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

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