Eliminating language barriers online at European prisons (ELBEP): a case-study

• Published in: Educational media international Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 235 - 248
• Main Authors: Barkan, M., Toprak, E., Kumtepe, A.T., Kumtepe, E. Genc, Ataizi, M., Pilanci, H., Mutlu, M.E., Kayabas, I., Kayabas, B. Kip
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 01-09-2011; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adult Education; Andragogy; Barriers; Belgium; Case Studies; Communication Problems; Correctional Education; Correctional Institutions; Correctional Rehabilitation; Distance Education; e-learning; Educational Policy; Electronic Learning; European Union; Foreign Countries; Germany; Greece; Immigration; International Education; International organizations; Language; language learning; Lifelong Learning; multilateral project; Needs Assessment; Netherlands; Online Courses; Online instruction; Poland; prison education; Prisons; Program Descriptions; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Projects; Questionnaires; Russia; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Socialization; Staff Development; Turkey; United Kingdom; Web Based Instruction; Web Sites; Greece; Netherlands; Turkey; Belgium; European Union; Poland; United Kingdom; Germany; Russia; Europe
• ISSN: 0952-3987; 1469-5790
• DOI: 10.1080/09523987.2011.615160

ELBEP (Eliminating Language Barriers in European Prisons Through Open and Distance Education Technology) is a multilateral project funded by the European Union (EU) Lifelong Learning, Grundtvig (Adult Education) Programme. It aims to overcome language/communication problems between prison staff and foreign inmates at European prisons via online language teaching programs for the staff. This paper discusses the rationale and application of the project with an eye to the related literature and theoretical background. The project outcomes and findings can serve as an example for similar research studies.