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NextSteps@TechVET
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NextSteps@TechVET

NextSteps@TechVET project aims to promote WBL in all its forms, by involving companies and VET providers and targets VET institutions, especially VET teachers and their connections in the world of work such as workplace instructors, managers and HR. Through these target groups, the project also benefits VET students.

The project aims to develop partnerships that promote WBL in VET and support professional development (especially guidance skills) of people involved in the WBL process and the internationalization of VET.

The project responds to the EU priorities for Vocational Education Training. It promotes WBL and teachers’ and trainers’ professional development through the recognition of the current state and development needs regarding cooperation between VET institutions and working life, especially focusing on guidance (incl. career guidance and workplace guidance in physical and digital environments); development of pedagogically considered educational materials to support guidance skills and cooperation between education and work; promotion of best practices for WBL from the perspectives of teachers, students and working life and the improvement, recognition and accreditation of guidance skills through the development of digital open badge-driven learning process. The project runs for 36 months starting on 1.9.2020 and finishing on 31.8.2023.

HAMK coordinates the project. Project partners are Koulutuskuntayhtymä Tavastia Finland; Kouvolan kaupunki (City of Kouvola) Finland; Vidzemes Tehnoloģiju un dizaina tehnikums Latvia; Tallinna Lasnamäe Mehaanikakool Estonia and Stichting voor Christelijk beroepsonderwijs en volwassen educatie Friesland/Flevoland Netherlands

NextSteps@TechVET project has been funded with support from the European Commission, under ERASMUS+, with the reference number 2020-1-FI01-KA202-066596.

Remark: The European Commission accepts no responsibility for the contents of this website.

The ERASMUS + KA2 Strategic partnerships project promotes WBL and teachers’ and trainers’ professional development through the recognition of the current state and development needs regarding cooperation between VET institutions and the world of work; especially focusing on guidance (incl. career guidance and workplace guidance in physical and digital environments); development of pedagogically considered educational materials to support guidance skills and cooperation between education and work; promotion of best practices for WBL from the perspectives of teachers, students and the world of work and the improvement, recognition and accreditation of guidance skills through the development of digital open badge-driven learning process. The project runs for 36 months starting on 1.9.2020 and finishing on 31.8.2023.

Outputs

a) report on the current state of school-work connection and guidance competencies,

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b) educational materials to develop guidance skills and materials for workplace instructor training,

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Finnish material bank
Latvian material bank 
Estonian material bank 
Dutch material bank 

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c) best practices for work-based learning support guide for Learning Ambassadors, Students and Workplace trainers,

d) defined competence criteria for a Digital Badges for “Learning Ambassador” and “Workplace instructor” and piloting Digital Badges.

 

 

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NextSteps@TechVET presents: role and importance of Learning
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NextSteps@TechVET presents: role and importance of Learning Ambassadors
NextSteps@TechVET project manager Tuomas Eerola presents the Learning Ambassador of Work-based learning model developed during the project. Project associated partners also give their views on guidance and cooperation with VET providers. 
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2 months ago
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For our Finnish followers:
NextSteps@TechVET hankkeen projektipäällikkö Tuomas Eerola kertoo työpaikkaohjaajia ja oppimisen lähettiläitä varten kansainvälisessä yhteistyössä tuotetuista oppimateriaaleista ja osaamismerkeistä.

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3 months ago
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Do you wonder what are the Learning Ambassadors we are constantly referring to? What kind of skills do they need and how can they develop their skills and demonstrate their competence?
Our project manager Tuomas Eerola answers these questions in the new HAMK Unlimited Professional publication "Learning Ambassador – the new role for a VET teacher"

You can access the link below: unlimited.hamk.fi/ammatillinen-osaaminen-ja-opetus/learning-ambassador-the-new-role-for-a-vet-teacher/
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Do you wonder what are the Learning Ambassadors we are constantly referring to? What kind of skills do they need and how can they develop their skills and demonstrate their competence?
Our project manager Tuomas Eerola answers these questions in the new HAMK Unlimited Professional publication Learning Ambassador – the new role for a VET teacher

You can access the link below: unlimited.hamk.fi/ammatillinen-osaaminen-ja-opetus/learning-ambassador-the-new-role-for-a-vet-teacher/
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