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Description
The main goal of the project is to develop an innovative method of educating the youth in Poland in traditional port and ship-building professions by running a pilot education program in non-formal education area for 40 participants in the period from 01.11.2019 to 30.09.2020 in Gdansk. Within the non-formal education program we will test new methods and organization of teaching practical boat-building skills, which could improve the attractiveness of vocational education and/or lifelong learning in the profession of a boat-builder or boat-building work. We assume that the introduction of the element of joint work and team sports competition will increase the youth interest in boat-building, promote the profession and will be reflected in higher numbers of candidates to learn this profession in vocational schools or on vocational qualification courses.
Summary of project results
The main goal of the Project was to develop an innovative method of educating young people in the field of traditional port and shipbuliding proffesions by conducting the pilot training program outside of the formal education for 40 participants from Gdańsk. As part a of the non-formal education new methods have been tested and organizng the teaching of the practical boatbuilding skills that could make the education more attractive and alkowed to continue the career on proffesion od boatbuilder or boatbuilding. Element introduction
joint work and team sports competition increased young people''s interest in boatbuilding, influenced the promotion of the profession and showed an innovative approach to apprenticeship. The project resulted in the preparation of online, practical and weekend lesson plans as well as a description of the educational method used. The unintended effect was to adapt the classes to the reality of the coronavirus pandemic and to replace classroom classes with online classes. Thanks to this, the drafts also contain a universal mini-manual with a description of tools for conducting online classes. The educational method describes the way of conducting classes with the use of various didactic methods that emphasize the self-development and creativity of the participants and are a departure from the student-mentor approach.
Summary of bilateral results
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, contact with a partner from Norway was based on online communication in the form of meetings using Zoom, exchanging e-mails and telephones. Charlotte Melsom and Sven Arhens showed openness and willingness to exchange experiences and good practices. They were consulted on a regular basis, as well as the forms of conducting classes and the methods of activating the participants of the project. Cooperation with the Norwegian Maritime Museum resulted primarily in the exchange of teaching experiences. From the boatbuilding staff working at The Boat Lab and the employees of the Norwegian Maritime Museum, we learned a more open approach to Project Participants and paying more attention to their needs. In turn, the Partner expressed interest and wants to implement the method of conducting classes by the Gdańsk Foundation, the use of many teaching methods, interactive tools and ways of communicating with students. Overall, both sides benefited greatly from the cooperation, and the partnership resulted in the exchange of good practice in teaching and communication.At the moment, we do not envisage any organized projects that would involve bilateral cooperation with the National Maritime Museum, however, we remain in constant contact and we do not rule out that when the situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic calms down and it is possible to travel without obstacles, we will establish cooperation.