vocational cooperative learning triangles
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Vocational Cooperative Learning Triangles Using Cooperative Learning to Promote Employer Engagement
Erasmus+ Learning Network, Employability Workshop Iverene Bromfield, Dundee and Angus College
The VoCoL Triangle
Cooperative Learning Methodology
Transversal skillsdevelopment
Industry experience/Vocational context
World of VETmeets
World of Work
Employability Issues
Lack of engagement with employers within some college courses
Lack of meaningful interaction with students and business
Employability Solutions
Alignment between what business needs and what colleges teach
Development of transversal skills and mind-sets to promote effective application of technical skills
Working with “innovation friendly” employers
Sharing best practice in employer engagement
Progress on Deliverables
Transversal Skills Employer Survey
10 most important competencies
10 competences most lacking in job starters
1. Work as part of a team rating2. Demonstrate commitment 3. Show respect (tolerance, good manners, fair treatment)4. Problem solving5. Exercise responsibility6. Handle challenges7. Plan their own work8. Spoken interaction9. Generate new ideas10. Build relationships
1. Problem solving2. Exercise responsibility3. Plan their own work4. Turn new ideas into action5. Handle challenges 6. Demonstrate commitment7. Generate new ideas8. Numeracy and mathematics9. Explore issues10. Examine evidence
Evaluation
Disseminationhttp://vocoltriangles.eu
