1. Towards Mobile Learning Supportfor the Transitionfrom School to the Workplace Christian Glahn with Marcus Specht Jocelyn M. Wishart CELSTEC Bristol University

2. Supporting Young people to enter the job market A European Problem

3. Young people need to be aware of their competences Essential Requirement

4. SMOOTHEN THE TRANSITION INTO THE JOB MARKET THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION Basic on-the-job training Initial VET trainings Classroom based professional education Placements as part of school curricula

5. SMOOTHEN THE TRANSITION INTO THE JOB MARKET THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION Basic on-the-job training Initial VET trainings Our target Classroom based professional education Placements as part of school curricula

6. Challenges for Supporting Learning in Placements The role of context for performing mobile learning assignments Teaching practice for supporting learning in placements Defining flexible mobile learning assignments for supporting reflection in and on working practice Arranging assignments for structuring the competence development of young peoplein placements

7. the reflection on competence related experiences Important

8. Reflection is the key for controlling work situations

9. Reflection is the key for controlling work situations

10. Reflection is the key for controlling work situations Reflection

11. Reflection on relevant job experiences has to get learned D. Schön (1983) postulates

12. How do we help students in placements learning to reflect on their experiences? Research Problem

13. How do we help students in placements learning to reflect on their experiences? Research Problem Little teacher support Personal Complex situations New situations Unstructured

14. Using mobile devices to bridge across contexts Towards a solution Little teacher support Personal Complex situations New situations Unstructured

15. Teacher driven assignments for stimulating reflection Even closer to our solution

16. Reflection Support Mobile Devices Mobile Widgets for supporting reflection on Job Practice

17. Reflection Support Mobile Devices Experience Sampling Personal Learning Environments Mobile Widgets for supporting reflection on Job Practice

18. A First Prototype

19. Initial questions What (mobile) devices are used and available to learners in different contexts? Where do learners reflect on their experiences? What assignments are already used by teachers to support the students’ learning?