Vocational education and innovations: the European Union countries’ experience

- Пуховська, Л.П. (orcid.org/0000-0002-0313-77-61) (2017) Vocational education and innovations: the European Union countries’ experience Науковий вісник Інституту професійно-технічної освіти НАПН України. Професійна педагогіка (14). pp. 124-132. ISSN 2223-5752

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Abstract

The European Union policy on innovations in vocational education and training is analysed in the paper. The current European initiatives on implementing the Europe 2020 Strategy provisions aimed at strengthening cooperation and active inclusion of young people in innovative processes are described. The results of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training thematic network ―Innovation in vocational education and training‖ activities are enlightened. The main directions of EU countries‘ VET systems‘ innovations development are characterized: innovations of the latest information technologies (digital innovations) use; innovations of VET teachers and trainers training; innovations related to qualifications (content, standardization, procedure and rules of provision); innovative teaching and assessment innovations; curriculum innovations; system cooperation initiatives (governments launch new institutions based on partnership with employers, international cooperation; create national schemes for promoting cooperation between vocational and higher education). A review of the best innovative practices in VET systems of the EU countries is made. New VET institutions are examined: guidance, training and employment centres (Italy), campuses of professions and qualifications (France),competence centres (Latvia) etc. The ways of promoting innovations in VET at different levels are outlined, including the use of new teaching methods and technologies, implementation of new financing mechanisms, strengthening cooperation between vocational, higher education institutions, research organizations and enterprises. The ideas of positive European experience valuable for design and development of modern innovative policy and practices in VET sector of Ukraine are presented.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	vocational education and training, innovative experience, the EU countries
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 00 Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics > 001 Science and knowledge in general. Organization of intellectual work > 001.9 Dissemination of ideas Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 377 Specialized instruction. Vocational, technical, professional training. Vocational colleges, institutes. Polytechnics
Divisions:	Institute of Vocational Education > Foreign systems of vocational education and training Laboratory
Depositing User:	професор Лариса Михайлівна Петренко
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2020 23:51
Last Modified:	13 Jul 2020 23:51
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/721235

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