Digital Skills and Training Practices in Disruptive Industries: A European Perspective
Channel: EDEN Digital Learning Europe
Date: 2021-09-01

New, flexible and on-demand skills training is needed to tackle digital disruption and generate employment and productivity, especially in disruptive industries. According to OECD, many EU countries have a strong focus on formal education which does not lead to the desired results. Especially adults with low skills are left behind and participation does not always yield good labor market outcomes for them. This EDEN NAP webinar presents an analysis on how companies and company members approach learning, training and digital technologies in various disruptive sectors in four European countries. This analysis has been carried out within the framework of the Erasmus+ Project StiLLLearning, a project aimed at 1. identifying the most relevant key competences needed in European disruptive industries; 2. Co-creating an idea back for innovative learning and training solutions for work-based learning 3. Designing and implementing an open hypervideo-based cMOOC (collaborative massive open online course) for competence developers in industries and vocational and adult educators https://www.stilllearning.net/
A total of 63 participants were interviewed from Tourism (Italy and Switzerland), Textile (Italy and Switzerland), Automotive (Germany), Building (Switzerland) and Bioeconomy (Finland) sectors. The speakers will present the general results of this international study, discussing differences and similarities among sectors, countries and roles (employer, employee and adult educators). Results suggest that the most mentioned tools for learning at work were for communication, followed by productivity and video tools, whereas learning content management systems and innovative applications were less recognised.
After the presentation of the general results, each speaker will discuss some qualitative country-based considerations. Discussion with participants will be focused on practical implications for HR managers, learning specialists and VET schools in disruptive industries.

Moderators
Francesca Amenduni
Senior Researcher, SFUVET, Switzerland

Vlad Mihaescu
EDEN NAP Steering Committee Chair
Lecturer at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania

Speakers
Paolo Nardi
International Affairs and Research Officer, Cometa VET Centre, Italy

Alberto Cattaneo
Professor and head of research, SFUVET, Switzerland

Essi Ryymin
Principal Research Scientist, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Katja Maetoloa
Project Specialist, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland

More info: https://www.eden-online.org/digital-skills-and-training-practices-in-disruptive-industries-a-european-perspective/

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