Foster the digital transition in VET schools

D-VET project is an outcome of the joint efforts of 6 partners from 5 EU countries – 3 VET providers and 3 VET schools. Applying for the project was primarily motivated by the urgent needs and cha...

The main objective of the D-VET project was to mobilize and incentivize VET educators to take concrete actions for their upskilling and reskilling in transition from paper to digital education and teaching. The specific objectives coming out of the main objective were to: - DISCUSS, AGREE and DEVELOP a learning methodology for development of online vocational lessons for distance learning which will enhance the flexibility and creativity of the VET educators and enable them to deliver quality and inclusive education through virtual means - PLAN, ELABORATE and PRESENT a collection of online lessons on vocational subjects - DEVELOP and INTRODUCE an Online wiki with lessons to teach certain curricular contents - PLAN, DEVELOP and DELIVER a learning Methodology for developing online lessons - INCREASE the attractiveness of vocational subjects teaching and learning - BOOST learners’ motivation of VET studying - SHARE practices and ideas in VET transnationally - PROMOTE the end results and outcomes of the project proposal to wider public audiences. The objectives further strengthened the competences of VET educators through reinforcing their skills and making them more qualified and competitive at a professional level.

A unique Methodology for the elaboration of online lessons was developed. It was presented to educational practitioners during an international 5 days training focused on how, where, and which online tools could be used in VET schools, especially to teach vocational subjects. Besides the Methodology a Teacher training package, with a manual for participants and supporting materials enabling further training of VET school teachers on the use of digital and online tools to teach in distance learning environments was elaborated. After the international LTTA the trained participants peer-trained their colleagues on what they were taught during the LTTA. Later all practitioners created 72 lessons for online learning. The lessons served as the base for the created online wiki. The methodology in combination with the elaborated lessons and the online wiki for sharing lessons and experience represented a complex intervention model. It served as a platform to inspire the educators and gave them a solid base to develop the curriculum according to their needs. There was a multiplier event as well as national peer workshops in each partner country to close up the project where the results of the project were presented to the wider public.

The results are: Result 1- Methodology for elaboration of online lessons on vocational subjects. The Methodology for the elaboration of online lessons in vocational subjects aimed to provide a framework and useful guidelines for the creation of online lessons and teaching tools in VET contexts. For the development of the Methodology we collected 50 questionnaires from educators; interviewed 10 VET teachers per country. Result 2 - A collection of online lessons in VET with a Teacher training package, with a manual for participants and supporting materials for VET teachers on the use of digital and online tools to teach in online and distance learning environments. This result served as a database of online lessons on different VET subjects elaborated by teachers participating in the international training and the national workshops (peer-trainings) and had 72 lessons. Result 3 - Online wiki for sharing lessons and experience. It is an online platform where teachers can search for lesson, plans and digital resources to teach certain curricular contents, share experience and practices, look for advice or source of inspiration. The web platform with 72 lessons was created in English and translated in partners languages.