HOW TO EVALUATE AN EUROPEAN PROJECT

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present the evaluation of the FISTE-project (Future in-service teacher training across Europe) in the frame of Comenius 2.1 program funded by European Commission as a sample case. The partners of the project are universities from Finland, Romania, Latvia, Iceland and an in-service teacher training center from Spain. The FISTE-project started in 2004 and aimed at offering European teachers skills and knowledge on how to use ICT in teaching in a pedagogical and innovative way. The project tried from the very beginning to find innovative and efficient ideas for in-service teacher training by organizing national and European courses for promoting the pedagogical use of ICT. The topics of evaluation concerned the objectives of the project, the management of the project and the impact of the project. The evaluation is done in the project on three levels: institutional, national and European. This article presents the evaluation of FISTE-project as a sample. The experiences gained in FISTE show the huge and detailed work concerning the evaluation. FISTE-project highlights a meaning of a concept of evaluation, use of the evaluation data in the project and longitudinal work like valorization and co-operation after the financing period of the project. This will guarantee the necessary possible experience and expertise for future projects in EU.