{"id":19455,"date":"2020-02-11T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelitek.com\/?page_id=19455"},"modified":"2020-02-11T13:30:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T13:30:19","slug":"snpp-and-sinafocal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging2.intelitek.com\/snpp-and-sinafocal\/","title":{"rendered":"SNPP AND SINAFOCAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Paraguay transforms its teaching methodologies to create a competitive labor force<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A Case Study in Transformational Education Solutions for Students and Instructors\n\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Ministry of Labor wanted a focus on improvements that would take effect over the next ten years. Change in educational methods would help create the Human Capital the country needed to continue to be prosperous and adjust to the technical changes as Industry 4.0 evolves.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Background<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 2015 the Ministry of Labor in Paraguay was witnessing a growing problem. The building blocks of education around the world were changing, and the emphasis was moving from knowledge transfer towards creative thinking. Program graduates in Paraguay needed support to gain the skills and problem-solving abilities to be increasingly successful in various industries and technical fields, not only now, but in the careers of tomorrow. The Paraguayan labor force realized that a change was needed.<\/p>

The Ministry of Labor wanted a focus on improvements that would take effect over the next ten years. Change in educational methods would help create the Human Capital the country needed to continue to be prosperous and adjust to the technical changes as Industry 4.0 evolves.<\/p>

The Ministry of Labor with SNPP and SINAFOCAL launched the PIMA project (Programa de Innovaci\u00f3n de Metodolog\u00edas Avanzadas) to address these education needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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SNPP and SINAFOCAL\n\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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SNPP (Servicio Nacional de Promoci\u00f3n Profesional<\/a>) and SINAFOCAL (Sistema Nacional de Formaci\u00f3n y Capacitaci\u00f3n Laboral) are part of the Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security. Their focus is on delivering training to the labor market to make a measurable difference for people at different levels and sectors of the economy, all around the country. \u00a0They offer courses to people of all ages from 16 up.<\/p>

The goal of SINAFOCAL and SNPP is to close the widening gap between the vocational education system, and the current needs of the market.<\/p>

In 2015 students and educators alike agreed that technical education in Paraguay was at its lowest level and that something needed to be done to help the graduates entering the workforce. In Paraguay, 70% of the population of the country are under the age of 34, which makes them the youngest population in Latin America[1]<\/sup><\/sup><\/a>. SINAFOCAL\u2019s part in this mission is to focus on the training of the teachers to serve these graduates better.<\/p>

Recognizing their current problems, and the way they need to adapt to ensure a bright future for the labor market, they enlisted Intelitek. The goal was simple:\u00a0 SNPP and SINAFOCAL must ensure added value to their educational methodology. They initiated an innovative and revolutionary training methodology that would make it possible to build a new and competitive labor force in the country, supporting over 100,000 students each year. SNPP would be responsible for creating the technologically advanced, hands-on training centers and SINAFOCAL would be responsible for building the future TOT (training of trainers) staff of the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tUpdating our technical education will give the industry the boost it needs. From this initial implementation, we hope to see the creation of new job skills through a faster technical learning cycle. The Intelitek laboratories will allow the new generation to reach their full potential.\nRam\u00f3n Maciel Rojas, SNPP\u2019s General Director.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Intelitek is a global leader in technology learning solutions, empowering students and teachers with career and technology education. With sustainable, scalable solutions and training programs, Intelitek has revolutionized education around the globe, offering programs in Human Capital Development (HCD), technology areas like STEM Education, Automation, Robotics, and Machining. As leaders in the field, Intelitek were well placed to step in and provide the tools and resources for Paraguay to empower their program and develop their human capital into a technologically skilled workforce.<\/p>

The PIMA project is a tailor-made program for Paraguay based on the methods of the Feuerstein Institute plus DACOTA (DF Training Curriculum Development) and IJPT (Integrated Job-Performance Training), the methodologies chosen by Intelitek to create a sustainable solution for SNPP and SINAFOCAL in Paraguay. These methodologies are already used in sixty countries around the world and are based on the assumption that every individual is modifiable and can improve his or her intellectual achievements and intellectual performance, \u201cif they are given the right methodologies\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To provide equal opportunities to all those entering the labor force in Paraguay, t<\/em>o build independent capabilities for the assessment and development of cognitive potential and to put a focus on the professional enhancement of students.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Improve teaching methods to create better students empowered with critical thinking and communication skills.<\/em><\/p>

Create a training infrastructure that would provide a better level of training overall, and support distance learning.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What were the Challenges Involved?\n\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Empowering the human capital in Paraguay comes with its own unique set of challenges. One of the purposes of the program is to improve vocational training methodologies for teens and young adults who will enter the labor market and be there for 40 or 50 years. As such, there were many elements to consider about how to train them:-<\/p>