Improving skills and competences of VET teachers and trainers in the age of artificial intelligence

Problem statement: The transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) extends across all economic and social sectors, including education. AI affects jobs and consequently initial and continuing VET, both for people already working and for apprentices. Objectives: Young people urgently need new knowledge and skills relating to AI to participate effectively in vocational training and the world of work. Targeted continuing development for teachers and trainers is essential to prepare them for this task and enable new teaching and learning arrangements in different settings.

Research question: What impact does AI have on VET, and how can it be addressed practically in teaching and training?

Results: The project will begin with a multi-stage investigation of AI's impact on VET in different European regions. Illustrative open-access teaching and learning materials and training programmes, such as a toolkit and online course, will be developed and tested using ICT and AI artefacts to engage VET teachers and trainers. The findings will inform an extension of the European DigiComEdu framework to include AI-related vocational development.