Development of WebQuest lessons in the VET classroom

The main goals we wanted to achieve with the implementation of the project are: 1. Enrichment the educational and pedagogical approaches of Vocational Education and Training by integrating innovat...

The main goals we wanted to achieve with the implementation of the project are: 1. Enrichment the educational and pedagogical approaches of Vocational Education and Training by integrating innovative practices and new methods effectively using the Internet. 2. Provision of new digital technology to vocational school teachers to develop Web Quest lessons in the classroom, as well as for using, with the possibility of updating, already developed Web Quests 3. Enhancing professional knowledge, developing students' competencies and computer skills through inquiry-based problem solving learning, web searching. With the realization of the project we wanted to achieve other goals, not less important and complementary to the main ones: - Developing students' soft skills - teamwork, self-assessment, improving English language skills - Create an inclusive school environment for all students to succeed, especially those with fewer opportunities-with the role-playing methods offered by WebQuest, making students a meaningful and important part of the group conducting the web search. - Linking the objectives of the project to the main and specific priorities of the KA210- Small-scale partnerships in VET, Erasmus+ program.

The implemented activities are: 1.Online Project Partner Meeting to adopt the plans for organizing and implementing the project; for quality management, risk management, monitoring schedule, etc., as well as for detailed discussion of each of the project performance activities. 2.Development of a Web Quest Classroom Lesson Guide / WebQuest Guide/ based on the exchange of experiences and best practices in the partner organizations' countries. Conducting a workshop “Web Quests in VET classroom”. The Guide is presented in Bulgarian, Spanish, Portuguese and English language. 3.Development of WebQuests on subjects of mandatory specific vocational training - PGSST Nikola Y.Vaptsarov - WebQuest on “Tractor Repair”’; Mobility Friends - WebQuest on “Tech Masters – Digital Tools Challenge” and Neotalentway - WebQuest on “Drones on Agriculture” 4.Training of teachers from vocational schools in the development of Web Quests and training with the use of ready-made Web Quests.Developed short-term plan and curriculum 'WebQuest' At the request of the teaching staff, the developed Web Quests 'Tractor repair' were successfully tested in a learning environment - an activity that was not planned and included for implementation in the project.

Project results and products. 1.Developed Web Quest Guide for creating new and using existing Web Quests. 2.Developed Web Quests in subjects of compulsory specific vocational training,in European vocational schools. 3.Developed a Sample Rubric for Assessing work on a WebQuest project and Sample Content on a Teacher's Page 4.Trained vocational school teachers in developing new and implementing existing WebQuests 5.Increased attractiveness of VET by solving authentic, applicable, relevant, real-world problems with resources from the Internet 6.Successfully tested WebQuest 'Tractor repair' The results of the project will contribute to: - Development and implementation of new didactic methods for web-based professional learning; - Integration of the WebQuest training methodology into the curricula; - Increase the capacity and professionalism of teachers in developing new and applying existing WebQuest - Support teachers to diversify their work with students of different ages and in different subjects,with the application of innovative web-based learning processes. -Giving due importance, at all levels of education, to the development of students' cognitive skills - WebQuest will teach students how to explore tasks and problems