CONTEXT/BACKGROUND OF PROJECT As VET schools we should be able to offer motivating and meaningful learning paths for all students with totally different backgrounds, experiences, know-how and dreams. At the same time society is digitalizing and we should find our unique ways of using eLearning in VET and learn to use it as there are big differences between schools. All this has to be done with less money than before due to VET budget cuts in many countries. In this project we will find solutions to these and some other challenges. OBJECTIVES STUDENTS (INCL. STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS) 1) with different backgrounds learn VET and life-learning skills and study individually customized part of VET degree by establishing and running sustainable startup company in internationally mixed group of 4 students (FI, DE, NL, SP), learning flexibly in 3 intl learning environments (company, school, eKampus), and selling their products (incl. webstore) 2) will be coached by unique company advisor and international teacher 3) in host countries are able to participate (no mobilities) REAL COMPANIES 4) coach students’ sustainable startups and learn coaching skills 5) get students to learn in their companies TEACHERS 6) learn new mindset to work as supporting coach and new know-how and skills how to customize students’ learning paths and how to coach intl students in 3 learning environments (school, company, eKampus) (using service design tools) 7) in host countries are able to participate (no mobilities) SCHOOLS 8) get new service designed way and know-how to custom studies (way of learning/suitable learning environments) 9) participating students graduate on time and become employed VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN GENERAL 10) improve the brand of vocational education in Europe PARTICIPANTS Schools: MERCURIA (FI), Alfa-college (NL), Collegi Badalones (SP), Louis Schroeder Schule (DE) Companies: Heavenlinen (FI), Maiham (FI), Fab Lab Bcn (SP), Een paar ontwerpers (NL), 4your Office (DE), Skills Finland (FI) ACTIVITIES Group 1: Workshop 1 (FI), WS 2 (NL), WS 3 (DE) – 16 students + 4 teachers + 4-5 companies Group 2: Workshop 1 (DE), WS 2 (SP), WS 3 (FI) - 16 students + 4 teachers + 4-5 companies Skills Finland competition 5/2021 – 4 students + 4 teachers 4 weeks work placements - 8 students A lot of work in eKampus between workshops. RESULTS AND IMPACTS RESULT 1: CREATIVE MINDS LEARNING MODEL FOR ALL KIND OF STUDENTS TO LEARN INDIVIDUALLY CUSTOMIZED PART OF VET DEGREE BY BEING INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLY ORIENTED ENTREPRENEUR 1.1. 8 INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLY ORIENTED STARTUPS WILL BE ESTABLISHED 1.2. LEARNING MATERIAL TO LEARN SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP WILL BE PUBLISHED 1.3. SCHOOLS GET NEW DIGITAL VET SPESIFIED PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS FOR THEIR USE RESULT 2: CREATIVE MINDS COACH ACADEMY PEDAGOGICAL MODEL FOR TEACHERS TO LEARN HOW TO CUSTOMIZE STUDENTS’ LEARNING PATH AND HOW TO WORK AS A COACH IN 3 INTERNATIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS (school, company, eKampus) 2.1. SCHOOLS GET NEW KNOW-HOW TO CUSTOMIZE STUDENTS’ PATHS AND UTILIZE FLEXIBLY DIFFERENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IMPACTS STUDENTS - 32 students (incl. with special needs) will study approx. 60 cp (total 32x60=1920cp) with this model + approx. 100 host school students - are able to establish and run a company in intl market and webstore - are motivated and learn flexibly in individually customized learning path (what/where to study). - improve international working, life learning and digital skills - learn to understand themselves as a learner. - learn sustainability “by accident” with sustainable startup - from host country learn also (no mobilities) - graduate on time and become employed with excellent vocational and life-long learning skills. COMPANIES - learn coaching skills and get students to learn in their companies - find new ways to cooperate with schools TEACHERS - learn new mindset and and skills to customize students’ learning paths and to coach intl students in 3 learning environments (school, company, eKampus) (using service design tools) - from host country learn also (no mobilities) - improve significantly language and international skills SCHOOLS - get new learning material and ways to use eKampus as VET spesified learning environment (digitalization) - get new model and know-how&skills to custom studies - get new cooperation ways with companies - understand that economically sustainably we can offer even better learning outcomes VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN GENERAL - open resource of 2 new learning models (incl. learning material and tools) - improve the brand of VET in Europe. LONGER TERM BENEFITS - schools have know-how to customize students learning paths and to operate in 3 different learning environments - supports sustainable education (economically, environmentally, socially) - established startups will continue after the project - so-operation with companies increases in the future - schools get new digital VET specified tools
In this project, we wanted to create innovative practices and teaching methods. The project offered teachers possibility for continuous professional development by learning coaching skills. The project gave all students possibility to become a participant no matter of their background. Students established 8 companies with sustainable approach with help of our partner companies and coaching teachers. They learned in three different learning environments: schools, companies and eLearning platform. They worked in international groups and sold their products in online webstore. One student from Finland also did a short internship in Spain as a part of her individual learning path. Schools learned a lot know-how and skills to arrange customized learning for their students in different learning environments. They learned service designed way to modify studies for students.
With this project, we wanted to be able to offer more motivating and meaningful learning paths for all students. Students with different kinds of backgrounds, experiences, know-how and dreams. We wanted to learn entrepreneurship together in internationally mixed groups with help of people from creative companies. Our aim was also to become more digitalized and learn more online as this is a talent much needed already now and even more so in the future. Schools are not equal in terms of digitalization and we wanted to emphasize eLearning for all the participants and schools in order to improve these skills. With the help of eLearning we can do more things with less money. As the world is changing so is the institution of teachership. We wanted to bring coaching skills as a new method for participating teachers. All students are individuals with individual and unique needs and dreams. Coaching teacher helps students find individually customized learning paths that takes this into students’ uniqueness.