MicroLearnings for Trainers and Teachers in VET sy..
MicroLearnings for Trainers and Teachers in VET systems
Start date: Oct 1, 2015,
End date: Sep 30, 2017
PROJECT
FINISHED
The quality of apprenticeship training is deteriorating in many EU countries, the number of early apprenticeship leavers is increasing and has reached alarming levels even in countries which have been praised for their dual vocational system. The skills of the apprentices do not match the needs of the economy. Many VET teachers and trainers lack digital competences and are not sufficiently prepared to cope with other needs and expectations of the new generations of apprentices. The apprentices themselves lack motivation, self-esteem, communication skills. Various forms of bullying including cyber bullying among apprentices have reached the VET sector. The VET systems as a whole are not responsive enough to labour market needs.
The project aims at enhancing the skills and competences of apprenticeship trainers and teachers and trainers of other VET systems, by developing training materials which provide guidance on how to cope successfully with the Generation Y and how to communicate corporate culture and values.
The course content covers five subject areas:
- How to find and develop apprentices
- Leadership and working with generation Y
- Knowledge transfer to generation Y
- Leadership and corporate culture
- Conflict resolution in VET
The course content is developed in MicroLearning format. The content of a course consists of 20 to 25 video clips of 1-3 minutes’ duration, the same number of audio clips and so-called transfer materials (e.g. guidelines for trainers, check-lists; links for download materials). The course content will be developed in DE, EN, FR and PL language.
MicroLearnings are digital flash cards which are accessible at any time from any device. This innovative and learner-centred method of learning has become increasingly popular in recent years especially in big companies. Mobile and flexible educational methods take into account both the needs of in-company-trainers as time resources for education and training are becoming more limited and of the apprentices who by using digital learning formats achieve better learning results and a higher degree of satisfaction and retention. Learning in MicroLearning format thus helps to reduce the number of early apprenticeship leavers, to increase the labour market relevance of VET and to make apprenticeships more attractive and efficient.
The Consortium is composed of 5 organisations from four countries (AT, FR, PL and UK) providing training or training-related services at VET or university level. One partner is specialised in the production of MicroLearnings for small and medium sized enterprises. Each partner takes the lead in the development of one of the five subject areas. The video and audio clips are produced by the partner organisations that have the expertise in producing high quality AV content.
The course content will be available as Open Educational Resources on the project website and the web platform of the partner specialised in MicroLearnings. Given the relevance of the course content and the high quality of the video clips the project’s benefits are very promising, as more and more companies with apprenticeship training consider MicroLearning as one of the most efficient learning methods for the apprentices of Generation Y. This method is being increasingly used also in other educational environments, at secondary and university level as well. The courses’ content is of relevance not only in apprenticeship training but also in (further) education and training of all categories of staff.
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