M'O'T'O' PROJECT Model Of Transferability of learning Outcome units

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M.O.T.O. PROJECT Model
Of Transferability of learning Outcome units

• Implementation of the Work plan
• Reykiavik, 14-15 September 2009

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MOTO Project the activities duration 24 months
March 2009 February 2011
Core WP
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Workpackages
Project Management - WP 1
LP MIUR
Quality Assurance Plan WP 2
Methodology set-up WP 4
LP ISFOL (FNBE)
LP MESC
Model Development WP 5
Web Site Development Networking Integration
WP 3
LP 3 s
Field Testing - WP 6
LP FNBE (ISFOL)
LP ISFOL
Results Dissemination WP 7
Exploitation of Results - WP 8
LP MIUR
LP MIUR
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WP 2 Quality Assurance Plan

• Aims
• set quality assurance procedure for review and
  approval of deliverables
• measure defined level of specific standards
• evaluate the results of project implementation,
  comparing standards, recording deviations and
  shortcomings
• Main Activities
• monitoring, evaluation and reporting the
  effective realisation of project objectives
• elaboration of a project quality plan (which will
  define the general and specific quality
  objectives of the project)
• Partners role
• Partner 2 (ISFOL) co-ordinates the WP2

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The Quality Assurance Plan

• 1) The European Framework for Vet Quality
  Assurance
• 2) Description of project development and
  implementation
• 3) Monitoring methodology
• 4) Evaluation of the deliverables
• 5) Responsibilities
• 6) Instruments
• Checklist for assessing the consistency of the
  Project Plan with EQARF
• Monitoring form
• External events and web site evaluation
• Internal evaluation for Working documents
• Evaluation of final products

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WP 4 Methodology set-up

• Aims
• development of a methodology of analysis and
  description of a range of professional
  qualifications at Level 3 EQF with reference to a
  pilot occupational sector (Tourism) in terms of
  units of learning outcomes
• Main Activities
• pre-study of the existing methodologies
  concerning the description of the units of
  learning outcomes and the VET credit system
• pre-analysis of policies and trends on credits
  transfer and recognition for target groups
  considered disadvantaged in the Labour Market
  (for example adults, drop outs and other
  disadvantaged groups) in project partner
  countries
• short descriptive analysis of the components of
  each qualification concerning the pilot sector
  selected
• elaboration of a matrix/grid/schedule that
  permits to describe the qualifications and the
  processes of evaluation, validation and
  recognitions of the units of learning outcomes
• elaboration of guidelines in order to use the
  methodology defined
• Partners role
• Partner 5 (ICELAND - MESC) co-ordinates the WP4

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WP4 Deliverables

• Background analysis (IS)
• Technical and methodological principles of the
  model A brief and straight collection including
  the contributions of each partners about studies
  and analysis necessary to develop the
  methodology.
• Pilot sector report (IT- Isfol)
• A report including the results of the methodology
  on their units of learning outcomes and
  evaluation, validation and recognition processes
  within the pilot sector
• Methodology manual (IS)
• A methodological manual describing the process of
  setting up the methodology developed among
  partners and shared with stakeholders.
• The manual is composed by a practical tool and a
  guideline.
• The manual will also be available in several
  languages, other than English, as each partner
  will then translate it into their own languages
  for dissemination purposes.

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WP 5 Model development

• Aims
• develop a Model Of Transferability of learning
  Outcome units (M.O.T.O.) as a functional device
  that will facilitate the validation, recognition
  accumulation and transfer of units of learning
  outcomes in different VET systems
• Main Activities
• identification and selection of common units of
  learning outcomes, as well as common processes of
  validation, recognition accumulation of those
  selected common units
• elaboration of a flexible and practical Model in
  order to permit the transferability of the
  selected common units of learning outcomes
• elaboration of guidelines that will facilitate
  testing activities
• Partners role
• Partner 3 (AUSTRIA 3 s) co-ordinates the WP5

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WP5- Deliverables

• The M.O.T.O. model (AT)
• A manual including a practical tool that permit
  the transferability of the units of learning
  outcome among the partners and to supply an
  example of transferability for the others
  countries involved in the ECVET experimentation
  processes
• The manual will also be available in several
  languages, other than English, as each partners
  will translate it in their own languages
• The users guidelines (AT)
• A manual including the guidelines in order to use
  the common model not only by the consortium but
  also by the others countries involved in the
  ECVET experimentation processes

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WP 6 Field Testing

• Aims
• verify the feasibility and practicability of the
  methodology and the model set up
• Activities
• development of practical activities carried out
  mainly in Technical Secondary Schools (in
  transborder regions) in order to test the
  feasibility of the processes of comparability and
  transferability
• the improvement of the process of ECVET credits
  recognition and transfer
• Partners role
• Partner 4 (FNBE) co-ordinates the WP6

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Field testing some questions

• (To be discussed in the afternoon)
• How many pupils
• From and to what country?
• For how long
• Mobility for teachers too? And for tutors (pupils
  under 18 years)?
• Documents to prepare

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WP 7 Results Dissemination

• Aims
• give visibility to the activities, results and
  outputs of the project through the
• development of a dissemination strategy
• Main Activities
• Development of a Dissemination Plan (objectives,
  target groups, stakeholders involved, contents,
  etc..)
• Arrangement of 3 thematic seminars in relation to
  the core WPs and 2 conferences (Launch and Final)
• Participation in the European ECVET Final
  Conference in Brussels
• Partners role
• Partner 1 (ITALY MIUR) co-ordinates the WP7

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The Dissemination Plan

• 4 thematic workshops
• 1 final Conference (Belgium)
• Brochure
• Web site (Link to other relative web sites eg.
  Europass,)
• Articles on newspaper (at least one for country)
• Informative CD-ROM (WP 8)
• Meetings with stakeholders and relevant
  Institutions (Is)
• A questionnaire has been sent about the
  dissemination actions that each partners will
  perform .The information will be merged into the
  dissemination plan.

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WP 8 Exploitation of Results

• Aims
• to help to create a framework for the effective
  valorisation of the results and outputs of the
  project
• Activities
• publishing conclusions and results in technical
  journals, CD-ROM and on the web, and
  disseminating results
• developing of some software tools under the Open
  Source/Free Software model such as learning
  objectives
• Partners role
• Partner 1 (ITALY MIUR) co-ordinates the WP8

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Deliverables March-November 2009
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MOTO Project Budget summary
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Amendments to present

• Change of responsibilities WP2 and WP6
• Change of meetings July 2010 in Rome and
  December 2010 in Helsinki?
• Money for the participation to the Conferences
  organized by the Commission
• Money for field testing how many pupils? For
  which activities? For mobility? Is it possible to
  support also teachers travels? Or what else?
• What else?