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MET-VET – Metacognition for
Environmental Thinking in VET
Project number:
2021-2-PL01-KA220-VET-000050783

develop solutions to environmental challenges. This is crucial for innovation and the implementation
of sustainable practices.
By involving learners in environmental projects and initiatives, they become more engaged citizens,
understanding their role in contributing to the community and the planet.
This sense of responsibility is key to fostering long-term environmental stewardship.
Effective Strategies for involving learners are:

➢ Project-Based Learning (PBL), that involves learners in real-world projects that require them
to investigate and respond to complex questions, challenges, or problems. Environmental PBL
can range from local conservation projects to developing sustainability plans for schools.
➢ Service Learning, that integrates community service with instruction and reflection to enrich
the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.
Environmental service learning can involve activities like habitat restoration, recycling
programs, and energy conservation projects
➢ Outdoor and Experiential Education, that provides learners with direct experiences in nature,
fostering a deeper connection to the environment and an understanding of ecological
principles. Experiential education emphasizes learning through direct experience and
reflection.
In the case of VET learners, in addition, partnerships between VET providers and Green Industries could
be beneficial for both to promote sustainability and support the inclusion of future workforce in a
changing job market. Collaborating with industries that are leaders in sustainability can provide VET
students with opportunities for traineeships, apprenticeships, and real-world training in green jobs.

4.2 The products and tools developed through the MET-VET project
and how they can support an environmentally focused digital strategy

The aim of MET-VET project is supporting the greening process and the wider European environmental
and sustainability targets and objectives by developing an innovative set of tools which support
environmental awareness through a broader metacognitive knowledge and skill among VET learners
and their educators, in order to support the role of VET centres as hugely influential educators as
Europe embarks on a digital and environmental shift.

This section offers a description of the products and tools developed through the MET-VET project and
the way they can support an environmentally focused digital strategy.

METACOGNITION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL THINKING COMPETENCE FRAMEWORK
(Project Result 1)
The framework combines metacognitive competences and environmental awareness, approach and
action within the context of European VET.

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