How can educators and trainers turn research, storytelling and immersive technologies into engaging, practical learning experiences?
The UPLIFT VET Trainers Guide has been developed to help vocational education and training (VET) professionals make the most of UPLIFT's educational resources. Bringing together research, best practices, workshops, implementation clinics and video lessons, the guide provides practical support for designing and delivering training in immersive literary and film tourism.
Rather than offering a fixed curriculum, the guide provides a flexible pathway through the UPLIFT resources. Whether you are planning a single lesson, facilitating a workshop with tourism stakeholders or developing a longer training programme, it helps you select, combine and adapt materials to suit your learners, available time and teaching context.
No advanced technical knowledge is required. The emphasis is on accessible, affordable and realistic approaches that put storytelling and visitor needs at the centre of the learning experience.
The guide is primarily designed for VET teachers and trainers working in tourism, hospitality and related fields. It is also a useful resource for adult-learning providers, tourism SMEs, tour guides, museums, heritage sites, destination organisations and other cultural and creative professionals interested in developing immersive literary and film tourism experiences.
Whether you are introducing learners to immersive tourism for the first time or supporting tourism professionals in developing an existing idea, the guide offers practical approaches that can be adapted to different levels of experience and technical expertise.
Find and select relevant UPLIFT resources according to their learners' needs and learning objectives.
Plan and deliver engaging workshops, implementation clinics and practical learning activities.
Combine different resources, including research findings, case studies, video lessons and practical exercises.
Connect learning with practice by helping participants apply their ideas to real tourism businesses, destinations and cultural assets.
Assess and reflect on learning outcomes through practical assignments, peer feedback and ready-to-use assessment tools.
Adapt training to different audiences, timeframes, budgets and levels of technical knowledge while promoting accessibility and responsible practice.
