Improving teacher education for applied learning in the field of vocational education

2016-11-21

Erasmus+ Capacity Building Project in the Field of Higher Education "Improving teacher education for applied learning in the field of vocational education" 574124-EPP-1-2016-1-DE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

Project acronym: ITE-VET

Priority – Capacity Building in Higher Education

Project duration: 14 October 2016 – 14 October 2018

EU funding instrument: European Neighbourhood Instrument (Erasmus+: КА2 CBHE)

Erasmus+ (CBHE) grant amount: 625,625.00 €

Target groups: VET teachers, higher education institutions offering VET teacher training programs, and VET professionals facilitating an applied learning approach.

Grant holder: University of Konstanz, Germany

Official project website: wiwi.uni.kn/ite-vet

Partnership:

University of Konstanz, Germany
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
Universitat de València, Spain
Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University, Ukraine
Vasyl Stefanyk Prycarpathian National University, Ukraine
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
Institute of Vocational Education and Training of the National Academy of Education Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine
Institute of Professional Qualifications, Ukraine

Project goals and objectives:

Wider objective is to improve the economic situation in Ukraine by improving the structures and quality of the vocational education training system (VET).

Specific project objectives are:

Further identification of structures and problems of the Ukrainian vocational education system, particularly of the teacher education system for VET by looking for at structural issues and curricular regulations/issues in comparison to those of the participating EU countries;
On this basis and referring to innovative teaching and learning theories innovative course structures and didactical innovations will be developed and implemented in the Ukrainian partner universities;
In order to be able to better meet the needs of the economy and to prepare the students in a more efficient way for their future life as VET teachers new forms of cooperation between university and schools/colleges resp. institutions representing the employment sector will be implemented and new ways/fields of acquiring very early professional experience for future teachers outside the university seminar room will be explored.

Activities:

Ukrainian VET teacher education and VET system and needs analyses.
Didactical input from EU countries on modern teaching.
Revision of course programmes and curricula (pedagogical part).
Implementation of new forms of practice-orientation.
Raising awareness, dissemination and exploitation of results.
Coordination and organisation of the implementation of the project.
Quality management and assurance.

Expected results:

Ukrainian VET teacher education and VET system and needs analysed.
Didactical input from EU universities performed.
Course programmes and curricula (pedagogical part) revised.
New forms of practice-orientation implemented.
Awareness, dissemination and exploitation of resultsraised.
The implementation of the project coordinated and organised.
Quality management and assurance performed.

Project meetings:

21-22 November 2016, Konstanz: Kick-off meeting

02-03 March 2017, Valencia: Second Workshop