PILOT TEST

We carried out 4 pilot tests between 4 VET educational centers and 2 technology companies, in which we tested the BEING A PART OF IT methodology, as well as the TECHVETLAB software.

During these tests we involved 4 VET classrooms in innovative projects in the technological field, promoting the participation from the classrooms of VET students with obstacles and allowing them to develop critical parts of the project, acquiring key knowledge for their training and future access to the labor market.

Specifically, we carried out these pilot tests:

  1. The computer classroom of 1st year of ICT of the educational center 1st Epalgematiko Lykeio Kato Achaias, coordinated by the teacher, are participated in a technological innovation project of the company Ikasia Technologies in the field of the creation of computer devices.
  2. The classroom of electrical installations of 1st year of Electricity & Electronics of the educational center IES Enrique Tierno Galván, coordinated by the teacher, participated in a technological innovation project of the company Somatica, Materials & Solutions in the field of the creation of electronic circuits. 
  3. A classroom of the Fablab laboratory of the educational center Lycée Charles and Adrien Dupuy, coordinated by the head of the laboratory, participated in a technological innovation project of the company Ikasia Technologies in the field of 3D printing. 
  4. The computer classroom of ICT of the educational center EPAL Argous Orestikou, coordinated by the teacher, participated in a technological innovation project of the company Ikasia Technologies in the field of the creation of computer devices for 3D printing.

After the completion of the pilot tests we carried out a motivation evaluation survey, which allowed us to evaluate the success of the BPI methodology and how its implementation in VET classrooms is an important motivating factor in students for their future studies in the vocational training center and their future career.

The study seeks to answer the question: Does the fact of having carried out the internship following the BPI methodology positively influence the student’s motivation for their vocational training studies?

It was based on a survey of 34 questions, following the ACRS model of the “Course Interest Survey” (Keller 2010), adapting the language of the questions posed to the level of studies corresponding to the beginning of vocational training studies. The answers were evaluated with a score: 1: strongly disagree, 2: strongly disagree, 3: more or less agree, 4: fairly agree, 5 strongly agree.

Experiences

The project began with enthusiasm and the idea of overcoming obstacles, as it has been. The idea of organizing the different points of a project by means of a computer program undoubtedly catches the attention of the student and motivates them in its development. If we add to this the fact that they have always kept in mind that the results were received by a Portuguese company, it adds an even greater incentive.

Tutor from IES Enrique Tierno Galván

I liked it. I think it’s been helpful. I would recommend especially if you like to do research, it’s a good way to reinforce it.

Electrical installations student of Electricity & Electronics of the educational center IES Enrique Tierno Galván

I liked it. I think it’s been helpful because I’ve discovered something new and interesting. I would recommend it because it is a new and entertaining process so other people may like it and discover something new

Electrical installations student of Electricity & Electronics of the educational center IES Enrique Tierno Galván

My experience of participating as an instructor-coordinator of the pilot test was extremely interesting and pleasant for me. At first, I saw it as a challenge, as a problem that we had to solve with the students, to work as if we were professionals in an IT company and using specialized project management software, to finally make a website that communicates with the 3D printer. The use and familiarization with the project management software was a very important experience for the students as such environments are used in large companies and will be an additional qualification for them when they find themselves in the professional field. The most gratifying thing is that the students responded with great interest and understood its importance, a fact that is also reflected in the texts they wrote at the end expressing their opinion about the project. Thanks for the nice collaboration

Anastasia Efopoulou – ICT Educational Innovation Lab. Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of Western Macedonia

The construction of the page and the connecting with a 3d printer was a challenge for me and the students. The students showed great interest from the beginning. The project developed smoothly because the goals we set were few, appropriate and easy. The students participated enthusiastically and worked individually and as a team to complete the project with very little help from us. They engaged in the activities without difficulty and at the end of the hour we commented on what they could improve. The point they found difficult but more interesting was the connection the button to the 3d printer. In conclusion, both I and the students were pleased and satisfied with the achievement of the goals and we are waiting for the next project.

Georgia Andreopoulou – Teacher

EPAL ARGOUS ORESTIKOU

I deem the pilot tests carried on very successful. The students took the challenge enthusiastically and successfully, on occasions even surpassing our expectations. I personally think these activities are very important for the students in preparing them for their future labor experience. Not only prepares them for the technical challenges but more so for the mental ones. Facing a challenge, a new environment, and sometimes both, can be difficult to manage. Being able to face them from a mixed scenario of new challenges and colleagues but with their own class and teacher puts them in comfortable place where they can absorb the novelty of the experience while simultaneously having the security of their know classroom.

This enriching experience will leave the students better prepared and experienced in facing the demands and novelty of the labor world. Taking challenges and changes with enthusiasm and confidence.

Luis A. Ribeiro Martins – Tutor

Ikasia Technologies SL

This project was ok for me because it was just different from all the different projects I’ve done in the past that involve computer studies and I have to say it’s a better because how it keeps getting a bit fun because how it’s starting to be … and more structured. Also I would love to visit you one time and it would be real nice if you gave us more projects because they are more enjoyable than the one we are doing at school. Tom Papaefthymiou from the project class.

Thomas Papaefthymiou – student

EPAL ARGOUS ORESTIKOU

I really liked working on this project and would love to do more similar projects. The experience fueled my passion for such projects and I look forward to contributing to more projects in the future.

Stefanos Avtzoglou – student 

EPAL ARGOUS ORESTIKOU

It was a good experience for me because it has a lot of things to do this project.

Theofanis Afkos – student

EPAL ARGOUS ORESTIKOU

My experience with Ikasia was very fun and exciting because we used our skills to create a very nice application which actually ended up very good. Finally I enjoed with the other people and I would love to do something similar to this.

Zafeiris Katsaitis – student from 1st Epalgematiko Lykeio Kato Achaias

My experience was exciting. I like to say that this project make my knowledge better

Nikolaidis Panagiotis – student from 1st Epalgematiko Lykeio Kato Achaias

I have worked with ikasia in the past so i decided to grab the opportunity to collaborate with them again. Trough the task they gave us I practice my web developing skills and I also develop my team spirit because we work as teams.

Aggelos Verras- student from 1st Epalgematiko Lykeio Kato Achaias

I liked it because it was different from what we teach in class. I think it’s been helpful because you learn new things and I would recommend the process.

Electrical installations student of Electricity & Electronics of the educational center IES Enrique Tierno Galván

I liked it. I think it’s been helpful. I would recommend it.

Electrical installations student of Electricity & Electronics of the educational center IES Enrique Tierno Galván

My experience with Techvetlab was vey nice because we use our skills to create a very nice application and finished it succesfully without any problems

Kollias Giannis – student from 1st Epalgematiko Lykeio Kato Achaias

It was very useful experience and we want to do more things like this project.

Stamatis Triantafyllou – student

EPAL ARGOUS ORESTIKOU

It was pleasant and useful and I want to go to Spain

Efthymios Karapinas – student

EPAL ARGOUS ORESTIKOU

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