The Train-the-Trainer Manual on Educational Packages (the Manual) aims to provide the support necessary for maritime lecturers, trainers, and instructors in implementing, fully or partially, educational packages developed by the SkillSea project. This Manual is designed for lecturers experienced in maritime education and training and does not cover basic education principles or the nature of maritime education and training (MET). Moreover, certain aspects of the future of shipping – such as the feasibility of various alternative fuels – have not been fully established. For these reasons, development of ready-to-use educational packages has been deemed inappropriate. Instead, SkillSea educational packages have been designed to demonstrate examples of sustainable cooperation among industry stakeholders and MET institutions in the development of future-focused courses for maritime education.
It is expected that SkillSea educational packages will be used to assist the development and implementation of a future-focused programme or course.
However, the learning outcomes, syllabus and other content of the course might need to be customised to meet the learning profiles of students as well as to account for their current knowledge base, skillset, and the expected learning environment. If such changes are made, lecturers must ensure that various aspects of the course – such as learning outcomes, teaching methods and assessments – are realigned accordingly. The proposed educational packages offer example lesson plans and teaching materials. The learning outcomes, teaching methods, and assessment methods have been aligned for demonstration purposes. It is expected that implementation of these educational packages will require the development of learning and teaching resources and may require the professional development of the lecturers to update their knowledge with the latest industry trends.
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