Using energy-efficiency pedagogical technologies in professional training of future construction workers: EU experience

- Дрозіч, Ірина (orcid.org/0000-0002-8881-9314) (2025) Using energy-efficiency pedagogical technologies in professional training of future construction workers: EU experience Професійна педагогіка, 2 (31). pp. 135-142. ISSN 2707-3092

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Abstract

Relevance. The construction sector is central to Europe’s climate and energy targets, while skilled workers are essential for delivering energy-efficient buildings. In Ukraine, integrating energy-efficiency pedagogical technologies (EEPT) into vocational education and training (VET) is urgent to support post-war reconstruction, align with EU standards, and strengthen national energy security. Aim: To examine the use of EEPT in professional training of construction workers in the EU and explore how these approaches can be adapted and implemented in Ukraine’s vocational education system. Methods: A three-step comparative-adaptive approach was applied, including competence mapping of EU and Ukrainian VET standards, a review of EU teaching methods suitable for Ukrainian vocational schools, and analysis of implementation pathways through pilot projects, partnerships, and curriculum updates. Results: Competence mapping revealed that EU energy-efficiency standards cover skills in building physics, envelope performance, energy-efficient system installation, diagnostics, and site organisation. Ukrainian VET currently provides limited practical experience in these areas. EU projects, such as MEnS and VET4LEC, demonstrate that combining classroom instruction with hands-on practice and digital tools (BIM, VR, AR) enhances learner competence and engagement. Phased implementation in Ukraine, including teacher training, pilot projects, and curriculum modernisation, is feasible and can progressively align VET outcomes with European standards. Conclusions: Adopting EU-based EEPT offers a pathway for modernising Ukrainian vocational education, fostering a workforce capable of delivering energy-efficient construction projects, supporting sustainable reconstruction, and promoting alignment with European best practices. Future research should assess the effectiveness of EEPT in Ukrainian schools to inform scalable implementation.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	energy efficiency, vocational education and training, construction workers, energy-efficiency pedagogical technologies, Ukraine, European Union, curriculum modernisation.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.02 General questions of didactics and method 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 Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 5 Мathematics. natural sciences > 502/504 Environmental science. Conservation of natural resources. Threats to the environment and protection against them Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 6 Applied Sciences. Medicine. Technology > 69 Building (construction) trade. Building materials. Building practice and procedure
Divisions:	Institute of Vocational Education > Department of Vocational Education Content and Technologies
Depositing User:	Тетяна Миколаївна Герлянд
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2026 17:16
Last Modified:	08 Jan 2026 17:16
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748180

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