Global Vocational Education and Training (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Content scheduling

The course consists 4 parts and each of them has own materials and 1-2 tasks. According to your previous knowledge the course can be done during 1-3 months beside your other work.

Objective

The main aim of the course is to broaden understanding of consequences of globalization on vocational education and training. Globalization shapes education on both organizational and individual level as well as the labour market. The role of a VET teacher is in constant change. The course will increase your self-awareness of having a proactive part in the future of VET.

You are able to understand globalization and current issues in the context of vocational education. You are aware of the requirements in labour market and their role as VET teachers. Also you are able to develop your skills and practices to deal with challenges and other issues raising from globalization.

Content

During this course you will discover reformed structures of VET education and its implications to VET organisations and the role of a VET teacher. You will ponder how to develop professional identity and agency in global VET. You will consider future challenges within VET, such as VET scenarios, needs for the future labour workforce and future visions for VET.

Location and time

The course is available on 25.9.2020 - 30.4.2021. This course will be implemented online in Moodle, thus, a stable internet connection is required.

Materials

Balliester, T., & Elsheikhi, A. (2018). The future of work: A Literature review. International Labour Organization. Working Paper 29. Retrieved March 15, 2020 from https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—dgreports/—inst/documents/publication/wcms_625866.pdf

Cedefop. (2020). Vocational education and training in Europe, 1995-2035: scenarios for European vocational education and training in the 21st century. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. Cedefop reference series; No 114. Retrieved May 19, 2020 from https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/3083_en.pdf

Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra. (2019). Towards lifelong learning – The shared aim, funding principles and challenges. Studies 159, March 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020 from https://media.sitra.fi/2019/09/16162911/towards-lifelong-learning.pdf

Finnish National Agency for Education. (2020). Finnish Vocational Education and Training. Retrieved March 10, 2020 from https://www.oph.fi/en/education-system/finnish-vocational-education-and-training

OECD. (2019a). Policy Responses to New Forms of Work. OECD Publishing, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1787/0763f1b7-en

OECD (2019b). OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030: OECD Learning Compass 2030. A Series of Concept Notes. Retrieved March 31, 2020 from http://www.oecd.org/education/2030-project/teaching-and-learning/learning/learning-compass-2030/OECD_Learning_Compass_2030_Concept_Note_Series.pdf

Rinne, S., & Raudasoja, A. (2020). Vocational Teachers’ Competence Objectives are Changing. HAMK Unlimited Professional 19.5.2020. https://unlimited.hamk.fi/ammatillinen-osaaminen-ja-opetus/vocational-teachers-competence-objectives/

Tapani, A., & Salonen, O. A. (2019). Identifying teachers’ competencies in Finnish vocational education. International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET) 6,(3), December 2019, 243–260. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202003107764

World Economic Forum. (2018). The future of jobs report 2018. World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland. Retrieved March 26, 2020 from http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Future_of_Jobs_2018.pdf

Teaching methods

You can demonstrate the competence required by attending the online course and completing the learning assignments. Completion of the learning assignments requires proactive independent working in an online learning environment.

Student workload

In total, the course consists of 135 hours (5 x 27h) of students’ work
- Orientation 2 h
- Self-directed learning in online environment, reading the learning materials, completing the learning assignments. discussions 124 h
- Peer assessment and self-assessment 8 h
- Feedback 1 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

In this course future orientation, developmental skills, agency and reflection skills are assessed.

Future orientation manifests in your actions starting to be involved in creating the future for VET learning, working life and society by investigating and critically analysing existing practices and structures.

Developmental skills refers to your ability to further develop your own and/or your organisation’s practices in collaboration with others, and your ability to develop VET learning, working life and entrepreneurship at the regional, national and international levels by working in partner networks.

Agency skills refers that you have proactive approach to set aims for your own professional development and you have an ability to participate in a joint knowledge building.

Reflection skills refers to your ability to recognise and critically assess your values, attitudes, ethical principles and work methods as VET teacher.

During the learning process the methods of self- and peer-assessment are used. The assessment decision is made by the teacher educators once all the learning assignments have been completed

Further information

The assessment is qualitative and is based on learning objectives. The methods for evaluation of the learning process are feedback and self-assessment. Competence assessment is based on criteria and the teacher educator makes the assessment decision once all the learning tasks have been completed. The assessment material consists of the learning tasks of the course and self-assessment tasks.