No GAP in TVET, no trainee LEFT behind

10.07.2023

The Atingi platform with integrated lesson designs.

Learning difficulties, disability concepts and learning barriers, explained by the pedagogic trainer Mr Hartmut Stein.

The participants self-studied examples illustrating the inclusive teaching method in a metal processing lesson.

Group work to develop teaching materials, assessment scales, and conduct online lectures.

Project assignment, teaching methods, opinions were presented among the working groups.

The trainer instructed participants to create a support plan for learners with learning disabilities.

Training methods for learners with disabilities were applied and practised on CNC milling machines.

Group photo with certificate awarded to TVET teachers on the course completion.

The pedagogic further training course “Inclusive Teaching and Training in Metal Technology Occupations” for vocational teachers was conducted by an international expert via online session and face-to-face training at LILAMA 2 International Technology College (LILAMA 2).

17 vocational teachers in the field of metal technology from LILAMA 2 and six other TVET-Institutes experienced 80h pedagogic-related dynamic lectures and practice training on inclusive and gender equal teaching and training in TVET. The teachers were exposed to the Atingi platform practice with the e-learning lesson “Inclusive teaching skills: Adapting curricula, lesson plans and assessments to the diverse needs of learners”. In addition, the participants used the provided FastStone Capture Software, which allows them to easily capture and annotate what will be taught on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full screen, and even scrolling windows or web pages.

The participating TVET-teachers were introduced to student-centered concepts, models, and pedagogy with an emphasis on equal participation for all trainees. In addition, the participants practiced diagnosing the needs for learning obstacles, assessing trainees’ competencies to bring about inclusion in the learning context. At the end of this course, all participants received certificates as proof of their gained pedagogical knowledge and skills in inclusive teaching and training in metal technology occupations.

Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan – mechanical teacher from Long An College expressed: “This is the first time I have been able to participate in a course related to inclusion in vocational training, specifically in metal cutting. This course assists me a lot in designing a clear lecture. Instead of using generic explanations, teachers need to concretise the teaching content and create the appropriate context for different types of learners to have the same opportunity to thrive in a learning environment without prejudice. In addition, we also practiced our training on pedagogy via project-based exercises related to CNC programming and machining.”

The practice-oriented training course was conducted in the frame of the Development Partnership with the Private Sector (DPP) “Vocational Training for Smart Manufacturing in Machine Tools”. The DPP is implemented jointly by the cooperation partners Siemens Limited Company Vietnam, LILAMA 2 International Technology College and the Programme “Reform of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Vietnam” and supported by the develoPPP.de programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with the Vietnamese Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET).