GOAL4PDM - Gamified and Online Activities for Learning to Support Player Development Managers

Gamified and Online Activities for Learning to Support Player Development Managers (GOAL4PDM) addresses the following topic: "Promote education in and through sport with special focus on skills development, as well support the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Dual Careers of Athletes". Main aim of the GOAL4PDM project is the creation of digital educational content organised as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and an online platform with the responsive services (gamified learning activities) to support the training of PDMs about the dual career of young athletes. Main project objectives are the following: - O1: To implement a series of effective strategies/policies and respective learning activities for supporting PDM's training. - O2: To design and develop digital content, for supporting the deployment of learning activities, through a gamified e-learning platform. This content will be integrated and accessed as a European Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for PDMs embracing a de-centralized model of diversity, open access, equity and quality. The MOOC will become a collaborative community of practice for Coaches in sport academies, Young scientists (students of Physical Education and Sport departments), Physical Education teachers and Former athletes to share, discuss and collaborate information about the development of PDM qualifications. - O3: To design and develop a digital PDM toolbox that will be exploited by the PDMs to support the DC of their athletes/pupils. The PDM toolbox will be in the form of digital interactive content and applications for youngsters (a) to be familiarized with and to be aware about the concept of dual career, (b) to develop their entrepreneurship skills, (c) to develop personal skills. - O4: To organize a pan-European "PDM competition" about entrepreneurship in sports.