Andragogy – future of vocational education

Name of institution: Institute for Innovation and Business
Type of the organization:
  • Private
Country:
  • Poland
Thematic scope of the project:
  • Education and training
Problems to be solved (justification of the need of the transnational cooperation):

Vocational teachers and instructors in Poland don’t possess knowledge and abilities required on the educational services market, which experiences decreasing number of pupils in vocational schools, and labour market, that forces increased prevalence of lifelong learning. That knowledge concerns, among others, learning strategies focused on adults and knowledge of new technical means in learning.

Objectives to be achieved: Improving techniques and programmes that aim to effectively equip vocational teachers in new knowledge and abilities, useful in the contemporary educational services market, especially in area of lifelong learning, andragogy  and modern technical means in learning.
Main transnational activities (as provisionally planned, to be confirmed with partners): Study visits, conferences, training sessions for instructors, creating new educational programmes for vocational teachers.
Planned deliverables & outcomes of TNC: Educational programmes and methods directed at retraining vocational teachers.
Target group:
  • Employed
  • Employed in public administration (public entities)
Stage of the implementation: Project Idea (projects in preparation phase without grant awarded)
Budget of the project in EUR: 120000
Budget of transnational activities in EUR: 36000
Duration of the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/08/2012 - 31/07/2013
Duration of transnational activities within the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/08/2012 - 31/07/2013
Contact person: Michał Młynarczyk
Phone: +48 41 368 06 99, +48 793 966 137
Located in: Fishing Pool