The SFC staff mobility held at the SFUVET premises in Lausanne has just ended, and the balance is fully positive. This was the first SFC staff's mobility experience, made possible thanks to the Erasmus programme, to the consortium led by XENA, of which SFC is a member, and thanks to the welcome from SFUVET.
The International unit of SFUVET, directed by Erik Swars, hosted us from 8 to 12 May for an intensive job shadowing programme, which included meetings, study visits and insights into international vocational training systems. Led by Mergim Jahiu, SFUVET Senior Advisor, we deepened our knowledge of the Swiss VET system and compared it to Hong Kong's, thanks to the presence of a representative of the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council.
Understanding how VET systems respond to the needs represented by the stakeholders, how feedback loops are organised to allow constant updating of VET curricula, which pedagogical approaches can support experiential learning are just some of the topics on which the discussion and work experiences of the international working group focused, thanks also to the intervention of Emanuel Wüthrich, Senior Advisor SFUVET.
The meeting with Isabelle Caprani, Head of the Research Area at SFUVET - Lausanne, highlighted the importance of accompanying the innovation of VET systems with an ongoing commitment to R&D, so that all VET system stakeholders are aware of the challenges VET is facing: digitisation of training systems, updating the curricula of VET trainers and companies. This is what the dialogue with Janine Voit Krähenbühl, Head of the Lausanne Degree Course, focused on, how the SFUVET training offer is differentiated to match the different needs of trainers specialised in VET, with both university and company backgrounds.
Research and Development, Training of Trainers and the international cooperation are only some of the strategic axes enabling SFUVET to anticipate and support innovation and quality in the VET system.
The job shadowing experience was complemented by visits and direct dialogues with a number of actors in the Swiss VET system. Jürg Hess, director of the TEKO Professional Education College in Berne, provided an insight into some of the PET training programmes that attract both young students and workers who agree with companies on participate in to improve and update their skills profile. It is of course a challenging commitment, which ensure professional growth for those who manage to complete the course, developed according to the needs of reconciling work and study times.
How is the role of trainers changing with digital transition? The use of machines for learning, augmented reality and virtual reality were the central themes discussed with the researchers from EFPL - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne: Tanja Käser, head of the D-VET Hub Laboratory, and her colleagues took us back in time to school days when we solved logic problems, but this time immersed in the current use of innovative technologies to support learning processes.
Pierre Dillenbourg and Richard Davis from the Chili Lab guided us in the attraction of virtual and augmented reality for learning: improve the perception of the forces that will impact a construction process, visualise the design of a garden in the years to come, in the different seasons to have a greater awareness of the design choices, allowing the dynamic integration of changes. Virtual and Augmented Reality are not just a trend to attract customers and fascinate students, but are increasingly becoming indispensable tools for conscious learning. And our experience in Lausanne was an opportunity to understand how the educational context is destined to change exponentially, to adapt pedagogical methodologies to the new spaces (real and virtual) and times (in presence and in any other form) emerging in learning.
SFUVET confirms its position as a flagship for studies on vocational training systems, offering important opportunities and in-depth results dedicated to the Swiss vocational training system.
We look forward to new opportunities to replicate this experience, and expand it towards new goals.
hanks to all the fantastic team at SFUVET, and a big thank you to Loredana Journiac for her warm welcome!
Background information
SFUVET: The Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET is Switzerland’s expert organisation for vocational education and training. We offer basic and continuing training to VET professionals, conduct VET research, contribute to the development of occupations and support international cooperation in vocational and professional education and training.
ERASMUS STAFF MOBILITY: Erasmus+ Program supports the professional development of people working in vocational education and training (VET) through training periods abroad. Training periods can be courses and training or job shadowing periods at a VET institution or another relevant organisation based in an Erasmus+ Programme country. The duration of the mobility period varies, from a minimum of 2 days to a maximum of 60 days.
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/opportunities/opportunities-for-individuals/staff-training/vocational-education-and-training-training-staff
The SFC staff mobility held at the SFUVET premises in Lausanne has just ended, and the balance is fully positive. This was the first SFC staff's mobility experience, made possible thanks to the Erasmus programme, to the consortium led by XENA, of which SFC is a member, and thanks to the welcome from SFUVET.
The International unit of SFUVET, directed by Erik Swars, hosted us from 8 to 12 May for an intensive job shadowing programme, which included meetings, study visits and insights into international vocational training systems. Led by Mergim Jahiu, SFUVET Senior Advisor, we deepened our knowledge of the Swiss VET system and compared it to Hong Kong's, thanks to the presence of a representative of the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council.
Understanding how VET systems respond to the needs represented by the stakeholders, how feedback loops are organised to allow constant updating of VET curricula, which pedagogical approaches can support experiential learning are just some of the topics on which the discussion and work experiences of the international working group focused, thanks also to the intervention of Emanuel Wüthrich, Senior Advisor SFUVET.
The meeting with Isabelle Caprani, Head of the Research Area at SFUVET - Lausanne, highlighted the importance of accompanying the innovation of VET systems with an ongoing commitment to R&D, so that all VET system stakeholders are aware of the challenges VET is facing: digitisation of training systems, updating the curricula of VET trainers and companies. This is what the dialogue with Janine Voit Krähenbühl, Head of the Lausanne Degree Course, focused on, how the SFUVET training offer is differentiated to match the different needs of trainers specialised in VET, with both university and company backgrounds.
Research and Development, Training of Trainers and the international cooperation are only some of the strategic axes enabling SFUVET to anticipate and support innovation and quality in the VET system.
The job shadowing experience was complemented by visits and direct dialogues with a number of actors in the Swiss VET system. Jürg Hess, director of the TEKO Professional Education College in Berne, provided an insight into some of the PET training programmes that attract both young students and workers who agree with companies on participate in to improve and update their skills profile. It is of course a challenging commitment, which ensure professional growth for those who manage to complete the course, developed according to the needs of reconciling work and study times.
How is the role of trainers changing with digital transition? The use of machines for learning, augmented reality and virtual reality were the central themes discussed with the researchers from EFPL - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne: Tanja Käser, head of the D-VET Hub Laboratory, and her colleagues took us back in time to school days when we solved logic problems, but this time immersed in the current use of innovative technologies to support learning processes.
Pierre Dillenbourg and Richard Davis from the Chili Lab guided us in the attraction of virtual and augmented reality for learning: improve the perception of the forces that will impact a construction process, visualise the design of a garden in the years to come, in the different seasons to have a greater awareness of the design choices, allowing the dynamic integration of changes. Virtual and Augmented Reality are not just a trend to attract customers and fascinate students, but are increasingly becoming indispensable tools for conscious learning. And our experience in Lausanne was an opportunity to understand how the educational context is destined to change exponentially, to adapt pedagogical methodologies to the new spaces (real and virtual) and times (in presence and in any other form) emerging in learning.
SFUVET confirms its position as a flagship for studies on vocational training systems, offering important opportunities and in-depth results dedicated to the Swiss vocational training system.
We look forward to new opportunities to replicate this experience, and expand it towards new goals.
hanks to all the fantastic team at SFUVET, and a big thank you to Loredana Journiac for her warm welcome!
Background information
SFUVET: The Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET is Switzerland’s expert organisation for vocational education and training. We offer basic and continuing training to VET professionals, conduct VET research, contribute to the development of occupations and support international cooperation in vocational and professional education and training.
ERASMUS STAFF MOBILITY: Erasmus+ Program supports the professional development of people working in vocational education and training (VET) through training periods abroad. Training periods can be courses and training or job shadowing periods at a VET institution or another relevant organisation based in an Erasmus+ Programme country. The duration of the mobility period varies, from a minimum of 2 days to a maximum of 60 days.
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/opportunities/opportunities-for-individuals/staff-training/vocational-education-and-training-training-staff