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Completed project · 2020–2023
Improving the Digital Skills of VET Teachers and Trainers
The use of technology can support learning in the workplace and in vocational schools, for example through the development of up-to-date and engaging learning materials. In order to realise these technological benefits, teachers and trainers in vocational education and training must develop new skills and competences.
Background and Problem
The use of technology can support learning at work and in vocational schools, for example through the development of up-to-date and engaging learning materials. To realise these technological benefits, teachers and trainers in vocational education and training need to develop new skills and competences.
The IDC-VET project will operate in the key sectors of metalworking and machinery production, social care and hospitality. By focusing on pedagogy, assessment and the development of digital learning materials, new models and programmes will be developed that can support teachers and trainers in using technology in all areas of VET practice.
Research question
How can the digital competences of teachers at vocational schools be strengthened?
What specific needs and use cases arise from the key sectors of metalworking, machinery production, social care and hospitality?
Approach
The project focused on promoting the digital competences of teachers in vocational education and training, and three planned intellectual outputs were successfully delivered within IDC-VET: the development of an online self-assessment tool for recording digital competences (IO1), the development of learning scenarios for various areas of VET (IO2) and the development of open educational resources (IO3). The project results remained available beyond the end of the project and could be used by teachers and trainers in training and teaching at vocational schools.
The IDC-VET project primarily addressed trainers and teachers, but also VET providers, education planners and policymakers. The online self-assessment tool for recording digital competences (IO1) was first tested by the project's target group (15 people per partner organisation) in order to identify any adjustments needed to make it easier to use. The learning scenarios and the educational resources (OERs) were likewise reviewed with various members of the project's target groups against the criteria of content, usability, accessibility and sustainability, and enriched with further suitable content and materials.
Results
The main aim of the IDC VET project was to support teachers and trainers in improving their skills and competences, primarily in creating teaching and training content and, secondarily, in teaching with digital media.
In line with the project's three intellectual outputs, learning scenarios were developed for various VET sectors (metalworking and machinery production, social care and hospitality: 14 learning scenarios in total) and were made available on the project website in all partner languages. In addition, an online self-assessment tool following the DigCompEdu framework was developed in all partner languages and was likewise accessible via the project website. The various competence areas could be completed independently of one another, so that users could track the development of their own competences on the basis of the tool's results.
Suitable open educational resources were also created for the 14 learning scenarios, enriching the scenarios with media that extended the use of technology in the context of training and teaching and provided a meaningful complement to the scenarios. The scenarios also offered trainers practical guidelines and ideas for learning approaches, activities and content when designing their own lesson plans and occupational practices.
Dissemination and Transfer Activities
Meyne, L., & Peters, S. (2023, 10 Januar). Multiplier Event: Improve Digital Competences of VET Teachers and Trainers (IDC VET). Institut Technik und Bildung.