Training 4 Skills in the Digital Environment
Erasmus+ KA226 - Partnerships for Digital Education Readiness
2020-1-HR01-KA226-VET-094781
257.945,00 €
03/2021 - 03/2023 (24 months)
Croatia, Cyprus, Germany, Greece
T4SVEN
The Erasmus+ T4SVEN project addresses the priority innovative practices in a digital era by developing and introducing guidelines and training for Education and Training (VET) teachers for integrating digital technologies in teaching and learning meaningfully, particularly concerning the distinctive features of VET such as work-based learning (WBL) and sector-specific skills.
The project will support the uptake of innovative approaches to teaching and learning by developing guidelines for integrating technology in digital and/or blended learning environments in VET, focusing on the pedagogical aspect of teaching and WBL as well as the acquisition of practical skills in a digital environment. The multinational project consortium will bring an international perspective to the approach reflecting partners’ diverse VET systems, which would boost the potential for innovation and transferability of the methodological framework.
Moreover, peer review of the coursework developed through this project would raise the quality and innovation by creating feedback loops and thus including the users’ perspective, in line with the quality cycle P-D-C-A (plan, do, check, act).
The project will also support the uptake of digital technologies for teaching and learning by developing and piloting an online course that includes blended learning along with the appropriate methods for assessing learning outcomes. Finally, the project will support VET teachers and trainers not only by developing their competencies but also by investigating the possibility of awarding digital badges to the pilot teachers and trainers to be used in their professional development in all project countries.
Objectives of the project
The specific objectives are to:
- develop a concept on digital pedagogy with a special focus on the WBL in some of the hardest hit sectors due to Covid-19, such as tourism, hospitality and transport
- pilot developed an online course on digital pedagogy
- pilot a peer-review approach to validate the final coursework of teachers
- prepare VET for pedagogical and methodical challenges when transferring to the digital and blended learning environment
- strengthen networking and international cooperation through partnership between countries and different levels of education
- strengthen networking between VET schools and exchange of good practice, through the implementation of a peer review as external evaluation tool
- promote openness, inclusiveness and innovativeness of VET
Expected Results
The results of the project are related to the objectives:
- 1 conceptual framework developed, translated into 4 languages
- 1 guideline to be developed, translated into 4 languages
- 1 curriculum developed, translated into 4 languages
- 1 online course was developed and translated into 4 languages
- 1 web platform that will host course developed
- 1 technical/user guide for the platform
- 1 set of peer review guidelines developed and translated into 4 languages
- up to 40 VET professionals completing the course
- up to VET teachers educated in conducting peer reviews
- At least 2 peer reviews per country conducted
- The project will strengthen networking and international cooperation through partnerships between different levels of education and it will include:
- 1 kick-off meeting
- 6 virtual meetings every two months during the project
- 4 project meetings with maximum 2 participants per partner
- 1 final conference
- 4 dissemination events with up to 50 participants per partner
Project Activities
O1. Review, analysis and proposal of a conceptual framework of the digital pedagogy in VET, with a special focus on WBL
O2. Development of digital course curricula
O3.Development of the digital course
O4. Digital platform
O5. Formulation of a game-based, virtual reality educational platform
O6. Evaluation framework for VET teachers in form of peer reviews
