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Meeting the Demands of the European Labour Market: DILS Grundtvig learning partnership

Meeting the Demands of the European Labour Market: DILS Grundtvig learning partnership. Aspects of the Professional Language Teaching and Evaluation for Learners Competences 3 June 2011, SIH, Vilnius. DILS: Dicitur Ingenium Liberare Sapientiam duration: 2010-2012

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Meeting the Demands of the European Labour Market: DILS Grundtvig learning partnership

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  1. Meeting the Demands of the European Labour Market:DILS Grundtvig learning partnership Aspects of the Professional Language Teaching and Evaluation for Learners Competences 3 June 2011, SIH, Vilnius

  2. DILS: Dicitur Ingenium Liberare Sapientiam duration: 2010-2012 • Vestegens Sprog-och Kompetencecenter (Denmark) • Instituto Comprensivo ( Italy) • PSLC (Lithuania), • Jarfalla Centrum (Sweden) DILS Grundtvig learning partnership O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  3. Kick-off meeting O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  4. The Danish Vestegens Sprog-och Kompetencecenter shares its experience in couselling, establishing contacts between companies and job seekers, in assisting the ethnically non-Danish population to adjust to the local requirements and to find jobs according to their relevant qualification and competences. • The Permanent Territorial Centre for Adult Education in Bologna and Jarfalla Centrum for Adult Education (Sweden) bring in their experience in tailoring study programmes to better meet the needs of their adult students. • The Public Service Language Centre brings its experience in providing language courses tailored to satisfy PSLC clients’ needs: mainly these are professional oriented language competences that contribute to professional development and the keeping up with the demands of the labour market ( both in LT and abroad) DILS partners O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  5. to extend the cooperation between the European adult education institutions • to improve the quality of education /training as regards meeting the demands of the European labour markets • to work for better social integration and mobility of the European labour force DILS objectives O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  6. Level 1: Institutional cooperation on national and international levels Level 2: Study programmes: CLIL , course content etc Level 3 An interactive game for learners DILS activities (by levels) O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  7. Subjects/Theme • Job Interview • Targets groups • A2 level learners ( general English + profession/job) • Purpose of the Theme • To introduce the basics of writing CV to apply for a job • To facilitate using terms/professional words to describe jobs/professions/responsibilities, experience and skills • To prepare learners to take part in a job interview ( ask and answer relevant questions) • Material • Textbooks of language for business • CV templates ( EUROPASS etc) • Samples of filled in CVs and covering letters • How We/I Did It • When starting the course we find out fields of the students’activities / occupation; and their ambitions, group them according to their professional interests/ responsibilities etc ( managers, service people, medical professionals etc) – if possible. • We introduce and analyse samples of CVs and covering letters to put the needed terminology ( experience, skills, duties) into the context. • The students then write their CVs and compare them in class. • Then we use recording / video to listen to job interviews and discuss strong / weak points of applicant/ types of questions asked etc. • The final stage – role play : the students take turns in being employers and applicants during job interviews • Additional Comments • The topic is highly appreciated by learners of different ages and professions, specially at the time when lots of people change jobs, look for better jobs and for opportunities to develop their professional skills and other competences. Samples of Course Content (1) O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  8. Subjects/Theme Structural Funds Finance Management English / Lithuanian Targets groups Five employees of the EU Assistance Programme Implementation Division at the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Lithuania Purpose of the Theme To familiarize the learners with the current EU documents related to administration of the EU structural funds in Lithuania To introduce and activise terms To prepare learners to participate in meetings and give presentations on the topics related to Structural Funds management and administration Material Extracts from the EU regulations and recent training events. Articles on relevant topics Handouts to provide practise in using terms, structures and functional language How We/I Did It Before starting a course - needs analysis ( specific professional activities of the learners, key documents, relevant issues – shared and individual) to agree on the course content. The students get the negotiated course outline with highlighted topics and terms, practice in reading and interpreting EU and Lithuanian directives and regulations ( group discussions ) The final stage of the course – individual PowerPoint presentations on the professional issues ( Expenditure Verifications, Irregularities etc). The topics are approved by the group two weeks prior to the completion of the course The presentations are assessed by the audience ( content, relevance, rapport etc). Additional Comments It is very important to involve learners in outlining the course, so that they could benefit not only in terms of developing their language skills and competences , but also in terms of their professional development Samples of Course Content (2) O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  9. Learning partnership: • Exchange visits (teachers, learners) • ICT assisted cooperation ( regular Skype meetings, working platform) • Sharing best practice ( CLIL templates, competence cards) DILS activities (by type) O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  10. A meeting in the Lithuanian Embassy in Sweden O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  11. Research and data collection • Needs Analysis • Adjustment of methods • Involvement • Learning by sharing Teachers +Learners =>Grundtvig O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  12. Raise awareness of workplace culture • Create an opportunity to learn/compare workplace culture in one’s native country and other EU countries • Enhance employability • Enhance self-confidence • Develop language skills • Learn about other countries ( traditions, lifestyles etc) • Raise awareness of multicultural Europe Game /Rationale O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  13. young (no age restriction), keen on finding their place in the labour market • interested in and open to other cultures and countries • seeking practical tips for finding a job in EU labour market • keen on learning/improving language skills Game/ Players O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  14. Workplace Culture: • job interview • socio-political info about the country • paperwork ( work permit, CV etc) • culture, traditions • linguistic questions Game / Content O. Medvedeva, PSLC

  15. Sharing institutional and national experience • Professional development • Learners’ involvement • ICT use • Promotion of the project results and products Summing up and looking ahead O. Medvedeva, PSLC

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