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 The project aims at the development of software tools to support the successful implementation of Learning History Projects in Ceramic SMEs. The work around this includes several major blocks need to be carried out starting from the customization of Learning History Model for Ceramic SMEs and ending to the development of innovative tools that will support Ceramists in the Gathering organization and delivery of the existing experience and knowledge to next generations.
The main objectives of the project are:
- To develop a Learning History Model customized for the Ceramic SMes. During this customization a categorization of common ceramic practices will be prepared in a form of an ontology that will help the ceramists to document their knowledge in the areas they have expertise. This categorization will help; (1) to the delivery of the information to the next generations, (2) to the experience exchange between ceramists wishing to cooperate and finally (3) to the connection of these experiences with existing training materials for the ceramic sector, new techniques, EU Legislation, etc.
- To develop a training handbook. The handbook will provide training material on basic skills for junior ceramic entrepreneurs in ceramic sector, including environmental management, business management and how to use the CERVIVE learning history toolkit. The handbook will be based on the outcomes of the need analysis in each region, will address real ceramists’ needs and will use the CER@MIC training materials as references for deeper knowledge in specific ceramic techniques.
- To develop the software toolkit that will be the mean to capture and transfer the knowledge from the senior to the junior ceramists.
Furthermore, through the learning history methodology the consortium aims to:
- To encourage ceramists to make up their own minds; it will involve them in thinking about the past in a way that will help them plan for the future.
- To provide a way of packaging and replicating the kinds of non-metric data that otherwise would be lost.
- To help them avoid doing the same mistakes
- To help them create a history of effective practices that go beyond "best practices:" to show not just what they did, but what they were thinking, what assumptions they had made, how they came to their decisions, what others thought about their actions, and how they expect to move forward from here.
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