collaborative learning

Dear Anam,

collaborative learning is so exciting topic! Especially when it comes to schools, teachers and students. In ETF we worked a lot on this, mainly from the perspective of in-service teacher training. The magic words for me are - Communities of Practice (CoPs) and action learning.
CoPs apply in different situations, different context and different target groups. Opportunities are endless.

Here I am sharing a link to one ETF publication:

SCHOOL-BASED IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING
IN MONTENEGRO A HANDBOOK FOR POLICY MAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS, where application of action learning and CoPs is elaborated on concrete case from Montenegro.

https://www.etf.europa.eu/sites/default/files/m/1ADDFBE0F07A6202C1257C0…

We also published comprehensive flagship publication reflecting on our experience from interesting ETF project LEARN.

Learning from ‘LEARN’: horizontal learning in a community of practice in South Eastern Europe,

https://www.etf.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/publications/le…

CoPs are the key for me for any school for any classroom! They are crucial for collaborative learning.

I hope this is helpful as further inspiration.
Margareta

Thanks dear. You are very kind

Feel free to let me know how useful you find CoPs as a tool for collaborative learning in the context of entrepreneurial learning,

Dear Anam, I am Olena Bekh of ETF, and very happy to meet you online! Your question is very interesting and a very valid one. Indeed, collaborative learning is one of the good ways to make TVET institutions more entrepreneurial.
In this transformation, there are two important changes that are closely linked with entrepreneurial mindset - the culture of learning and the culture of innovation. These changes should cover all parts of the TVET institution: yes, the students, but also the teachers, the staff and the partners and local communities.
So, this also means that certain types of behaviours should be encouraged and awarded, for example: teachers should be supported to encourage them in applying "entrepreneurial", non-conventional approaches in their own work, taking initiative, being creative, learning from each other, acting as facilitators for the learning process, collaborating with their students in applying innovation and putting their students in the lead, etc.
On the other hand, encouraging creativity in students means that schools should be ready to accept that the students would take risks, ...and fail. Thus, rewarding entrepreneurial behaviour is different from rewarding success.
Entrepreneurial transformation of TVET institutions requires changes of the institutional culture, behaviours, processes and procedures at all levels, including leadership and governance, organisational management, curriculum and pedagogy, adopting the networking and peer-learning culture, etc. Once students get involved in decision making there is no way back:), the organisation needs to be consistent in supporting entrepreneurial initiative and creativity.

So, what could you do in your role?
1. Any school that would like to become entrepreneurial requires a "champion", someone who would be moving the agenda forward.
2. Gradual steps need to be made to raise and build awareness of what is entrepreneurial learning, and to adapt curricula and teacher training to promote entrepreneurship key competence - and I suggest to look at the EU entrepreneurship key competence instruments (https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/entrecomp): including the EntreComp framework (https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC101581/lf…) and the good practice guide on the development of entrepreneurship key competence - EntreComp into Action (https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-re…).
3. Develop "demonstration projects" to let the others see and understand what is entrepreneurial learning in practical terms.
4. Focus on the provision of practical entrepreneurship experience to all students.
5. Connect with other organisations and networks actively engaged in entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurship key competence development (the above good practice guide will provide you with many useful links).
6. Step-by-step build your own entrepreneurial community.
7. Encourage all types of innovation and entrepreneurial behaviour and build your own tools to support the entrepreneurial colleagues and peers.
I hope, you find these ideas useful and happy to stay in touch f you have questions!
All the best,
Olena

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