2023
Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Another teaching trip under the Erasmus+ program took place at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece (May 8-12, 2023). Sara Wawrzyniak, PhD taught students and the academic staff of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports in Serres about the possibilities of using educational balls in school education.
Switzerland
Motor Skill Learning Conference 2023
At the invitation of the organizer, S. Wawrzyniak, PhD was invited to present practical workshops with educational balls at the International Methodological Conference for teachers from over 20 countries from around the world “Motor Skill Learning Conference 2023” in Basel, Switzerland.
2019
USA
University of North Georgia (College Dahlonega, College Gainesville)
The first university visited was the University of North Georgia (College Dahlonega), where an agreement was signed between our University, represented by the Rector, and UNG, represented by the President Bonita Jacobs. Signing of this agreement creates opportunities for primarily scientific cooperation, for our employees and students under the Erasmus plus program.
University of Central Floryda Orlando
The second university visited by Prof. Rokita and Assoc. prof. I. Cichy, there was University of Central Florida in Orlando. It is the largest university in the United States, with nearly 65,000 students. The team presented here lectures and practical classes on the use of educational balls in early school education.
National Convention SHAPE America Florida, Tampa
The last stage of the journey was participation in the SHAPE America National Convention, which was attended by over 3,300 physical education teachers. It is the largest event of this type in the USA, which, in addition to practical workshops and scientific lectures, is also a place for the presentation of the latest sports equipment by over 50 of the largest companies operating in this industry.
During Shape America, Prof. Rokita and Assoc. prof. I. Cichy presented the possibilities of using BRAINball educational balls, because this is what our “EDUballs” are called in the USA.
Finland
University of Turku
On February 18-22, 2019 S. Wawrzyniak, PhD was on another teaching trip as part of the Erasmus+ Staff Teaching Mobility program. She visited the University of Turku in Finland, where she popularized research results and promoted the idea of educational balls among students and academic teachers.
Vietnam
An Giang University (AGU)
On April 24-26, 2019 a Polish-Vietnamese videoconference “EDUball / BRAINball – Innovative teaching method for educators” was held. The conference was organized by prof. A. Rokita, Assoc. prof. I. Cichy, S. Wawrzyniak. PhD and An Giang University (AGU) in Vietnam. AGU employee, Han Van Pham, was a doctoral student of Prof. Rokita, with whom the team carried out a research project using EDUball/BRAINball balls in a primary school in Vietnam as part of their doctoral dissertation.
The Czech republic
ECSS 2019 conference in Prague
Prof. A. Rokita and Assoc. prof. I. Cichy participated in the international scientific conference 24th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science in Prague. During the conference, they presented the speeches “Eduballs – an innovative interdisciplinary teaching approach to physical education for preschool and elementary school” (Rokita, Cichy, Wawrzyniak) and “Employing an interdisciplinary teaching approach to physical education on children’s English and motor performances in elementary school” (Cichy , Wawrzyniak, Pawlik, Rubajczyk, Korbecki, Rokita).
Greece
International Olympic Academy, Olimpia
On July 1-7, 2019 Sara Wawrzyniak, PhD participated in the 13th International Session for Educators of Higher Institutes of Physical Education International Olympic Academy in Olimpia. During the conference, she presented the assumptions of her original research project “Learning Olympic ideals and values by playing with EDUballs/BRAINballs”.
EECERA Conference 2019, Thessaloniki
Sara Wawrzyniak, PhD participated in the next edition of the international scientific conference 29th EECERA Annual Conference: Early Years: Making It Count, in Thessaloniki, Greece (20-23/08/2019). At the conference, she presented speeches titled: “Innovative therapeutic teaching aid for dyslexic children: PE with EDUballs integrated with academic content” (Wawrzyniak, Cichy, Kryssman, Rokita) and “Learning by moving! Effects of interdisciplinary teaching approach in PE on children’s math skills” (Wawrzyniak, Cichy, Kaczmarczyk, Rokita).
2018
USA
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
In 2018, A. Rokita, I. Cichy and S. Wawrzyniak stayed in the USA at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls (UWRF) as part of the Erasmus+ program (22-29/04/2018), where they conducted lectures and practical exercises for students on educational balls. Cooperation with UWRF created opportunities to present research results and conduct physical activities with EDUballs for students and teachers of Greenwood Elementary School in River Falls.
SEA Summit South Padre
A. Rokita and I. Cichy represented the Team during the Secondary & Elementary Administrator’s Summit conference in South Padre Island, Texas (June 10-13, 2018) – as invited speakers – a lecture was delivered during the plenary session on: “Eduballs – new teaching approach for educators” and practical classes with EDUballs were conducted.
Portugal
Evora University
Sara Wawrzyniak, PhD completed a teaching trip as part of the Erasmus Staff Teaching Mobility program at Evora University in Portugal (21/05-25/05/2018). During the trip, she conducted classes with educational balls for students and promoted EDUballs in the European arena.
Taiwan
National Taiwan Sport University
On April 12-15. 2019 r. the university was visited by a delegation of academic teachers from the National Taiwan Sport University, including prof. Yu-Kai Chang, prof. Wen-Tzu Tang and Yan-Ying JU, PhD. The presence of our partners from the Far East was the result of the signing of a letter of intent between NTSU and Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, which took place during the last year’s visit of the Rector, Prof. Andrzej Rokita in Taiwan, during the summer Universiade in Taipei.
At the invitation of Yan-Ying JU, PhD, A. Rokita, I. Cichy and S. Wawrzyniak on October 27-November 2, 2018. completed an internship under the Erasmus+ program at the National Taiwan Sport University. Cooperation between the centers created the opportunity to present research results using educational balls and conduct exercise classes with EDUballs for students at the National Taiwan Sport University and primary school students at Wen-Shing School in Taipei.
Hungary
ECEERA 2018 conference in Budapest
Sara Wawrzyniak, PhD represented the EDUball Team during the international scientific conference 28th EECERA Annual Conference “Early Childhood Education, Families and Communities”, where she presented two speeches “EDUballs – an innovative teaching approach for educators (Wawrzyniak, Cichy, Korbecki, Rokita) and “I learn playing – EDUballs in early childhood education” (Wawrzyniak, Cichy, Rokita).
2017
Singapore
A. Rokita, I. Cichy, S. Wawrzyniak completed a foreign internship in Singapore at the I am Kids, Experience – Educate Foundation with Tan Swee Kheng, PhD. During the stay, lectures and classes with EDUball educational balls were conducted for students in Physical Education & Sports Science at the National Institute of Education with Prof. Balasekarana Govindasamy and also for students at Grace Orchard School Primary School.
Italy
IGS 2017 conference in Gaeta
On June 18-21, 2017 Sara Wawrzyniak, PhD represented the EDUball Team during the 18th International Graphonomics Society International Scientific Conference “Graphonomics for e-citizen: e-health, e-society, e-education” in Gaeta (Italy). Sara Wawrzyniak, PhD presented research results on: “Effects of Physical Education with EDUballs on First-Grade School Children’s Writing Skills and Handwriting Kinematics.”
2011
Italy
International Course for Physical Education Teachers (Italy)
A. Rokita and I. Cichy popularized the use of educational balls during the Sport Forum Mals– Italy, where the 3rd International Course for Physical Education Teachers was held. Training and teaching conference for approx. 300 physical education teachers from all over the world (16-22/07/2011).
Germany
Gold-Kramer-Stiftung from Frechen
Rokita A. and I. Cichy were again invited to Germany (this time by the Gold-Kramer-Stiftung foundation from Frechen) to conduct training using Edubal educational balls.
2010
Germany
German Sport University Cologne (Germany)
A. Rokita and I. Cichy presented the possibilities of using educational balls “eduball” in early school education twice, during their stay at the German Sport University Cologne as part of the Sokrates-Erasmus Program (September 12-18, 2010 and October 9-16, 2011).
The result of these activities was the invitation of A. Rokita and I. Cichy to conduct regular 30-hour classes for students of the German Sport University Cologne (Germany) in the summer semester 2010/2011 as part of the course “Educational ball – Edubal”.