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35/ 2004
Bonn, 08.10.2004
Plant mechanic for sanitation, heating and air conditioning systems
- BIBB releases CD-ROM for teaching and learning under the new vocational training regulations -
The new training programme for the occupation "plant mechanic for sanitation, heating and air conditioning systems" went into effect on August 1, 2003. But what is new about the updated training programme for this occupation? What consequences do these modernized training requirements have for day-to-day training in enterprises, vocational schools and inter-company vocational training facilities? What has changed for instructors, teachers and trainees? A new CD-ROM developed by Germany's Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training ("BIBB") provides answers to all questions about the new training requirements. This CD-ROM offers a comprehensive overview of the new training requirements, presents the occupation of plant mechanics for sanitary, heating and air conditioning and its associated occupational field, provides information on the subject matter covered by training and how training is structured, on the "learning segment" concept (in which instruction revolves around thematic units rather than individual subjects) used by vocational schools and on the new examination methods, and provides tips on implementing these changes in day-to-day training practice.
Updated vocational training offers instructors and training personnel more leeway for organizing training on a flexible basis, leeway that could allow training to respond to company needs as well as trainee skills. This leeway must be tapped! Which is why this CD-ROM aims at encouraging users - with the help of a practice-oriented, multimedia-based presentation - to actively examine the substance of the revised training requirements. The CD-ROM also points out ways of implementing the new requirements at company level, in vocational schools and at inter-company vocational training facilities.
Contents of the new CD-ROM
- What is new? - Here, interviews that deal with the fundamental changes and the educational concepts behind them, among other things, are used to introduce the reader to the subject of the updated training requirements for the occupation "plant mechanic for sanitation, heating and air conditioning systems".
- The aim - In this section, practitioners describe the changes that have taken place in the sanitary, heating and air conditioning trade in recent years. Based on their comments, it is clear that the revision was necessary.
- Learning venues - This section analyses and explains the revised training requirements from the vantage point of the learning venues "company", "vocational school" and "inter-company vocational training facility" and provides practical examples for implementing the new requirements.
- The future - Three trainees report on their expectations and experiences with the new occupation "plant mechanic for sanitation, heating and air conditioning systems".
- Materials - Following a clear explanation and analysis of the updated occupational profile, this section presents all the materials needed for the training programme in such a way that they can be printed out, processed and modified to meet the needs of the individual situation. These materials are organized using the keywords "Revised requirements", "Company", "Inter-company" and "Vocational school".
- Contact - Here, addresses for obtaining further information offer the reader options for obtaining advice and assistance that goes beyond the information found on the CD-ROM.
The CD-ROM targets not only training personnel and instructors in the services engineering field but also companies that provide in-house vocational training, and trainees.
The German-language BIBB CD-ROM Updated training requirements for the occupation "plant mechanic for sanitation, heating and air conditioning systems" A new name or more? can be ordered for € 9.90 from W. Bertelsmann Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Postfach 10 06 33, 33506 Bielefeld, Germany. Tel. + 49 521 - 9110 111, fax: +49 521 - 9110 119, e-mail: service@wbv.de
