WOOFF at a Glance
WOOFF is a three-year project dedicated to integrating multiple series (set?) of dog-assisted interventions into school settings to foster learning, emotional resilience, and inclusion.
Our team consists of educators, SEN-specialists, DAE experts, and researchers from across Europe, working together to develop, test, and refine series of interventions that support students’ social and cognitive development.
Our Objectives:
- Design and Pilot Series of Dog-Assisted SEL & EF Interventions
Design and pilot structured, evidence-informed series of dog-assisted educational interventions that support the development of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Executive Functions (EF) in primary school learners.
- Build Educator Capacity for Dog-Assisted Education
Strengthen the professional capacity of educators and schools to implement dog-assisted interventions effectively, ethically, and sustainably.
- Embed Dog-Assisted Education in School Practice
Support the integration of dog-assisted education into everyday school practice and establish conditions for its continued use beyond the project duration.
- Establish a European Community of Practice
Build and sustain a European community of practice that enables knowledge exchange, quality assurance, and transfer of dog-assisted education across diverse educational contexts.
- Research and Validate Educational Impact and Ethics
Evaluate and validate the effects of dog-assisted education on learners’ SES and EF through educational research, while monitoring ethical and One Health considerations.