INSTITUTE OF PRODUCTIVE LEARNING Productive Learning in Vocational Training VILAFRANCA CITY AS SCHOOL

OBJECTIVES Non formal Education: Vilafranca City as School (1994) IDAP TV. (1998) ICT Workshop. (2000) To promote Productive Learning as a new pedagogical methodology adressed to all people who are interested to solve or improve their social, labour, cultural and educational situation. To develop training programmes. Formal Education Productive Leaning in Secondary Schools - MAP Classrooms (2003)

Training programme for unemployed people older than 16 years who want to achieve their personal situation related to: To incorporate to the labour world To continue formal studies but with a previous experience. Enlargement knowledges Personal improvement having a participation in social life. VILAFRANCA CITY AS SCHOOL

Participant’s profile: Young people without the certification in compulsory education/ Dropped out young people. Handicapped young people: borderlines, light mental diseases, etc. Immigrants People with different cultural levels but undecided about their next academic or labour future Women disconnected of the labour market. 20 persons per group, simultaneously. 40 persons during the whole course approximately Training period: October – June, divided in terms. Variability depending of the educational needs of each participant.

Vocational training programme in all professional fields. Training “on demand” Learning processes addressed to the personal development of the student. Integral approach tries to get the followings aims: Acquirement of knowledge and skills in professional fields. Improvement of cultural knowledge Promotion of key competences related to the social life and labour world / Learn to learn Active Citizenship. Empathy with the environment developing responsibility and critical positions. Positive attitudes and values for life.

Development of learning processes based in Productive Learning criteria: Development of Individual Training Plans in different professional fields. Individualized learning processes. Practical experiences in places of real professional work (firms, workshops, etc.) Practical activities addressed to obtain products. Self-learning with the educator’s assistance. To use ICT as a new way of learning, working and communicate. Individual Counselling

ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATION SESSIONS Following of the processes – Methodological topics Presentations - Evaluations Social and participative abilities Labour World – Society Products in group Learning in group Active Participation Dynamic of groups/ Self-knowledge Production in group Reading – Weekly planning Preparation of theoretical and practical activity LEARNING ACTIVITIES METHODOLOGY THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ACTIVITY Writing – Mathematics – Socials – English ICT – Individual products Researches – Theory of professional field Diary of learning Preparation of practical activity in companies PRACTICAL ACTIVITY IN COMPANY Professional Field Individual Learning Self learning with educators Activities focussed in products Intensive use of IC Technologies Individual Advice with Tutor Self learning with mentor Active observation - Participation in real activities Places: Meeting Room Self learning classroom Productive Learning resources: Companies, associations, workshops,…

Looking for young people …… Visits Schools (regular, vocational training, etc.) Social and Orientation Services Unemployment Office Psychological and Psycopedagogical Consulting Young Centres Advertisements and announcements in Media Local newspapers, municipality’s bulletins, etc. Radio and local TV Information letters to the citizens RECRUITMENT Looking for young people ……

WELCOME Initial Interview (participant – student / parents /school tutor) Information about programme’s structure (timetable, activities, etc.) Introduction to the Productive Learning methodology Character of the participant’s demand and motivation Personal and social situation, academical level, etc. Educational deficits and needs Interests and expectations. Acceptance Enrolment form Insurance Commitments

How to orientate participants towards PL …. Initial phase: Preparation of Productive Situations Individual Counselling Definition of the training field Planning of the Individual Training Project: technical knowledge, products, practice place, etc. Encouraging active attitudes and motivation Personal and professional guidance Widening in Productive Learning methodology Individual work Information gathering (researches, enquiries, readings,…) Writing Individual Training Plan Intensive phase: Implementation of Learning Process Opening Up Productive Situations.