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Description
The project “Media Incubator: Vision of Professional Education” was created to form an international environment for the school management, professional teachers and providers of vocational training for students. The Incubator would be a melting pot for the exchange of experience, knowledge and methods related to the organization, implementation and supervision of the vocational training for students at secondary and tertiary professional schools in multimedia, art and creative industries. Our goal is to support the dual educational system and increase the efficiency of vocational training. We want to apply the ECVET principles and Units of Learning Outcomes in practice while evaluating work in multimedia, art and creativity.
MICHAEL- The Secondary School and College of Advertising and Art is the project promoter. Our partners are two schools focusing on the same fields, one from Norway and the other one from Iceland. We also cooperate with the company ANDYS DESIGN that provides vocational training for students in interior design and manufacturing. The project goals will be accomplished through mutual study visits, on-line meetings and workshops for the school management, professional teachers and providers of vocational training. Subsequently, the curriculum will be adapted to the acquired experience and competences, evaluation will be adjusted to the ECVET principles, and reaccreditation for the Tertiary Professional School will be prepared for September 2022.
Summary of project results
The project aimed to enhance professional education, improve the efficiency of vocational training, expand international cooperation, and support lifelong learning for educators. It provided participants with insights into the Norwegian and Icelandic educational systems, facilitated the exchange of experiences, and fostered the synergy between theoretical education and vocational training.
The project established an international workspace involving school management, educators, companies, and industry experts. This collaboration offered students opportunities for vocational training and learning. Within this framework, participants were able to share and exchange experiences, knowledge, and methodologies related to the organization, implementation, management, and evaluation of vocational internships and training for students in secondary and tertiary vocational schools specializing in multimedia, arts, and creative industries.
The cooperation resulted in significant outcomes, including the acquisition of new experiences and competencies by professional staff. Participants adapted to ECVET (European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training) principles and defined Units of Learning Outcomes, essential for assessing skills and competencies in vocational training. The project also led to revisions in the school curriculum based on the newly acquired insights, and a reaccreditation proposal for the educational programme of the Tertiary Vocational School was submitted to the Czech Ministry of Education. Consequently, the new programme was accredited.
The students are key beneficiaries of this project, as they gain advantages through their teachers'' enhanced skills and the updated curriculum. They will acquire new professional competencies aligned with the demands and competitiveness of the labour market, better meeting the needs of employers, the school, and the creative industry. As a result, the project promoter’s school has enhanced its prestige in the field of vocational education.
Summary of bilateral results
We contacted two donor partners from Norway and Iceland. We found that we had the common interest- to work together on a specific outcome, to gain new knowledge, experience, to find and established new connections and to make new partnerships.Project provided teachers and experts from practice with opportunities which would help them with the development of their professional skills and got the information about educational system abroad.