Innovation in Vocational Training: An Action Research Project

Context: Vocational and Educational Training (VET) innovation is crucial in the new social-economic context to address unskilled job profiles and provide students with necessary social and professional skills. VET innovation involves a renewed approach to teamwork, adjustments to career paths, teacher-led instruction, and technological advancements (Cedefop, 2015; Cedefop 2022b).

Methods: An action research project: Observing and analyzing the context, through semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and observations, to design educational interventions aimed at addressing critical issues within the VET system (Asquini, 2018; Callini,2018).

Findings: The analysis revealed that professionals face challenges in defining roles and tasks, technical-professional teachers lack teaching competencies, participation in students' formative project is unbalanced, and there is an emphasis on developing student-centered teaching techniques.

Conclusions: Based on contextual analysis and needs assessments, professionals have expressed a demand for a customized training program that initiates the redefinition of roles and responsibilities.