NEXTBLUEGENERATION – THE NEXT BLUE GENERATION

Ref.No: 63255600
Start date: 01.09.2023
End date: 31.08.2026
Approval date: 31.08.2023
Department: NAVAL ARCHITECTURE & MARINE ENGINEERING
Sector: SHIP DESIGN AND MARITIME TRANSPORT
Financier: EMFAF, E.C.
Budget: 86.759,64 €
Public key: 6Δ2Η46ΨΖΣ4-ΘΔΤ
Scientific Responsible: Assoc. Prof. VENTIKOS
Email: niven@deslab.ntua.gr
Description: THE NEXTBLUEGENERATION PROJECT WILL BRING TOGETHER THE BLUE ECONOMY INDUSTRY AND THE EDUCATION SECTOR AND TARGET YOUNG PEOPLE BY TRANSFERRING INFORMATION IN FORM OF TOOLS DIRECTLY FROM THE EXPERTS TO TEACHERS. FOR THIS AIM THE PORJECT WILL DELIVER EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, TRAINING, AND TOOLS OF FIVE SECTORS OF THE BLUE ECONOMY (NAUTICAL TOURISM, MARITIME TRANSPORT, MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY, AQUACULTURE, MARINE CONSERVATION) IN FORM OF: A)AN INTERACTIVE BLUE CAREER PATHWAY TOOL, B) A BLUEGENERATION GAME, AND C) A "MASSIVE OPEN ON-LINE COURSE" (MOOC) FOR TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THE SKILLS OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. THE INTERACTIVE BLUE CAREER PATHWAY TOOL WILL PROVIDE INDIVIDUALISED CAREER GUIDANCE AND SELF-ASSESSMENT TO STUDENTS. THE BLUEGENERATION GAME WILL DELIVER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SECTORS IN AN ATTRACTIVE GAMING FORMAT THAT IS TAILORED TO THE PREFERENCES OF YOUNG PEOPLE. THE MOOC WILL “TRAIN THE TRAINER” AND DELIVER EASY-TO-USE BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO TEACHERS AND TRAINERS, ENABLING THEM TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR CAREER CHOICES IN THE BLUE ECONOMY.
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