European Policy and Practice of Work Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training

Reg. Number: 587102-EPP-1-2017-1-RU-EPPJMO-MODULE

Duration: Start:01-09-2017 - End: 31-08-2020

Programme: ERASMUS+

Grant Holder: RSVPU

Summary

The module consists of three submodules, a survey and roundtables tailoredto the needs of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students engaged instudy and research in vocational pedagogy. The module is devoted to thedevelopment of mutual understanding between EU and Russian societies,intercultural communications and comparative evaluation of similarities anddifferences in views from European and Russian experts in the field of EUstudies in vocational education and training (VET) and to foster theintroduction of a EU angle into mainly non-EU related studies of work-basedlearning (WBL) in the Russian VET system. The concept of WBL in Russia is rathervague, the theorization remains behind the practice, and this question is underconsideration for harmonizing with European approaches. The Russian StateVocational Pedagogical University traditionally pays much attention to Europeanstudies in pedagogy and education and makes efforts to harmonize these studieswith Russian experience, for instance, by piloting ECVET to Russian VET system(ongoing CBHE project). The academic added value of the project is foreseen inthe promotion of the global thinking and acceptance of innovative learning andteaching methods in work-based learning provision in VET through the Europeanangle and different methodologies aimed at making EU subjects more attractiveand adapted to HE/VET students, academics, employers and regional authorities.The project will develop the awareness of European identity with respect tonational traditions of supporting learning at a work place. The project alsoenhances the conduct of students and their understanding of basic Europeanvalues (e.g. humanism, personal responsibility, critical thinking andcreativity). The main impact is expected in increased interest in a cooperationbetween European and Russian educational organizations for VET development andattractiveness of European policy and practice of WBL in VET.

Aims

The overallaims of the project are to contribute to the development of mutualunderstanding between EU and Russian societies, to develop interculturalcommunications and comparative evaluation of similarities and differences inviews from European and Russian experts in the field of EU studies in VET andto foster the introduction of a European Union angle into mainly non-EU relatedstudies of work-based learning in the Russian VET system.

Objectives:

To promote discussion and reflection on EU issuesfocused on efforts in raising the overall quality and status of VET throughteaching and analysis of European policy and practice of WBL with the widedissemination in academic and business communities.
To raise interest in European policy and practice ofWBL in RSVPU and wider academic and business communities.
To study efficiency of the best European practice ofWBL in VET and to consider opportunities for Russia.
To encourage students, young teachers and researchersto probe into the more arcane aspects of the EU studies in WBL for VET and as abasis for their "life-long training" strategy.
To assist distribution of research outcomes andpublication about European policy and practice for WBL in VET among theacademic community and authorities.
To promote European policy pointers in training andresearch, which connect interests of HE/VET institutions organizations,employers and regional authorities.

The project is targeted at RSVPU’s student (future vocational teachers,trainers, managers and researchers), wider academic and business community andregional authorities of Russia.

The broader changes (impacts) that occur within the academic world,policy-makers and business as a result of the project outcomes are as follows:

Increased interest in a cooperation between Europeanand Russian educational organizations for VET development;
Expansion of opportunities for research associatedwith professional development in VET;
Increased attractiveness of European concepts on WBLprovision;
Increased knowledge about using of European practiceof WBL in VET;
Enhanced dialogue between VET providers and employersabout educational programs with explicit inclusion of European policy andpractice of WBL in VET.

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Project Team

VitalyKopnov

Academic Coordinator,

Submodule Coordinator for Postgraduate Students

E-mail: vitalij.kopnov@rsvpu.ru

Тел.: +79221455501

https://rsvpu.academia.edu/VitalyKopnov

Advisor and researcher in the field of University-College-Enterprise Cooperation and Work-Based Learning nominated since 2014 by EACEA as an Erasmus+ Higher Education Reform Expert. Vitaly Kopnov is a certified Professor in Quality Management and Doctor of Engineering. He is skillful in conducting and managing R&D projects on strategic development, quality assurance, and pedagogy in VET and HE. In 2014-2016, he was a coordinator of several projects on social portraying, values and needs assessment of Russian VET trainers successfully completed under supervision of the Ministry of Education and Science of RF. He is a university coordinator of the two current Erasmus+ projects ‘Piloting ECVET to the national VET system of Russia and Uzbekistan / RUECVET’ and ‘European policy and practice of Work-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training’.

Vitaly Kopnov is one of the authors and teachers of the module ‘European policy and practice of Work-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training’.

The expertise areas are Management, Entrepreneurship and Engineering Education in HE/VET.

Maria Dremina

Submodule Coordinator for Graduate Students

E-mail:mdryomina@rsvpu.ru

Teл.: +79222931727

https://rsvpu.academia.edu/MariaDremina

PhD in sociology, Associate Professor at the Department of Management, researcher in the field of University-College-Enterprise Cooperation and Work-Based Learning, entrepreneur and Founder of Eniostuduio. She is a repeated winner of several international and national PR and branding championships. Under her supervision, several curricula for adults with work-related activities were developed for teachers of HE and VET institutions in the field of art, public relations and brand management.

She is a team member of the two current Erasmus+ projects ‘Piloting ECVET to the national VET system of Russia and Uzbekistan / RUECVET’ and ‘European policy and practice of Work-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training’. Dr. Maria Dremina is one of the authors and teachers of the module ‘European policy and practice of Work-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training’.

The expertise areas are Management and Marketing, PR, Branding and Entrepreneurial Education in HE/VET.

Olga Shmurygina

Submodule Coordinator for Undergraduate Students

E-mail: shmur-olga@yandex.ru

Тел.: +79024433111

https://independent.academia.edu/ОльгаШмурыгина

PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of Law. She is a member of a few research projects dealing with the evolution and development of HE/VET in Russia, its institutional perspectives, and practice of development and implementation of education policies in accordance with Bologna and Torino processes at various levels of VET teachers education. Olga Shmurygina is one of the developers of the concept of the distance learning and e-learning in the Russian State Vocational Pedagogic University for VET teachers and trainers. Since 2010 she has been a developer of a number of curricula and courses for professional development of vocational teachers and trainers at workplaces.

Now she is a university team member of the two projects “Piloting ECVET to the national VET system of Russia and Uzbekistan / RUECVET” and “European policy and practice of Work-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training”.

Dr. Olga Shmurygina is one of the authors and teachers of the module ‘European policy and practice of Work-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training’.

The expertise areas are Law, Social Protection, VET teachers’ education.

The prоject is funded by the European Commision and reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.