Germany and Israel have been working together in the field of vocational education and training since 1969. The traditional education system struggles to meet the requirements of the 21st century. The online event ‘Creative education as an opportunity for young people’ presented innovative educational models from Israel, which convey experiences of self-efficacy and personal responsibility through youth enterprises.
More than 30 participants attended the online event ‘Creative education as an opportunity for young people’ organised by the German-Israeli Programme for Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training. Dr Eyal Erlich, Head of the Youth Employment and Vocational Training Department at the Israeli Ministry of Labour, as well as initiator Reuven Fater and pedagogue Yael Egozi Abudy from the ‘Shutafim‘ (English: partner) project presented an innovative pedagogical model of contemporary vocational training. They emphasised that the traditional education system often does not meet the requirements of the 21st century and creates an artificial separation between learning and life.
At the event, it became clear that the current challenges facing international education systems are similar. The team of experts Dr Eyal Erlich, Yael Egozi Abudy and Reuven Fater put it succinctly as follows:
- The education system is struggling to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
- School has created an artificial barrier between learning and life.
- School, with its focus on theory, fails to incoroporate the potentials of many people.
- Vocational education in particular can provide appropriate answers.
- Vocational education can redefine what school is.
The discussion that followed raised issues such as practical implementation and how to attract and motivate students. The recognition of (partial) qualifications, permeability and the impact on employment after training were also discussed.
The Israeli Ministry of Labour supports the innovative, nationwide model of modern vocational training. The model provides for independent, dual-humanistic creative training and is scientifically monitored.
Source and full article: BIBB | GOVET (in German)