Description

In Italy, the Erasmus+ PAIC (Promoting Artificial Intelligence Competences in Vocational Education and Training) project organized a Train-the-Trainers workshop to equip VET educators with the skills to integrate multiple AI tools into lesson design and delivery. This approach embodies the combined use of AI to enhance both teaching effectiveness and learner engagement.

During the Italian workshop, trainers refined and validated a drafted AI curriculum. They also engaged hands-on in workshops to explore how to embed AI tools—such as intelligent tutoring systems, adaptive assessment tools, and AI-generated teaching resources—across VET lesson plans. The format emphasized practical application, encouraging educators to design pilot lessons tailored to their own vocational contexts. This collaborative effort fostered transnational peer exchange, enabling educators from different regions to share strategies for merging AI tools in complementary ways.

A key outcome was that educators went back to their institutions prepared to run pilot AI-enhanced lessons, combining tools such as AI-assisted content personalization with adaptive quizzes and automated feedback. These lessons not only facilitate differentiated learning but also support trainers in managing heterogeneous learner groups more efficiently. The endeavour laid the groundwork for wider curriculum adoption of AI-enhanced methodologies across VET in Italy.

Why it matters for VET: This best practice demonstrates how educator capacity building—through AI pedagogy, tool familiarity, and lesson co-design—can serve as a multiplier. When trainers are empowered to combine multiple AI tools, they can create lessons that are adaptive, personalized, and resource-efficient, ultimately enhancing vocational learning outcomes across domains.

Reference Link

https://www.paic-project.com/post/empowering-vet-educators-with-ai-paic-train-the-trainers-activity-in-italy