Projekti
Mobility for vocational education and training
Rahoitusohjelma
Mobility for Vocational Education and Training MoBVET
This international Erasmus+ project is lead by Tarto University with several project partners. Project partners include JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Lappia Vocational College, Tarto Vocational College, Cesie, Acta Center and West-Nottighamshire College.
The main aim of the project is to make students and teachers better equipped to work in international environments, both at home and abroad.
The two main objectives for the project have been:
Firstly, to create a functional and sustainable strategic partnership to facilitate the internationalisation of VET programmes. The strategic partnership is the main body that will work to implement the project successfully and generate real value for institutions, countries and the wider European community.
The second objective is to create a specific tool for internationalisation, which is not currently available. We aim to generate a digital environment (hereinafter named Platform), which will provide support and practical help to VET institutions (as an Intellectual Output). This will be a multidimensional environment, designed to assist VET programmme teachers, trainers and students to develop their intercultural competences and reflection skills before, during and after a period of mobility. The platform will support international mobility, preparing and helping teachers and students through practical advice and the sharing of valuable learning experiences.
During the project four transnational meetings have been held in countries representing project partners.
First transnational meeting was in October, 25.-26, 2018, CESIE, Palermo, Italy
Purpose: Kick off - meeting to discuss about project management, finance, communication, quality, dissemination, impact and evaluation plan. Share tasks and responsibilities, local VET school visit.
Topics discussed and activities: Introduction of partner institutions; Why MOBVET; Activities timeline; Budgeting and budget frames; Mapping the VET mobility issues in the partner institutions; Internal communication tools: E-mail list, Trello, Platform; Transnational meetings; Dissemination and multiplier events; Quality management and impact assessment. Visit to Liceo Artistico Statale in Palermo.
Second transnational meeting was held in May, 23.-24, 2019, JAMK - University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
Purpose: Transnational meeting to discuss about the progress of MOBVET project, work on the general study module contents and country specific modules contents. Discussion about shared tasks and responsibilities. VET school visit (Gradia, Jyväskylä).
Topics discussed and activities: Quality management – short summary of evaluation of Palermo meeting. Future activities. Characteristics of good online course. Discussion over the General Study modules. Visit to Gradia.
Third transnational meeting was held in November 5.- 6, 2019 - West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, UK
Purpose: Transnational meeting to discuss over the current stage of the project and define timeline for the future activities.
Topics discussed and activities: Progress overview by the partners (what is going on at the institution; main project related activities; potential problems, other); discussions over study module, preparations for piloting of study module, content of each country specific module, preparation for dissemination events.Practicalities (time sheets, budget etc). Visit to West Nott Campus and Newstead Abbey.
The final transnational meeting was held virtually and hosted by Tarto University in May 2020. Experiencies were shared and dissamination plans were discussed.
Projektin tulokset
During the project four transnational meetings was held in countries representing project partners: In Italy Palermo, In Finland, Jyväskylä, In UK, West-Nottighamshire College and in Estonia, Tarto.
First transnational meeting was held in October, 25.-26, 2018, CESIE, Palermo, Italy. In this meeting Project activities timeline was planned together with project partners as well as the timetable for the transnational meetings Also mapping the VET mobility issues in the partner institutions was done.
Second transnational meeting was held in May, 23.-24, 2019, JAMK - University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland. In this meeting the progress of MOBVET project was discussed, as well as the on how to continue work on the general study module contents and country specific modules contents.
Third transnational meeting was held in November 5.- 6, 2019 - West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, UK.
In this meeting project overview and progress by the partners was discussed. Discussions over study module, preparations for piloting of study module, content of each country specific module, preparation for dissemination events were done.
Other actions and results accomplished by JAMK´s School of Professional Teacher Education during the project
During the project, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, School of Professional Teacher Education has made also these following actions and contributions:
1) Prepared an online survey for the staff and students of JAMK´s School of Professional Teacher Education.
'A Survey for the students of JAMK´s School of Professional Teacher Education concerning international cooperation and international exchange possibilites' and
'A Survey for the Staff of JAMK´s School of Professional Teacher Education concerning international cooperation and international exchange possibilites'
The results of the survey have been analyzed and taken into account when planning information and materials for the staff and students of JAMK´s School of Professional Teacher Education. This has been done in co-operation with JAMK´s international office.
2) Interviewed international students and teachers, who have been participating either in Erasmus Study Exchange Program or Staff Exchange Program during 2018-2020. The feedback has been taken into account when planning information and materials for incoming staff and students of JAMK´s School of Professional Teacher Education
Some videomaterial from the interviews can be seen online:
Interview of JAMK´s exchange student Lenka. Her thoughts about her experiences
https://youtu.be/2ZvMd8DPVcY
Interview of JAMK´s exchange student Zuzana. Her thoughts about her experiences
https://youtu.be/sNcGg6_1D7o
3) JAMK´s School of Professional Teacher Education has also prepared materials for the MobVet online Platform administrated by Tarto University.
This platform can be found here: https://mobvet.ut.ee/avaleht
JAMK´s School of Professional Teacher Education has prepared a model on how to reflect cultural encounters or how to facilitate reflection during studying abroad. The model also contains examples of e-tools or exercise's useful for reflection. The model has been modified and partly published by Tarto.
Models and materials published in the platform:
https://mobvet.ut.ee/reflecting-cultural-encounters
https://mobvet.ut.ee/facilitating-reflection-during-study-abroad
https://mobvet.ut.ee/content-and-benefits-reflection
https://mobvet.ut.ee/types-reflection
https://mobvet.ut.ee/tools-reflection
https://mobvet.ut.ee/reflection-exercises
In the Spring 2020 participants piloted parts or elements of the Platform. JAMK piloted with Lappia Vocational College and dissaminated and shared experiencies with SAVO vocational College.
Final meeting was held virtually in May 2020, where these experiencies were shared.