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The Teaching Factory Paradigm: Developments and Outlook

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Diverse challenges, regarding gaps and shortages of workforce skills and competences, can be identified in different industrial sectors. The accelerated technological evolution creates a dynamic environment regarding the required future skills and competencies. Novel knowledge delivery mechanisms, utilizing modern ICTs, have to be employed. The Teaching Factory is proposed as a knowledge delivery mechanism introducing a paradigm shift to the manufacturing education. The paradigm concept and its implementation are presented. A number of pilot applications, in cooperation with industry, demonstrate its potential. A Teaching Factory Network (TFN) concept is suggested as an elevated network-based paradigm for the manufacturing education, linking together training demands and offers, within a network of industrial and academic / research actors.

Source: Procedia Manufacturing

DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2018.04.029

Authors: Dimitris Mavrikios, Konstantinos Georgoulias, George Chryssolouris

Institution: University of Patras

Language: English

Topic: Vocational and Entrepreneurial Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: European Commission, Technische Universität Darmstadt