FORTRAINERS

CONTEXTFaced with changes driven by health, environmental constraints and the omnipresence of digital technology, vocational training must be able to adapt and constantly innovate to remain attractive, qualitative and effective. This pedagogical transformation is taking place in part with new modalities of teaching and learning.In this perpetual modernization, teachers and trainers are essential actors, their professional development deserves special attention.OBJECTIVESThus, the FORTRAINERS project is part of a dual approach: the pedagogical innovation rooted in the digital area and the professional development of teachers-trainers on these new approaches..Its main objective was to design and develop an online training – like a SPOC, intended for the trainers, on the appropriation of new innovative and exemplary pedagogical practices .The project was structured around four operational objectives:1- Identify and propose new innovative pedagogical practices, rooted in the digital area to improve the learning efficiency2- Identify and develop teaching strategies for an integrative dual training (school/company relationship) and support teachers in their implementation3- Highlight the learning assets of physical and virtual mobility and support teachers towards the integration and exploitation of these European experiences4- Set up the online training and support the teachers / trainers in the pedagogical and digital transformationPRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIESTo meet these four objectives, three vocational training organizations, a regional institution, an association and a company, from five European countries, Germany, Belgium, France, Slovenia and Turkey worked collaboratively during the three years of the project.They brought their expertise and experience to produce four intellectual productions to achieve the objectives of the project.o 1- A training module on innovative practices rooted in the digital area for a more efficient learning,o 2- A training module on innovative practices to enhance the relation School/Company/Apprenticeo 3- A training module on innovative practices to increase the European mobility and the virtual mobility o 4- a training and support system - the SPOC FORTRAINERS - integrating the three previous modules as well as spaces for sharing and discussion between the participants.RESULTS/IMPACTSAt the end of the SPOC experiment with 15 external participants, seven results were measured. They concern :1. improving the digital, pedagogical and linguistic skills of teachers2. the improvement of educational engineering skills3. the adoption of new open and innovative teaching practices rooted in the digital age4. the adoption / development of a work-study pedagogy including work situations5. increased sensitivity and European openness6.the strengthening of international cooperation and cooperation between teachers / trainers, and with companies7. increased motivation, self-confidence and creativity In addition to the impacts on the public teachers / trainers and their training organizations, FORTRAINERS project has promoted, through the implementation of these new pedagogical practices, the reinforcement of key skills for apprentices: in particular digital skills and personal qualities such as proactivity, communication, initiative, autonomy, etc.Overall, the project impacted:- 15 trainers, from different European countries, who have experienced SPOC Fortrainers for more than 3 months,- 20 trainers trained internally on strategies to promote effective learning,- 7 trainers and 40 learners who participated in the experiments of innovative practices thus allowing the recording of the videos available on the Fortrainers channel.- More than 70 actors of vocational training via the multiplier events- And thousands of people thanks to the 150 communication actions carried out during the project and the Fortrainers video channel which has nearly 7,200 views.