Cascade training of trainers on KazDual project in Magdeburg Otto von Guericke University (Germany)

The working group of the project 618835-ERR-1-2020-1-KZ-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP KazDual-»Implementation of the dual system in Kazakhstan», financed by Erasmus+ program of the European Union, from June 13 to June 24, 2022 attended trainings at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany). Kazakhstan team was represented by M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Karaganda University named after academician E.A. Buketov, Shakarim University, Karaganda Higher Polytechnic College and Electrotechnical College. Project participants from Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University were National Project Coordinator, postdoctoral researcher Bayan Sapargaliyeva, Professor-researcher Aiman Berikkhanova, associate professor Assel Akpayeva, postdoctoral researcher Samal Serikova.

On the first day of the project Kazakhstan team was welcomed by the head of KazDual project from Otto von Guericke University in Magdeburg, Professor Frank Byunning, project coordinator, researcher of the Department of Professional Education and Human Resource Development, Faculty of Humanities, Dr. Julia Nepomnyaschaya. Researcher of the Department of Engineering Pedagogy and Technical Education, Faculty of Humanities Hannes Tegelbeckers talked about the history of university development, presented the training program and introduced the features of the dual training model of the faculty «Professional Education and Human Resource Management» of Magdeburg University.

The first days of the training were led by Dr. Julia Nepomnyaschaya and Dr. Olga Zehel. Topics were related to the features of the organization of dual training at universities in Germany, the system of examinations in dual training at the university.

Two days training took place with professor Dr. Christine Brings from Otto von Guericke University. There were discussed topics issues of the development of training modules and their relation to ECTS credits of the European Qualifications Framework; the subtleties of drawing up agreements between students, companies and universities/colleges; the order of evaluation of educational programs in the context of dual training.

A tour was conducted to one of the companies of dual education - PergamonMed, where alumni of Otto von Guericke University and the administration of the company talked about the direction of the company and the system of dual education in the company.

During the training there was a tour of the campus, familiarization with educational laboratories at the faculties and the system of work of students in the university library.

Austrian KazDual team, trainers Dr. Regina Maties, Ingrid Hotarek and Iris Kahn from Tirol Pedagogical University held lectures and workshops on motivational aspects for cooperation between companies/enterprises and universities/colleges; job opportunities in private companies and cooperation with Chamber of Entrepreneurs (Chamber of Crafts); feedback strategies for improving the quality of students learning; strategies for evaluation of educational programs; models of professional competencies and changes of educational programs.

The KazDual project team visited the Technical Vocational School (TVET) of the Otto-von- Guericke-University in Magdeburg where the training participants were welcomed by the first head of the school, Dr. Burkhardt Lange, and his colleagues Drs. Pliwe and Dr. Beck, who talked about the peculiarities of the implementation of the dual system of training.

Representatives of KazNPU discussed their own flexible model of dual vocational education for Kazakhstan. Active discussions of the participants of the training showed the relevance of the dual system of education in general and in the pedagogical education in Kazakhstan in particular, highlighted the importance of the international scientific collaboration in the study and development of variable training programs for specialists. The promotion of KazDual team to the formation of the Kazakhstani model of dual system is moving towards concrete results and recommendations based on the experience of Germany and Austria.