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Establishing national qualifications frameworks without stakeholders?. Colin Tück ESU EQF Stakeholders Project Final conference Bled, 21 April 2008. National QF – what for?. !. Making explicit the implicit Shift towards learning outcomes Creating new learning paths - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Establishing national qualifications frameworks
without stakeholders?
Colin TückESU EQF Stakeholders Project
Final conferenceBled, 21 April 2008
p. 2
National QF – what for?
Making explicit the implicit
Shift towards learning outcomes
Creating new learning paths
Bridging different sectors
p. 3
Involving stakeholders
To create broad ownership and support
Crucial for the education system
Imagine NQF without stakeholders … Who knows it? Who uses it? Who has trust in it? Who supports it?
p. 4
Qualifications frameworks for …
Learners/students Transparency of qualifications More learning paths, new possibilities Enhance recognition & minimise
duplication Employers
Transparency of qualifications Bridging different sectors (HE, VET, …) Facilitate recognition of non-formal &
informal learning
p. 5
Qualifications frameworks for …
Trade unions Facilitate the recognition of non-formal
& informal learning Create more possibilities for employees
Education institutions/providers Increasing mutual trust in connection
with sound quality assurance mechanisms
Reference point for the design of qualifications/study programmes
p. 6
Qualifications frameworks for …
Quality assurance agencies Reference point in programme reviews Can be part of fitness of purpose
approach
Governments Greater transparency and efficiency of
the (national) education system Increase communication and cooperation
between different sectors
p. 7
Conclusions
QF: a very theoretical and meta-level discussion? Maybe, yet a key discussion in
reforming education systems! Important to take part and influence
the development process Not a quick process