With the needs analysis completed and work on the Skills Assessment Matrix underway, the E-SHIFT partners met in Bastia, Corsica, in June to take the next important step: translating the findings into ideas for the future E-SHIFT training programme.
The research phase has given the partnership a clearer picture of the digital and entrepreneurial competences that are becoming increasingly important for workers in manufacturing and assembly. It has also highlighted some of the challenges workers face when it comes to upskilling and reskilling – including limited time for training and the need for learning opportunities that are practical, accessible and relevant to real working situations.
These findings provided an important starting point for the discussions in Bastia. Partners exchanged ideas about the scope and structure of the future training and explored how the identified competence needs can be addressed through flexible microlearning.
A key question was how to design learning that works for people with different levels of digital experience and fits into working lives that may include shift work and other time constraints. Short learning units, practical examples and activities connected to real-life and workplace situations will therefore be central to the E-SHIFT approach.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to look at how the Skills Assessment Matrix and the future learning offer can work together: identifying what learners already know, where they may need further development, and which learning opportunities could support them.
The Bastia meeting marked an important transition for E-SHIFT – from analysing needs to designing learning solutions. The partners are now moving forward with the development of the training modules that will turn the research findings into practical learning opportunities.
