Flip your classes through multimedia enriched apprenticeship simulations and develop e-skills for VET teachers and students to enhance youth employability

Topic(s) addressed

• New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

• ICT - new technologies - digital competences

• Labour market issues including career guidance/youth unemployment

Target groups

• 80 VET teachers  

• over 2500 students/learners

Methodologies

• Innovative methods of teaching- upgrading teaching practices to the new digital era

• Guiding VET teachers to strengthen their digital competencies and students in STEM disciplines. 

• Innovative educational materials- The Flipped Guide, the Online Course for Flipped Classroom, The best practice model e-classes, the career videos for students

Environments

• Transforming conventional learning spaces into new environments to accommodate the flipped class model

• The use of flipped classes methodology and ICT and OER to break the routine in the classroom 

• Learning innovative ICT-based content and services 

• Enhancing cooperation between students and teachers across all the schools involved in the project

Teachers

• The teachers were inspired to re-energize their careers and for continuous professional development. 

• They were directly involved in producing the flipped lessons and attended staff training.

• They participated in the in-class and online workshops, training and workgroup sessions. 

• teachers gained more confidence and proficiency, and expanded their knowledge of how to use the ICT resources.

Impact

Shifting the teaching approach (supported by trained tutors):

• from a teacher-centred to a student-centred learning environment

• to a blended environment based on the integration of technology into instructional practices

• the flipped methodology guide and flipped lessons, knowledge and resources were shared through local dissemination events and workshops 

• The newly developed methods enhanced students’ creativity, motivation and interest.