exchange, as we believe this is an essential tool in our globally diverse world. Through our platform, we strive to make exchange…

STEAM, unifying education for a borderless world

18 November, 2020

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STEAM education is a response to today’s world, a world that is ever-changing, open and diverse, where students take the reins of their learning. Are you curious to learn more…

Exchange programmes combine formal or non-formal education with informal learning

24 September, 2020

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The main benefit of cultural exchanges is the incredible amount of informal learning happening. When children are small, their learning is largely informal. With everything new, children simply soak up…

Discover dothegap’s values and our commitment to the SDGs

23 May, 2020

Exchange, More about dothegap, Non formal education

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Dothegap was launched with a view to normalising cultural exchanges and transforming them into a more commonplace and inclusive activity. These types of experiences contribute to the development of a…

The benefits of non-formal education and how an exchange can facilitate them

8 May, 2020

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Non-formal education is a great tool we can all use to enhance life-long learning as it offers a great many benefits that complement formal education. In this post, we list the…

The exchange: experiential learning at its greatest

16 January, 2020

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At dothegap, we’re always talking about how beneficial an exchange can be, no matter which angle you approach it from. Today, we want to focus on exchanges as a form…

Exchanges as tools that boost your motivation to learn

11 December, 2019

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