EvaluationAlicante2014

E5 Entrepreneurship Education – Enabling Europe‘s students to develop entrepreneurial mind set Comenius meeting in Alicante 13-16 January 2014 Students’ evaluation 1. What do you think about the different presentations of the students? Explain!

Czech Republic: Hello. We think that it was good, and well prepared. Everybody did a really good JOB! Denmark: There were some nice presentations and it was very nice to hear, how we are doing our internatrional company but it was almost the same in Tabor, so there weren't so mnay new facts.

Germany: The presentations were good, but it could be better.

Iceland: We think that they’re all good, but in few moments it was difficult to understand. We learned more about everything in our company.

Luxembourg: There were some nice and interesting presentations, but most of the students read only the text of the PP-presentations Spain: The presentations where different and were interesting.

Each country explained its function and their department It was interesting including images. Congratulations to Czech Republic, to be honest their work seems to us always well done.

2. Do you think that your preparation for this meeting was well done?

Czech Republic: YES! We enjoyed the meeting. Probably because it was well prepared. Who knows?:) Denmark: When informations is required from other countries, there can be some complications, and also mistakes. Our preparation for this meeting was good, but it could therefore have been better.

Germany: Yes, we did a great job, we had enough time to make it.

Iceland: Yes, we think we did well, we had really short time to do the presentation and to prepare us but we’ve done our best.

Luxembourg: Yes, we think that we did well.

Spain: Yes, we tried our best 3. Did you have enough information for preparing your presentation?

Czech Republic: Yes. We had. We had a lot of information and we prepared very well…Thank you for your iformation They were very helpful.

Denmark: Not really. We didn't get information from Luxembourg and we think that the numbers from Chech Republic and Spain weren’t correct. Therefore we didn't have enough information for our presentation.

Gemany: It took a long time to collect the missing informations, but we did it.

Iceland: We don’t have all the informations from all the countries.

Luxembourg: Yes, we had all the informations for our presentations.

Spain: Yes our teachers brought us all necessary information for preparing our presentation so we hadn't problems.

4. How do you evaluate the schedule of the meeting?

Czech Republic: The schedule wasn’t prepared that much because of Spaniards had to study a lot and they had lot of exams and we couldn’t see them much. On the other side we really liked the trip around Alicante and the mountain trip. Actually we are satisfied by the Alicante meeting. Thank you very much for memories.

Denmark: We think it was a perfect schedule and it was interesting to see the school.

Germany: The schedule was good.

Iceland: It was good, but we had to much free time, but it was ok to do what we wanted.

For example: see the nature,…

Luxembourg: The schedule of the meeting was good, we had a lot of free time. It’s a pity if the host students cannot participate in the activities!

Spain: We had to be very early every meeting but we had free time to spend together, to have fun and also time for some serious and interesting plans to know more about Alicante. The timetable was always respected.

Townhall Conference (Alicante) 5. Did you like the idea of the Entrepreneurship Conference at the Townhall?

Czech Republic: Yes. Interesting to hear opinions of young ppl.

But the deputy mayor had really long speech.

Next time make it shorter, please.

Denmark: Yes we liked it, because it was interesting to hear about how things are going in Alicante and to hear the two entrepreneurs, who talked about their businesses.

Gemany: Yes, it was a good idea and very interesting.

Iceland: Yes, it was interesting.

Luxembourg: Yes, it was interesting, but they could not answer the questions about financing their business; the woman presented a project which seems for us to be an illusion. The micro-brewery is a good idea and very popular actually in many countires even in Luxembourg. We missed the reception with the mayor!

Spain: Yes, but the students need to talk more than listen but it was really interesting to see that a young entrepreneur had created his own brand of beer.

6. Did you earn more about entrepreneurship in that conference?

Czech Republic: Yes. We met fresh entrepreneurs and they had interesting opinions because they are facing their problems and they have to solve them right now!

Denmark: Yes, a little bit, but we also learn about entrepreneurship in school, but it was exciting and interesting to learn about how it is in Spain.

Germany: Yes

Iceland: Yes, we did.

Luxembourg: Yes it was interesting to hear about how a entrepreneurship works in Spain, but unfortunately didn’t they had no answers to our questions; and for an entrepreneur the most important thing is to finance your business, the idea is good but it isn’t enough!! Unfortunately they didn’t explain us!!

Spain: Yes, it was always interesting.

Visits •

Invatur (Benidorm)

7. Did you like the visit ?

Czech Republic: Yes! Benidorm is a very interesting resort for summer holiday. It was little a bit windy But ye we had a nice time together.

Denmark: We think that the meeting was fine, but it was the most boring visit. Because it was a bit hard to understand some of the information.

Germany: Yes, it was interesting.

Iceland: Yes, we likes the visit to Benidorm.

Luxembourg: It was not so interesting because the presentation was too abstract and academic, really not well done for students! Most of them couldn’t follow … and when a teacher asked for examples the woman could not really explain, except in the kitchen.

Spain: Yes, what most caught my attention was the kitchen where they made all kinds of experiments with food.

8. Did you miss something you wanted to know ?

Czech Republic: No. Probably not. How could we miss something we don’t know?.

Denmark: Despite some minor communication problems, we believe that we'd got the information that we needed.

Germany:

Not really.

Iceland: No Luxembourg: No. Spain: No they explained everything. •

Castell de Guadalest

9. Did you like that visit? Explain!

Czech Republic: Yes. Thumbs UP! Thank you for great memories.

Denmark: Yes, because the view was so nice and the water was so blue.

Germany: Yes, we liked it, it was an interesting and historical place.

Iceland: Yes, it was beautiful.

Luxembourg: Yes, it was beautiful, but no other students visited the castle, very nice!! It was a pity that there is one of the most famous museums in Spain and we cannot visit it!!

Spain: Yes, we all had a great time. It is a beautiful place, we could explore each place and have incredible views •

Central Market (Alicante)

10. Was that visit interesting for you?

Czech Republic: I had strawberries in January! Crazy! And they were very tasty! Num Num! Denmark: We think that the market is special and interesting.

Germany: Yes it was very interesting, but too long.

Iceland: It was ok, there was a strange smell.

Luxembourg:

Yes, but we spent too much time there.

Spain: It was interesting to know the different types of fruits and vegetables. I is an important place in Alicante.

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Volvo Ocean race Museum (Alicante)

11. Did you like the guided tour through the museum? Explain!

Czech Republic: Yes. I really like sailing so it was interesting for me. I think its unique.

Denmark: The Volvo Ocean Race Museum was one of the best think of the trip. It eas very interesting and the enthusiasm of the guide made the tour much better, plus it was a nice experience to taste the food they eat during the Volvo Ocean race.

Germany: Yes, it was very interesting and emotional.

Iceland: Yes, it was very interesting, we liked it very much.

Luxembourg: Yes, it was one of the best visit of the trip.

Spain: It was really entertaining. We played different games at the museum and learned a lot about water sports. Alicante is a city closely associated with water sports.

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CDT (Touristic Development Center) St Fernando castle

12. Was that visit interesting for you? Why? Czech Republic: Sorry we weren’t able to be there.

Denmark: It was though to get to the top, but it was all worth it. It was a nice visit and a good experience to taste the food, but we are choked over, that some waiters were bad and that they only have 2 months back.

Germany: Yes, it was interesting to see that the people don’t give up.

Iceland: Yes, it is interesting to know that they help people to get back on their feet when they lost their job.

Luxembourg:

Yes, because it’s nice to hear that unemployed people don’t give up.

Spain: Very interesting. We could visit the different classroom, kitchen... we enjoyed a delicious meal but I was impressed how strict was the attendant with the waiters in formation.

Excursion on Thursday 13. Was that day with the visits interesting for you? Explain!

Czech Republic: Sorry we weren’t able to be there.

Denmark: It was a long trip but we spent too much time in the bus. But it was interesting to see other sides of Alicante and the views were absolutely amazing.

Germany: Yes, because Spain is a beautiful country.

Iceland: Yes, it was interesting.

Luxembourg: It was a nice day and we had amazing views.

Spain: Nobody answered this question.

General questions 14. How do you evaluate the idea with the questionnaire? Explain!

Czech Republic: It’s helpful…It helps to improve scheldue of meetings.

Denmark: We think it was a good and interesing idea, which made us more serious about listening to the people who spoke during the trip. But maybe we should have some more time in the groups, because in our group there were only girls from Denmark who answered the quesions.

Germany: It was good, but the questionnaire is a bit too long, it should be shorter with only the most important questions.

Iceland:

It was ok, but few students of our groups didn’t talk english, so they couldn’t understand and answer.

Luxembourg: We think that it was a good idea, but impossible to work in that way as we hadn’t got any time to fill in the questionnaire in international groups. One girl filled it in! Some stduents were very clear and they refused to participate as there was not a moment for being together and discussing about that!

Spain: The questionnaire is nice, because the organization of the project can know what happened these days and know if the students liked it.

15. How do you evaluate the atmosphere during the meeting? Explain!

Czech Republic: Very good. We knew each other so we had good atmosphere.

Denmark: it was good, and we always like to be with Comenius. It was a little bit hard to communicate with some of the people from Spain, because it was hard to them to speak English, so they used google translate!

Germany: Everyone was very friendly, so it made a good atmosphere.

Iceland: It was good, but not everyone talked to each other, for exemple the Danish people, they were only for themselves.

Luxembourg: We had a goot atmosphere, but the Danish people didn’t mix to others, they were all the time all together in their group even for the fiesta they left very early. It is not a good idea to combine a class trip with Comenius!

Spain: It was nice because we all had the same age and we spoke with everybody and made friendship with them.

16. To what extend has this visit broadened your knowledge of the host countries?

Explain!

Denmark: We got a new view on, what Spain can offer.

Germany: We learned a lot, and we want to go back to Spain.

Iceland: We learned more about Spain, also about the language and the food.

Luxembourg:

We know more about Alicante and the surroundings, very interesting for holidays.

Spain: A lot because we meet new people from other countries and tell us their culture and we can see that we are different in some aspects but also similar in others.

17. Do you think the objectives of this meeting were achieved? Explain!

Czech Republic: Yes. They were. This meeting was about to sum up everything we did. And we successfully did it. So yes.

Denmark: Yes, we showed our presentations and saw a other side of Spain, which I will say made the objectives of this meeting achieved.

Germany: Yes, because we worked hard, but we still had fun.

Iceland: Yes, we all did a great job.

Luxembourg: Yes. Spain: WE think that we improved our English and we learned a lot about economy and entrepreneurship.

18. What could be done better in the next meeting?

Czech Republic: Keep up. You are doing good work. Could be longer.  Denmark: No, but we think that the meeting could be better, if the Comenius people mix and talk to each other in international groups.

Germany: Maybe we could get name tags for the next meeting, because in the first days it was hard to remember all the names.

Iceland: It was to many people from one countrie, so it was many groups there, because they didn’t talk much with other countries.

Luxembourg: We think that people didn’t like to mix so much; some students were not motivated working in the project and they said it very clearly, some others didn’t want to talk in English, so they were in their own group.

Spain:

Everything was very well organized but it would be great if teachers choose students with motivation.

19. Personal comment Czech Republic: We liked 1st day. When we arrived Jorge took us to his place so it was interesting experience and we were really surprised about it. Thank you very much Jorge. We spent excellent time together. And we will keep you in mind for eternity. We want your weather! And we want to go back! See you soon‌ Denmark: A nice and interesting trip.

Germany: It was a great experience and we appreciate that everyone put so much effort in organizing the meeting.

Iceland: We thank everyone from the Comenius and also the families.

Luxembourg: Comenius always is a great experience, meeting people from other countries! We also appreciated to stay in host families, they were so nice! We come back to Alicante!!

We forgot to send our documents to the danish group, but ... we were thinking that they could remind to us as other schools also forgot things and they have got reminders; that’s the way it has to be for good collaboration in international projects!

Thanks to Jorge and his team for the great time they offered us!!!

Spain: Comenius project motivates us to realize international relationships. It teaches us to speak foreign languages. We met amazing people that we will never forget and we can say that we have friends around the world. This experience was amazing.