"<< Background >>Erasmus + funding has been applied for the PraLe -project that focuses on methods and resources to be applied for independent practical learning at remote in the transport sector as it must be possible to meet the training needs of the transport sector even in situations where contact teaching is not possible. This presupposes that independent practical training (with the guidance of a trainer or without) in the transport sector must be made possible by means of remote connections. In general, transport must take place in any situation and therefore this project is also socially significant. The current COVID-19 crisis has significantly accelerated the need to modernize and change the digitalization of education systems across Europe.The Practical Learning at Remote in the Transport Sector (PraLe) project is testing new practice teaching and learning methods in the profession. The testing exploits potential of digital technology in an innovative way that enables learning via remote and network connections.The purpose of this project is to awaken educational organizations to understand the strengths of digitalization through cognitive learning so that, for example, a virtually learned thing can be strongly transferred to practice. By modelling this process on how a virtually learned thing can be strongly transferred to practice, and by ensuring the transfer of skills to working life, training organizations and other stakeholders can be convinced of the potential of digitalisation in education.The development of independent distance and online learning has largely focused on theory teaching and learning. As a result of the pandemic, development resources must now be allocated precisely to the development of independent distance and online learning of practical work tasks. In the past, it was thought that they are easiest to implement on the premises and equipment of an educational institution or workplace, which fails when the educational institution or workplace is not accessible.The successful outcome of the PraLe project will also have a radical impact on the training of other areas that require practical skills. In the future, the model can be used to increase the efficiency of training implementations, save costs, increase inclusion and significantly reduce environmental impact.<< Objectives >>The main goal of the PraLe project is development of new, resistant to pandemic limitations (and other of similar nature) transportation training due to integration of methods within which students practice practical work tasks even independently with use of ICT solutions and remote & network connections, and the trainer (can also be a virtual trainer) gives them feedback on the practice done. In this way, the development of professional competence can be promoted in a modern way.In the PraLe project we want to gather and exploit the best experiences from the combinations of distance learning and teaching practical skills and with this we will reach the current level of knowledge about the situation in this matter in Europe. Current state of distance and online teaching of core competencies related to the driver profession (incl. theoretical and practical competences) covers existing teaching methods, tools, teaching, monitoring and assessment tools related to practical skills exercises.Secondly, we want to create a cost-effective, training-enhancing and environmentally friendly training implementation model that allows for the practical training of practical skills independently and remotely. This requires the truck and bus drivers competences to be broken down into core competences and core skills and used to reassemble the puzzle to enable skills learning at a distance. We want to achieve innovative new forms of distance and e-learning to enable the training of new core competencies in the transport sector.In order to be convinced that remotely learned practical skills will also be transferred to working life, the models and test trainings created must also be piloted to ensure reliability. That is why, we want to test the remote implementation with different methods. We want to achieve the reliability associated with the new technology and its use, which guarantees the practical training of practical skills at a distance.In practice, the aim for the project is to create test trainings utilizing digital technology in an innovative way, in 2-3 different core competence topics as independent, remote and network implementation. The test trainings are carried out as a pilot with the students and the acquired competence is then tested ""in real life"". The experience gained from this encourages further planning of new and more challenging, independent, practical training implementations for distance and online teaching and learning. Through these means, the project will support the introduction of innovative approaches and applications of digital technologies in teaching and learning, and improve access to education and qualifications for all.Finally, we want to encourage vocational training institutions to introduce new technologies in transport training. We will develop a handbook related to our experience, the model created, and the distance and online training that will enable actors outside the project to avoid the biggest problems and achieve a good outcome more quickly.<< Implementation >>In the first phase, we will examine the current state of distance and online learning of core competencies related to the truck and bus driver profession (incl. independent learning & theoretical and practical competences). This can be ascertained by conducting a survey of training providers in the partner countries. The survey looks at the success of remote training, the extent of distance and online learning and the content, methods, etc. of practical implementations. Competence assessment tools and methods in independent, remote and network implementations are also the subject of the survey. In the second phase, we focus on those parts of the practical training in truck and bus driver training that have not yet been able to be transferred to remote and network implementations. The aim is to build a RoadMap on a few of the most important t & b drivers basic practical skills, compiling a plan for the future of remote and network implementation using four-field and problem-Solving methods, which include all new technologies and which, according to current knowledge, remote and network implementations of topics. At the third phase, from the topics of the RoadMap, 2-3 sets of topics are selected, which in traditional education require the use of physical space or a tool, and which are already possible to implement as distance and online learning. The core competencies of these topics are broken down into small entities and suitable technologies are sought for them. These 2-3 practical training units will be designed, created and piloted with students. The acquisition of competence is tested after piloting as the success of real-life work tasks.The last phase of the implementation, we gather our experience in one handbook and make recommendations to training providers on how to transfer more challenging training packages to remote and network implementations, what skills are needed to build remote and network implementations, can all functions be integrated or is it better to implement competence development step by step, piece by piece , how to assess competence in distance and online training and how to keep the trainer's competence with development.In addition, the project will carry out the following activities related to the management and implementation of the project:- Dissemination activities, such as presenting the project through various materials, presenting the results of the project at events and final seminars, disseminating information to social media and the website.- Multiplier Events at the end of the project will be implemented in all partner countries with a program with the same content. The aim is for the results of the project to be disseminated as far as possible outside the partner organizations.- Quality activities: project activities and results are continuously evaluated during and at the end of the project, both between partners and with the help of external evaluators.- The partners submit the requested financial reports to coordinator. At the project meetings we will monitor the progress of the project against the schedule (Gantt table).- 4 Transnational project meetings will be organized during the project to monitor the progress of the project and discuss in working groups issues related to the implementation and results of the project. Between TPM meetings, monthly on-line meetings are held to ensure the progress of the project work.- The LTT activity ensures consistency and comparability of results as a whole. This way the training packages will be successfully tested in each country in the same way when trainers are introduced to new technologies. - The impacts of the project will be mapped at different stages of the project from the partners and stakeholders involved in the project, through a separate impact analysis.- The partners will create and conform to a Sustainability plan which will ensure that the project's results will be used long beyond the duration of the project<< Results >>Practical learning at remote in the transport sector (PraLe) project will test new teaching and learning methods for practical exercises in the profession. Testing utilizes new digital technologies that enable learning via remote and network connections and also independent learning at remote. The purpose of this project is to awaken educational organizations to understand the strengths of digitalisation through cognitive learning, so that, for example, a remotely learned thing can be strongly transferred to practice. The main goal of the project is to get students to practice independently practical work tasks with technology or another, using remote and network connections, and the trainer (can be a virtual trainer too) will give feedback on the practice done. In this way, the development of professional competence can be promoted even during an exceptional situation. The expected results from the project are:The first result is a comprehensive survey-based study of the level of distance and online implementations of education and core competency-based training in truck and bus driver training, and what is still missing from the whole of distance and e-learning (and why). The second result is the Road Map ""manuscript"" on a few of the most important truck and bus drivers basic practical skills and job responsibilities, drawing up a future plan for independent, remote and on-line implementations. It will take into account all new technologies at remote and network implementations of the topics. The result of R2 would therefore be a roadmap, which presents the truck and bus driver's main basic practical work tasks and how their independent learning is transferred remotely with current technological knowledge. In addition, RoadMap takes into account how learning and acquired competencies have been assessed. This RoadMap can be used by all vocational schools and trainers in the field of transport to develop and plan their own training activities and skills. The third result is the assurance on the effectiveness of remote and network implementation in terms of acquiring and developing competence in practical training. The result of testing can change the world of thought towards distance and online learning and contribute to crumbling strong resistance to change towards new technologies. The concrete result is an overall report: the feedback and evaluations from pilot done at the project, feedback from the national advisory board and a recommendation of what elements are possible to learn independent (at work) and what is not (trainer is needed).The fourth result is a handbook for the independent learning of the main work tasks of a truck and bus driver as a distance and online implementation, as well as recommendations for vocational schools in the transport sector to digitize training in the field. A handbook that will make recommendations to training providers on how to transfer more challenging training packages to remote and network implementations, what skills are needed to build remote and network implementations, can all functions be integrated or is it better to implement competence development step by step, piece by piece, how to assess competence in distance and online training and how to keep the trainer's competence with development.Other results we expect the project to produce are:- More and more practical exercises, regardless of the field, can be used to transfer the learning of practical skills to remote connections by exploiting project results- Training organizations better understand the benefits of digitalisation in the implementation of training and encourage trainers to try and implement it in training- the general development of distance learning and e-learning for practical work assignments- The successful outcome of the PraLe project will also have a radical impact on education in other areas that require practical skills. 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