E-Learning and Web Applications for ADR driver training Erasmus Project

Project Title

E-Learning and Web Applications for ADR driver training

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 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Open and distance learning; Recognition, transparency, certification; Transport and mobility

Project Summary

ADR project seeked to develop, pilot and test innovative training methods for ADR drivers based on: mobile technology for training purposes, web applications to enhance and motivate drivers to develop, enhance and grow their technology and online skills. The project’s target groups were the ADR trainers and ADR drivers (End Users ).The project provided additional opportunities for the transfer of knowledge to end-users by encouraging ADR drivers and trainers to discover and use new media in training activities, including mobile technologies and games. The innovative technologies used for creating course materials were enable them to access learning materials and ICT tools and creative resources in a much more accessible way. The development of training curriculum for a European harmonization and unification of skills was one of the primary objectives of this project.

The transport of dangerous goods in the EU-28 slightly increased from 78 billion tonne-kilometres in 2009 to 80 billion tonne-kilometres in 2012. For most EU countries, the share of dangerous goods transport on road transport averaged around 4%. Statistic of stop-and-search police operations show that ADR road transport is disproportionate applied of compliance. In the regulations of ADR on the international transport of dangerous goods and in the DIRECTIVE 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods there are general standards for training ADR drivers, testing ADR driver and authorization of ADR trainers. While there is a general standard due to the ADR legislation both inside and outside the EU, there are differences in national implementation for the training for the ADR driver and the examinations for the ADR drivers and the licensing and training of trainers in the field of ADR training.

The established partnership provided effective decision-making, clear external communication, operational internal communication, and effective administrative and technical control of the project. The objectives of the project were setting up standards of ADR drivers training, standards for requirements of trainers in the field of ADR driver training, standards for testing ADR drivers and having harmonization at National and International level for ADR Driver trainers.

Therefore, ADR project is very important to set up an to create the same professional standards and increase the quality of ADR training throughout Europe.Considering this importance, ADR driver profiles, training needs, training conditions and environments, legal regulations, and course contents in all partner countries were examined individually. All educational contents and training materials used in the partner countries were examined.The international report, which was created as a result of this study, led to the formation of a common education path. As a result of the studies, it was decided to prepare innovative course materials for basic ADR training.ADR project is very important in terms of use new learning methods in addition to the uniformity and standardization.In addition, the inclusion of ICT-supported learning and teaching methods in line with the recommendations of the European Commission increases the importance and timeliness of the ADR project(DIRECTIVE 2003/59/EC).

Because of the ADR drivers have long period work schelude, flexible solutions, which do not force the training activity to take place in a specific place and time instead of standard classroom based training method are becoming increasingly important and attractive for the drivers.In the context of the Erasmus+ objectives, the development and implementation of innovative methodologies for the training of ADR drivers in the transportation sector and in the improvement of the use of e-learning tools within trainers to trigger motivation of the end users were developed.In parallel with the training path, free online course materials were developed by the project partners and tested in three stages.

The ADR project has been reported several times in the local and national media and dissemination activities have been carried out in the countries of all project partners.Especially the transportation sector and the public sector have paid close attention to our project and declared that they want to use the results.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 208760 Eur

Project Coordinator

Pamukkale Universitesi & Country: TR

Project Partners

• Türkiye Şoförler ve Otomobilciler Federasyonu
• Training 2000 psc
• CNA Associazione Provinciale di Pesaro e Urbino
• Mag Prenner & Partner GmbH