Needs analysis of improving professional skills in Green Construction

 

Description: The document includes an analysis of training needs of construction workers and construction companies from Bulgaria, Latvia, Germany and Hungary in the field of Green Construction carried out by the partners. 2 questionnaires were developed to collect data on the training needs of construction workers in Latvia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Germany. Surveyed 100 construction workers and 20 construction companies in each partner country.

 

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Identification of the main topics of the modules designed for improving green skills

 

Description: Based on the analysis of environmental skill needs of construction workers and an analysis of green skills training programs, the project team produced a general report outlining the main topics of the key training modules reflecting the needs of the target groups in the partner countries: Latvia, Germany, Bulgaria and Hungary. This report initiated the process of developing the training modules

 

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Selection of the e-learning environment

 

Description: An analysis of the existing web-based distance learning platforms was made. Based on discussions, we selected the electronic environment that seemed optimal for our Project

 

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Development of the modules

 

Based on the analysis of needs of construction companies and construction workers in Latvia, Bulgaria, Germany and Hungary, a training product in the field of Green Constructing was developed, containing 4 interactive modules: Materials for Green Construction, Energy Efficiency and Green Technology, Passive House Technology and Foreign Language Skills for Green Construction.

 

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Design of web-based interactive modules

 

The Consortium agreed, that they use Lesson component of Moodle for implementing the core contents of the modules. The reasons for the decision were that the Lesson component offered much more options for interactivity than the Book component. Both of them can include multimedia elements, but only the Lesson supports inserting quiz questions into the core text. This possibility makes the learning process more effective, as students can assess their knowledge immediately after they’ve read each part of the learning material.

 

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Creating a training program for trainers

 

A training program for trainers was created within the Project. It preceded the Training of Trainers event and settled the main guidelines for the teaching course material as well as the essential resources of the online platform to be used.

 

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Manual for the Trainers

 

Description: The project team developed a Guide to Green Construction Training Instructions for Trainers and a Trainee's Guide. The manuals provide guidance on all teaching materials and are intended to assist trainers and trainees in the teaching and learning of online-based Green Construction modules

 

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Training of the trainers

 

The training was held in Rezekne, Latvia. Tutors from the partner institutions in Latvia, Bulgaria, Germany and Hungary (3 LV, 3 BG, 3 DE, 3 HU) were trained how to work with the trainees while conducting the pilot training. The teachers got familiar with the methodology of working on the electronic platform chosen. They got acquainted with the content of the modules developed in the Project - content, tests and training.

 

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Pilot testing of the modules

 

Description: The modules developed were pilot tested in the partner institutions from Latvia, Bulgaria and Hungary. Participants in the pilot testing commented on the training modules developed, based on which Schnellkraft Personalmanagement Ltd. evaluated the content of the modules and made suggestions for improvement.

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Improvement of the web-based interactive modules

 

Description: Based on the results of the pilot testing, modifications and additions were made to the modules developed.

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