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Quality Strategies in In -Company VET – Core Issues of the Pilot Projects. Internationales Forum 5 zur DEQA-VET-TAGUNG 2012 Bonn, 13.09.2012 Dr. Dorothea Schemme , Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB). Contents. Framework Conditions of German VET
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Quality Strategies in In-Company VET – Core Issuesofthe Pilot Projects Internationales Forum 5 zur DEQA-VET-TAGUNG 2012 Bonn, 13.09.2012 Dr. Dorothea Schemme, Federal Institute forVocational Education and Training (BIBB)
Contents • Framework Conditions of German VET • Challengesfor Vocational Education • Pilot Projects – an Instrument for Qualitative Change and Innovation • Objectives and Approaches • Facts and Figures • Fields of Action and Research Dr. Dorothea Schemme
Framework Conditions of German VET • The dual systemincludescompaniesandpart-time schoolsas well asintercompanylearningvenues. • The corporatestructureimpliesthatquality and qualityassurancedevelopsbycooperation and communication of all stakeholders and levelsinvolved. • Legislationstipulatesqualityassurance and minimumstandardsregardingthewholeprocess of VET and definesvocational and occupationalcompetences. • The dual principlecombinessystematiclearningatschoolandexperience-basedformsoflearningatworkplaces. Dr. Dorothea Schemme
Challengesfor Vocational Education • qualitydeficits, • drop-out rate, • effects of demography – lack of qualified employeesespecially in smalland medium-sizedenterprises, • demands oftheEuropean-Quality-Framework (EQF). Theneed of practice-orientated and transferable approaches in thefield of qualitydevelopment and assurance was clearlystatedbystudies, especiallyonebythe University of Bremen in theforefront of thepilotprogramme. Dr. Dorothea Schemme
Pilot Projects – an Instrument for Qualitative Change and Innovation Establishedbylawand fundedby BMBF Politics Modellversuche Programmes Projects Practice AccompanyingAdviceand Research Dr. Dorothea Schemme
Objectives and Approaches • Toidentifyeducationalandtrainingneeds in thelabourmarketconcerning IVET. • Toraisethesubjectandenhancetheunderstandingfor a cultureofquality. • To develop, explore and investigatequalitystrategies and qualityassurance in IVET, especially in SME. • Togivepracticableexamplesandimpulsesforachievingandassuringqualitybymakingbetteruseofexistingstandards. • Todisseminatewhatcanbeusefulfor a broadercontext. • Thereforeweadditionallyintegratethe ENIQAB project and cooperatewith DEQA-VET. Dr. Dorothea Schemme
Facts and Figures • 10 pilotprojectswereselectedbythe Federal Institute forVocational Training (BIBB) whichlaunched in the end of 2010. • Theyarelocatednationwide in different sectors: in theindustry as well as in skilled-craftenterprises and in thearea of health and carefortheelderly. • A teamforexternalscientificsupportandevaluation was setup. • The programmeisscheduled to rununtiltheautumn of 2013. • Bynowover 1400 actors and stakeholdersareinvolved in thepilotprojects. Dr. Dorothea Schemme
Fields of Action and Research • Development ofinstrumentsforqualitydevelopmentandassurance. • Improvementofcommunicationandcooperationstructures. • Qualificationstrategiesfor professional trainers. Dr. Dorothea Schemme
In the End To becontinued: Quality Assurance „Don’t waste your time lookingforobstacles. Theremaybenone.“ Franz Kafka Thankyouforyourattention! Dr. Dorothea Schemme
In the End The Art of Quality Assurance „Art isbeautiful. But it’s a lot of work.“ Karl Valentin Thankyouforyourattention! Dr. Dorothea Schemme