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The analysis of distance education in Slovenia showed that the latter is not supported by appropriate teaching models causing significant stress for teachers (lack of digital competencies, non-standardized teaching tools) and students (lack of teaching materials and soft skills, inability to monitor progress). This was the consequence of the sudden demand for a complete (digital) transformation of teaching practices. Teachers, on average agreed that they were not skilled enough for digital education.
The project''s primary goal is to establish a digital learning environment based on institutional cooperation at several levels of VET and the industry sector, to digitize teaching, develop new teaching and learning practices and enhance competencies in education. The specific objectives are a) development of a combined learning model for vocational education and training (VET), b)Teacher training, pilot and testing, and c)inter-institutional networking and exchange of knowledge and good practices in VET. According to the evaluation report on education, the following problems are present: 1)Teachers are not skilled in digital teaching and the use of digital technologies. 2)Students do not have the tools to encourage active learning and allowing self-evaluation of their progress. 3)Teachers do not have the tools to individualize the preparations and content for digital education and the tools to monitor student progress. 4)Lack of learning models and professional materials in VET (due to specific content, few students). The project addresses the challenges by establishing a multi-sectoral partnership (national/international publishers, private/public educational institutions, industry players) to exchange good practices and experiences in VET. The project results will be a digital platform to support the model, digital tools for student management, testing and evaluation, and interactive learning materials.