Düzce Borsa İstanbul Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

About Düzce Borsa İstanbul Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

Düzce Borsa İstanbul Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi is a vocational and technical upper secondary school operating under the supervision of Düzce Provincial Directorate of National Education. The institution provides education aimed at equipping students with both academic foundations and professional skills relevant to contemporary labour market demands.

The school emphasizes applied learning, technical competence development, and alignment between education and real-world needs. In addition to vocational specialization, the institution recognizes foreign language competence as an essential skill supporting employability, mobility, and participation in international environments.

Its participation in WE ARE IN VR reflects a commitment to strengthening students’ communicative skills through innovative digital methodologies.

Role in WE ARE IN VR

Within the project consortium, the school acts as an implementation and piloting partner.

Its role includes:

• Testing VR-based foreign language scenarios in vocational education contexts
• Providing structured feedback on student engagement and speaking performance
• Participating in teacher training activities focused on immersive methodology
• Supporting local-level dissemination and integration of project outputs

The institution ensures that the developed VR tools are adaptable not only to general secondary education but also to vocational learning environments.

Expertise Relevant to the Project

As a vocational institution, the school brings a practical and application-oriented perspective to language learning. Students in vocational tracks often require functional communication skills for workplace contexts, internships, and international collaboration.

This orientation aligns closely with the project’s focus on improving speaking skills and increasing self-confidence through simulated real-life scenarios in VR environments. The school’s applied education culture supports the development of language activities grounded in realistic communication settings.

Contribution to Project Activities

The school contributes to the project through:

• Classroom implementation of VR-supported speaking activities
• Participation in evaluation meetings and integration workshops
• Contribution to the development of user manuals and teacher handbooks
• Engagement in national dissemination events

Through direct interaction with students aged 13–19, the institution provides valuable insights into the effectiveness of immersive learning in vocational settings.

European Added Value

The inclusion of a vocational high school strengthens the cross-sectoral impact of the project by extending innovation beyond academic secondary education.

By integrating VR-based language practice into vocational education, the project demonstrates adaptability across diverse educational pathways. This enhances the scalability of outputs at European level and supports broader employability-oriented language competence development.

The school’s participation reinforces the project’s commitment to inclusiveness, applicability, and transferability across different types of school education systems.