Leveraging Digital Simulated Workplace Training and Micro-Internships for enhancing Employability Skills for VET - Business, Sales and Service in Upper Secondary Schools
▶Summary
Advance vocational education and training (VET) in the business, sales, and service programs through Digital Simulated Workplace Training, and Micro-Internships, to provide students with practical...
▶Objectives
Advance vocational education and training (VET) in the business, sales, and service programs through Digital Simulated Workplace Training, and Micro-Internships, to provide students with practical skills in a safe classroom environment Use simulations and digital tools used in business to provide realistic scenarios, and let students develop crucial competencies for modern sales and service roles, including customer interaction, product knowledge, digital marketing, and problem-solving
▶Activities
Develop Digital Simulated Workplace Training Programs with partner schools Execute Pilot courses with VET 20 schools Start small scale testing of "Micro internships" with start-ups and SMEs who are part of the Mills Enterprise HUB Industry feedback and program evaluation sessions and workshops
▶Impact
The project is expected to help bridge the gap between labor market specifically SMEs and VET education in Business, Sales and Services Develop best practices for implementing Digital Simulated Workplace Training and Micro Internships in VET Develop new and practical and engaging methods for developing and assessing students transferable skills with a main focus digital competency Develop teacher support content, enhance teachers digital capacity for implementing digital tools in teaching