VITA — Vocational Innovation through Teaching with AI

The project aims to empower vocational education and training (VET) teachers with the knowledge and skills required to effectively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching practice.

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Introduction to the VITA Project

The VITA project responds to the rapid digital transformation of vocational education and training. While digitalisation has already reshaped many aspects of VET, the emergence of artificial intelligence presents new opportunities and challenges for schools, teachers, and learners. AI-related competences are becoming an essential part of digital literacy, making it necessary for VET teachers to understand, evaluate, and meaningfully apply AI tools in their everyday teaching practice.

VITA supports VET institutions in rethinking their digital strategies by embedding artificial intelligence into standard curriculum lessons across all subjects and professions. By combining AI with active and student-centred learning methodologies, the project helps teachers foster engagement, innovation, and future-ready competences among learners.

At a Glance

Project Acronym VITA
Project Title Vocational Innovation through Teaching with AI
Project ID 2025-1-LT01-KA220-VET-000362456
Programme Erasmus+ KA220-VET
Target Group VET teachers and trainers, VET schools
Partner Countries Lithuania, Hungary, Italy, Spain
Duration 1st September 2025 – 31st August 2027
Coordinator Alytaus Profesinio Rengimo Centras, Lithuania

Objectives

The project aims to empower vocational education and training (VET) teachers with the knowledge and skills required to effectively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching practice. By combining AI with active learning methodologies, VITA promotes a student-centred approach that enhances engagement and supports the development of future-ready competences among learners.

The long-term goal is to embed AI into VET education by incorporating it into regular curriculum lessons, regardless of the subject or profession. This innovative approach prepares students to adapt to rapid technological developments and to thrive in an AI-powered world.

AI in Education

Target Groups

Target Groups

  • VET teachers and trainers
  • School leaders
  • Vocational education and training institutions

Beneficiaries

  • VET students
  • Companies and labour market stakeholders

Implementation Approach

The project implements a three-step model designed to align vocational education with the evolving demands of the labour market driven by digitalisation and AI solutions. Activities are organised into four interconnected work packages.

Work Packages

WP1

WP1

Project and Quality Management: coordination, quality assurance, and communication

WP2

WP2

Developing "AI-Powered Teaching for VET" Course

WP3

WP3

Pilot Testing & Usability Validation

WP4

WP4

AI-Powered Teaching in Action & Exploitation

Three-Step Model

1

School-wide Initiation (Warming up)

  • Engagement of all teaching staff through workshops introducing AI fundamentals and relevance for VET
  • Self-assessment (SELFIE) to evaluate current AI knowledge and teaching practices
  • Collaboration with industrial partners to reflect real labour market needs
  • Integration of outcomes into a co-designed curriculum and an online microlearning platform
2

Blended AI Course (In-depth learning by doing)

  • Delivery of a comprehensive blended learning course covering industrial AI applications, pedagogy, classroom practices, and professional development
  • Support for teachers in designing their first AI-enhanced lessons
  • Awarding micro-credentials to teachers who successfully complete the course
3

Practical Application (AI in action)

  • Implementation of AI-enhanced lessons or projects with students
  • Collection of student feedback and pedagogical reflection on learning impact
  • Development of case studies and best practices shared through an open-source eBook

Main Results

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A comprehensive AI curriculum and microlearning resource database tailored for VET teachers
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A multilingual e-learning environment supporting self-directed learning and innovative pedagogical approaches
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AI-powered lessons and student projects documented through case studies
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Micro-credentials providing verifiable evidence of teachers' AI-related competences
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The VITA eBook presenting the three-step model, pilot insights, and best practices in AI-enhanced VET

Partners

Updates

Project updates will be posted here as the project progresses. Stay tuned!