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Project Green Wheels addresses some of the long-term strategic objectives of EU education that were defined by The Education and Training 2020 work programme (ET 2020), namely improving the quality and efficiency of education and training and enhancing creativity and innovation in education and training.The project aimed to create open learning materials in the newly emerging field of Operation, repair and service of hybrid and electric vehicles, by using innovative methods and approaches such as Critical thinking, Inquiry-based learning, Collaborative learning, Flipped classroom, Peer Instructions etc. The project focused on improving and enriching teacher methodology through innovative methods, extensive teacher trainings and mentoring. The project intends to develop a new professional curriculum using EU criteria (ECVET-EQAVET) designing competencies for Operation, repair and service of hybrid and electric vehicles through innovative e-learning materials and work based learning activities. The projects created tangible and intangible results such as: complex online learning management system (LMS), e-learning modules and worksheets for practical assignments, online picture-based explanatory dictionary in all project languages, blended learning resources, ECVET system in the VET in the automotive industry of hybrid and electric vehicles in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary and the United Kingdom.Furthermore, the project focused on creating guidelines for ECVET system in the field Operation, repair and service of hybrid and electric vehicles at VET schools in the project countries. The new curricula observed ECVET concept using EQAVET indicators to enable their adoptability across EU. The project primarily makes an impact on VET providers in automotive industry so that their graduates would improve the skills missing in this industry sector and on professional motor industry companies that will have more skilled workforce.The project results are disseminated to a wide range of stakeholders (VET providers, professional organizations, regulatory bodies in education, etc.) inside and outside the project countries to increase the sustainability and adoptability of project results. Project consortium consisted of partners from 4 countries (CZ, SK, UK and HU). In each of the participating countries there are –among others- one VET school, one professional association in the automotive field and other partners, such as regulatory bodies, etc. Sector skills partners are professional associations and key car industry players that provide professional feedback to the learning materials and make sure the material include stat-of-art technologies and approaches. The involved VET schools pilot and test the newly developed materials, the regulatory bodies actively participated in designing the methodological system and incorporating the ECVET in the school curriculum. The project was led by the CFME which has substantial experience with managing and administering international educational projects.Thoughout the project run we have accmplished to develop all 82 worksheets based on innovative teaching methods, 20 CLIL worksheets for English for automotive, we have prepared a basis of a Teacher´s Guide, online sound and picture based dictionary and prepared e-learning activities to accompany the worksheets. The teacher trainings focused on innovative teaching methods have been carried out in 4 project countries and we have trained not only project partner schools teachers, but also teachers from schools outside the project. We have also completed the ECVET units system for the field of EV and HV operations and are working on its implementation into school curricula. We have started a dialogue with regulatory bodies and helped to promote mutual collaboration of VET schools and car companies as their potential employers.
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