MOBILITY FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING Erasmus Project

Project Title

MOBILITY FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND 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 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

The purpose of MOBVET project was to support achievement of the objectives of the European education area. Those objectives are focused on developing a learning space, which is not hampered by national borders and there are no obstacles in recognition of international learning outcomes. According to the EU Council Recommendation on VET for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (2020), all Member States are encouraged promote vocational education in an international context. At least 8% of learners at national VET institutions should benefit from a learning mobility in abroad and their studies should be recognized internationally. In order to promote learners` mobility, not only students should be addressed, but also the VET teachers. We identified that the barriers of international mobility are often related to VET teachers, who have limited experience and readiness to work in intercultural environment. Therefore, teachers are the key factor unlocking the potential of learning abroad.
The project partners, representing seven different institutions (VET training providers, universities, NGOs and educational organizations), recognized the need to enhance international mobility in VET training programs in their countries and institutions. Within that context, the overall aim of the project was generating a supporting instrument (MOBVET platform) for students and teachers to prepare them to study and work at the international learning environment. The Project provided a practical tool for VET institutions, which supports and encourages international cooperation and staff/student mobility.
The project had two main objectives. First, to create a functional and sustainable strategic partnership to achieve common goals of internationalization of VET learning programs. Second, to create a specific tool for internationalization (a learning platform), which is designed to assist VET program teachers, trainers and students. The platform allows develop their intercultural competences and reflect their skills before, during and after a period of mobility.
During the project MOBVET learning platform was designed, which is ready-made and open for use. The platform includes Study Module and Country Module with accompanying materials and instructions to cover all stages of mobility. The methodology used emphasized the significance of the learner’s own contributions to their learning process through active involvement, critical thinking and reflection. The platform was piloted in all participating countries with groups of VET students, teachers, teacher students and experts (study abroad program coordinators). Learning outcomes were defined and validated through the piloting in all partner countries. Based on the rich feedback received, the platform was improved to be more functional, informative and attractive for potential learners.
The main outputs of the project were digital platform and specific instruments (e-learning tools) to promote high quality mobility and international dimension of VET programs. The COVID-19 situation also brought the need to rethink internationalization strategies and action plans. The keywords of the „new reality“, such as multichannel working and experimental agility became relevant for the MOBVET project. The project accumulated the best practices of the partner countries in introducing systemic approach for developing practical solutions to support VET teachers and trainers competences to promote internationalization and change in mindset.
The outcomes of the project are sustainable in the long term, as the MOBVET platform has become an important part of the Erasmus mobility preparation in our partner institutions. The Study Module of platform is integrated into a VET teacher education curriculum in terms of mobility window.
The MOBVET platform is open to all other institutions who are interested in adapting it for its own curriculum or for mobility preparation and support. In the long term, the project will result in an increasing number of mobile VET teachers and learners in Erasmus+ Program countries and provision of high quality mobility through all stages of study abroad.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 185123 Eur

Project Coordinator

TARTU ULIKOOL & Country: EE

Project Partners

• West Nottinghamshire College of Further Education, Mansfield
• CESIE
• JYVASKYLAN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU
• Kemi-Torniolaakson koulutuskuntayhtymä Lappia/Ammattiopisto Lappia
• Asociatia Centrul European pentru Integrare Socioprofesionala ACTA
• Tartu Kutsehariduskeskus