Educational Approach
Empowering the industry through education
Experiential learning often involves a cyclical process of action, observation, reflection, and experimentation, fostering a dynamic learning journey that bridges the gap between theory and practice.
Experiential learning is an educational approach that emphasizes learning through direct experience, reflection, and active engagement with real-world situations. It diverges from traditional classroom-based learning by placing students in authentic environments where they can encounter challenges, solve problems, and apply theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios.
This hands-on approach encourages deeper understanding, critical thinking, and the development of essential skills by immersing learners in situations that closely resemble those they might encounter in their chosen field or industry.
Innovative Perspectives for Training of the New Generation in the Blue Economy
The current rate at which technological innovation and adaptations are evolving is exponential, and thus very difficult for humans to keep up with. This is particularly true when dealing with professions in the Blue Economy, which hosts the majority of the global international trade professions. This has brought the need to adapt the training programmes of professionals to help keep up with this reality and thus better prepare the individuals for the industries.
In 2019 the Escola Europea conducted a study aiming to show that when synergies are created in a network of training centres and companies in the sector within a country or between different countries, the results were rapid learning and the creation of innovative training programmes, which better prepare the professionals for the jobs of the future.
To establish this, the Escola collected data from training centres and companies that frequently collaborate in the courses. The premise for the study was made that the current courses offered by the Escola are innovative and experiential in nature, and thus by internationalising and mixing the groups, the training is more successful. The study took into consideration existing innovative courses of the Escola in the Mediterranean region, but the results can be extended to larger geographical areas.
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Recognition
We have joined the #PactForSkills, an initiative by the European Commission to develop Europe’s workforce!
We’re an accredited Agent de Suport a la Internacionalització of ACCIÓ.
We are accredited as a work placement company by the Foundation for Cooperation on Vocational Education, Training and the Labour Market (SBB).
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