YSU wraps up its participation in T4GREEN project

Yerevan State University has successfully completed its participation in the Erasmus+ Capacity Building project T4GREEN, which aims to transform teacher education in Armenia and Moldova by making it modern, competitive, and aligned with the demands of the green and digital transitions.

The T4GREEN (Transforming Teacher Education for Green and Digital Transition in Armenia and Moldova) project was launched in 2024, uniting leading universities, educational institutions, ministries from Armenia and Moldova, and European partners from Portugal, the Czech Republic, and Spain. This international collaboration facilitates the integration of national characteristics with European experience, contributing to the development of innovative models for teacher education aimed at preparing a new generation of educators.

YSU's Participation and Initiatives

Throughout the program’s various stages, YSU team participated in international meetings and training sessions. In September 2024, YSU representatives presented a comparative analysis of the Armenian and Moldovan education systems and discussed challenges in teacher education during a conference held in Covilhã, Portugal.

Later in December, in Brno, Czech Republic, participants explored European practices in inclusive education, digital tools, and the green transition.

In June 2025, a meeting in Valladolid, Spain, focused on reforms in STEM education, foreign language teaching, and educational standards, aligning Armenian and Moldovan practices with the best European models.

YSU implemented a number of reforms within the program’s framework. Subject curricula and descriptors were revised to incorporate components related to digital technologies and interdisciplinary approaches. Interactive and project-based teaching methods were introduced, and faculty received training aimed at the effective use of digital tools and the integration of the green agenda into the teaching process. Furthermore, YSU academic programs were benchmarked against the practices of leading European universities, with the aim of adopting the most effective approaches.

New Models and Emerging Approaches

Under the T4GREEN project, new teaching directions and models were developed at YSU. One such model is green teaching, which integrates principles of environmental protection and sustainable development into the educational process. Another model focuses on digital teaching, incorporating modern technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analysis, GIS, and AR/VR tools into instruction. Interdisciplinary connections were also strengthened, combining biology, ecology, technology, and informatics to create an integrated educational environment.

Outlook and Next Steps

YSU plans to continue reforming teacher education, building on the experience gained through the T4GREEN project. Upcoming initiatives include organizing further faculty training sessions focused on digital tools and sustainability, revising subject descriptors to align with European standards, expanding laboratory and practical components, and promoting student engagement in international academic settings.

Participation in the T4GREEN project has been a significant step for YSU in aligning teacher education with European standards. The experimental revisions and newly developed courses implemented during the project testify to YSU’s readiness for innovative transformation in its educational system.

According to Lilit Sargsyan, lecturer at YSU Pedagogy and Education Development Center, participation in the T4GREEN project has been a unique professional experience and an opportunity for growth. She noted that the knowledge and skills acquired regarding digital and green agendas allowed for a reevaluation of teaching content and methodology, introducing project-based learning, digital tools, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Lilit Sargsyan emphasized that this experience fostered not only her professional development but also the overall progress of the chair’s work.

In the view of Anna Karapetyan, Associate Professor and Head of the Chair of Human and Animal Morphology and Physiology at the Faculty of Biology, the T4GREEN project provided an exceptional opportunity to explore and implement ways to merge green and digital transformations within teacher education. She highlighted that participation in the project deepened her understanding of how to integrate biology, technology, physics, and chemistry into a unified, interdisciplinary teaching model—transforming students from passive recipients of information into analytical thinkers and solution-oriented professionals.

YSU representatives firmly believe that the project’s success proved one fundamental truth: the effectiveness of educational reforms largely depends on the willingness of teachers to become the driving force of change.

T4GREEN fostered this mindset at YSU, empowering educators not only as knowledge transmitters but as promoters of innovation.