Innovative and Applicative Methods in Work Based Learning Erasmus Project

Project Title

Innovative and Applicative Methods in Work Based Learning

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Cooperation between educational institutions and business; Pedagogy and didactics

Project Summary

The project addresses the problem of unsatisfactory school performance by VET School students in some of Countries involved. In Southern Europe Countries, PISA-OCSE 2015 results are below average in almost all the items evaluated. This survey entails the “meaningful learning”, the ability of VET students to find solutions to the practical problems of everyday life. Southern Europe Countries shows on one hand students dissatisfaction, on the other hand teachers difficulties in design and managing WBL path.
The general objective of the project is to promote in European VET School teachers the application of effective and innovative teaching methods and tools in work-based learning contexts in order to guarantee a better future for young Europeans.
Specifically, the project aims to improve school performance and students satisfaction. Specific objectives are the following:
– Learner and collaborative centered pedagogies (hereinafter CELC) applied;
– Reduced resistence to change in VET School staff;
– increased awareness of companies system by VET teachers.
– Improved ability of VET School to support students in WBL paths.
The project is addressed primarily to teachers of VET Schools; indirect beneficiaries are VET students and companies involved. The partnership also includes the participation of:
– companies from Southern Europe Countries;
– Universities and organizations active on research and innovation in learning processes in WBL context. Two of these come from Countries with a long WBL tradition.
VET teachers directly involved will be 48 direct; 180 indirectly. In addition, 75 students, 6 VET School managers, 6 company tutors, 6 company managers and 9 experienced researchers of WBL learning processes will be directly involved.
The project aims to realize two important intellectual outputs able to reach the project objectives:
– IO1: a curricula promoting the development of skills of VET teachers in the application of CELC pedagogical methods in the Work Based Learning pathways; it will be a new curriculum that will take into account the obstacles that don’t allow the application of new pedagogies. The implementation of this curriculum will also entail a significant commitment of leadership of VET schools who have already shown their availability to change in terms of organization and approach;
– IO2 training material and open educational resources useful for training VET teachers in the application of CELC pedagogical methods in the Work Based Learning pathways. Training material will be available on a learning web platform. Training materials will also include materials that teachers can immediately apply with their students.

The activity plan includes the design of the curriculum and the design and development of training material and OERs. Teachers will be trained in different ways (online self-learning, face to face, jobshadowing in the company) and then they will test the application of the new pedagogical method directly with the students. An important propagation action of skills will be implemented at local level: teachers participating in the international learning activity then will train their colleagues. At the end of the test, a peer learning activity will be carried out among teachers who have tested the new method in order to promote further learning and trigger the evaluation of effectiveness. A structured follow-up among partners will make possible to evaluate the effectiveness of the solution adopted, to identify any corrective measures and to adopt the application of the CELC pedagogical methodology in ordinary activitis.
It is expected that the project will produce positive impacts primarily towards:
– students who, thanks to a learner centered pedagogy in line with their natural learning process, will increase their potential to improve school performance;
– teachers of VET schools involved that will be able to improve their teaching performance and the quality of their work;
– companies hosting students whose knowledge and skills developed at school will be directly linked -to the work-based learning path;
– VET schools that will be able to get benefits and using materials.

Project Website

http://inappwbl.impark.com.tr/en

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 236113,7 Eur

Project Coordinator

ilmiolavoro srl & Country: IT

Project Partners

• LICEUL TEHNOLOGIC “NICOLAE CIORANESCU”
• IM Park Bilisim Elektronik Basin Yayin Reklamcilik Egitim Ltd. Sti.
• SC NIMET SRL
• HAAGA-HELIA AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY
• Istituto Omnicomprensivo “Primo Levi”
• Faraone Industrie SpA
• Dikmen Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi