This training module is part of the M-CARE Personal Care Giver training, as developed in the context of the M-CARE project (mcare-project.eu). You can access the learning platform and online toolbox via www.pcgcare.eu. This project (M-Care - 539913-LLP-1-2013-1-TR-LEONARDO-LMP) has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

1. Mobile Training for Home and Health
Caregiver For People with Disabilities and
Older People
539913-LLP-1-2013-1-TR-LEONARDO-LMP
Module:
Didactical support for
mobile learning
module

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• Unit 1: M-Care learning material and tools
• Unit 2: Targeted User Populations
• Unit 3: Addressing end-users’ needs
• Unit 4: Didactical innovation
• Unit 5: When and where do we use M-CARE
outcomes?

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M-Care learning material and tools
M-Care offers Personal Caregiving training via an
innovative online and mobile training platform,
with a gaming component that will allow for
• An interactive learning experience anytime anywhere
(PC, smartphone and tablet PC - both Android- based -
online learning platform/application)
• Multilingual interface
• Following the Open Source approach ("free"), free
provision to VET centres and stakeholders.

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Targeted User Populations
The target end users of the M-CARE products
and tools are the following:
• Low skilled people who want to become PCGs
• People working as PCGs, or as nurse, who want to
extend their skills and benefit from on-the-job
training;
• People with disabilities and older people who want
to provide training material to their PCG or seek
information on assistive technologies;
• VET centres providing training for PCGs that need
additional learning tools.

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Addressing end-users’ needs 1/2
The M-CARE survey results demonstrate that:
• PCGs prefer practical approaches in daily care as the
best form of extra training:
– Ideally supported by a mobile application providing users
with practical examples, videos, testimonials, etc. able to
be used while on the job.
• Most prefer a blended training approach with video
as the best form of training content.
– Preferably supported via course material that can be
offered either in a classroom or via online training platform
and mobile application.

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Addressing end-users’ needs 2/2
• Training centres reported that their course
material is mostly textual (so not attractive to
PCGs). Training centres suggested the use of
group training methods, online tools, practical
training and videos.
– This is addressed through the online platform and
mobile application, and online community portal
• No mobile training program were identified in
the project countries.
– M-CARE offers real innovation via its mobile app.

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Didactical innovation 1/2
M-CARE bridges the worlds of education and work:
• It allows low qualified workers to become expert PCGs
• It allows both professional and informal carers to
improve their PCG knowledge
•It is directly implementable in their daily work, anytime,
anywhere through
– an online learning platform
– an innovative mobile platform
•It also offers VET trainers tools for improved and
innovative PCG training.

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Didactical innovation 2/2
• M-CARE provides its training curriculum to potential PCGs in
traditional ways (face-to-face, via text book), while also taking
advantage of new technologies:
• Mobile learning and web 2.0 offer an online training
environment combined with an interactive community that
enables PCGs to exchange best practices, share experiences &
benefit from available training material (audio, video, text).
• PCG can access training content when being with the
beneficiary to obtain practical support in how to meet certain
needs of the beneficiary.
• The gaming component will also offer the PCG the chance for
stimulating innovative learning.

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Didactical innovation

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When and where do we use M-CARE
outcomes? 1/2
(in bold we indicate what technical solution supports
each step)
• M-CARE training consists of following steps:
– A low skilled jobseeker/nurse/current PCG expresses interest in
becoming a PCG or improving his/her skills. – He/She accesses the M-
Care portal at https://www.pcgcare.eu
– Before we allow a PCG candidate to start the training, we perform a
pre-assessment of his/her competences and the suitability (legal &
health checks) of the PCG candidate. This includes also assessing in
what modules the person has experience and expertise. – Online pre-
assessment tool supported via https://www.pcgcare.eu

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When and where do we use M-CARE
outcomes? 2/2
• M-CARE training consists of following steps (in bold we
indicate what technical solution supports each step):
– Once approved, the trainee can start his training, either face to face, in a
classroom or remotely. – Online training platform with embedded
dynamic and core and condensed modules at
https://www.pcgcare.eu/learning
– When doing the practical training exercises, or while being on the job the
(potential) PCG can still access training material anywhere anytime through
mobile learning. – Mobile M-Care app, including Assistive Technology
support service, enhanced with an embedded gaming element
– (Potential) PCGs share experiences and good practices, together with other
PCGs, persons with a disability and their families via dedicated forums,
linked to the different curriculum modules. – M-Care portal community at
https://www.pcgcare.eu