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Improvement of professional competences at international level

2019-1-LV01-KA102-0601372019VET learner and staff mobilityfinalized
Countries: LV · Grant: €123,864
Creativity and culturePedagogy and didacticsQuality Improvement Institutions and/or methods (incl. school development)

Objectives

As planned, the project intended to promote the exchange of good practice, learner mobility to acquisit new knowledge and skills, to provide insight into the international education and work environment, to promote cooperation between LMMDV and industry (cultural education, creative industries), transfer of experience, facilitate the exchange of views, demonstrate the activities of partner organizations and collaborating companies, the technology, materials, facilities, quality and safety control, product/design life cycle and sustainability. Acquisit with education system of other countries, study approaches, methodological work, internship, organization of educational work, examinations, evaluation, recognition. The project has been implemented to promote the development of LMMDV quality and internationalization in areas such as curriculum, teaching and learning, student achievement and professional support. LMMDV needs to work with educational institutions and companies in Europe to prepare students with comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge who are competitive to enter higher education or the labor market in the EU in their field, in line with the opportunities of the international labor market.

Background

PIKC LMMDV applied for project funding, as learner and staff mobility projects been successfully implemented under both the Erasmus + program and the (previously) Leonardo da Vinci program. Both the participants (students, staff) and the sending organization benefit directly from the mobility. During mobility, students not only acquire new technical and professional knowledge and skills in their chosen specialty, but mobility enhances their communication skills, including in a foreign language, their ability to collaborate, to work individually and in an international group, and their understanding of cultural diversity, which promotes tolerance towards different members of society, abroad and home. Teachers get acquainted with other countries' education systems, assessment criteria, examination and practice processes, organization of methodological and educational work, the proportion between general and professional subjects, lesson plans, technical base. LMMDV acquires motivated students who are focused on high-quality achievements, teachers with an innovative approach to the modernization of the learning process and environment, promotes the internationalization of the institution, qualitative indicators and competitiveness.

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