Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 ERASMUS PLACEMENTS Added Value or Added Work-Load? Jolanta Valiaugienė, Institutional Erasmus Coordinator.

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Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 ERASMUS PLACEMENTS Added Value or Added Work-Load? Jolanta Valiaugienė, Institutional Erasmus Coordinator

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 Main Facts About Kauno kolegija/Kaunas University of Applied Sciences Higher education institution since year 2000 About 8000 students and 600 teachers at present 43 study programmes are organized in 8 academic divisions Studies oriented towards PRACTICAL ACTIVITY Studies last from 3 to 4 years (120 national credits, 180 ECTS) Graduates obtain PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR degree Department of International Relations – 3 persons, project coordinators at the faculties

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 Mobility Organization Erasmus Nordplus Bilateral agreements Comenius ( for future educators)

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 Mobility Organization in outgoing students ( 5.3% of students in continual studies) 112 work placements abroad 141 outgoing Erasmus student around 40 Erasmus placements (in , in ) 59 incoming Erasmus students, only 5 – coming for placements

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 Challenges Met: Difficult to find the company Lack of motivation from students ( Timing (schedule of the study programmes, 3 months period) Finances Evaluation and documentation of the results Is Erasmus placement really valued by the employer and how to measure it? (when applying for the job, finding placements for incoming students,etc.)

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 What Are We Doing? Revision of the study programmes Partnership (Committees of study programmes; professional associations; employers; alumni) Evaluation and documentation Diaries of practical training (Health Care and Social Work study programmes )

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 Projects Funded by Structural funds Development of Students Practical Skills in Hospitality Sector (coordinated by the Lithuanian Association of Hotels and Restaurants) Improvement of Practice for the Students of Printing and Publishing (coordinated by the Lithuanian Printers’ association) Creation of the National System for International Students and Teachers Placements at Lithuanian Higher Education Institutions Nordplus/Higher Education Industry Related Collaboration In Ekoteknord Network Leonardo da Vinci Innovation Transfer Project ( ) Compass: Occupation Oriented Definition and Documentation of Intercultural Skills Acquired In Job Placements Abroad

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 A virtual meeting (website) between three parties: employer, participant and the institution which enables : Initial contact between participant and sending organisation – through the tool Contact to the company (or receiving organisation) – showing the portfolio Agreement showing initial competence level Work placement- web log during the placement Certificate showing achieved competences, learning outcomes, and statement from company The Compass Tool (1)

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 The Compass Tool (2) Participants answer a questionaire based on the can-do- descriptors (Competence radar)

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 The Compass Tool (3) Agreement at the start of placement Generated by the tool Shows the initial competence level describes the learning goals and work tasks

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 The Compass Tool (4) Weblog during internship The portfolio page allows for the student to write down his and her experiences in the work placement as it takes place. This gives the possibility of creating a diary Another way of documenting achieved competences.

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 The Compass Tool (5) A second questionaire at the end of the placement This enables a double radar Clear visual representation of achieved competences

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 The Certificate shows radars, and company statement The Compass Tool (6)

Riga, 2-3 February, 2011 Findings: Importance of Compass StudentsInstitutionCompanies Practice Self assessment Development Self presentation Satisfaction Students needs Employers needs Testing Skills evaluation Choice of trainees Conditions for student development Skills evaluation

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