Mentoring in a Diverse Work-Place

Educational Approaches

Dr John NillHead of Lifelong LearningIT Tallaght, Dublin

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, participants will have:gained a deeper understanding of the nature, purpose and value of mentoring explored key qualities and skills of the successful mentor considered how to establish a mentoring scheme / process in the work-place reflected on the value and challenges of diversity in the work-place engaged in mentoring skills practice identified potential supports and resources for a future mentoring role

The European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong LearningThe European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning see: http://ec.europa.eu/eqf/documents?id=51The EQF shifts the focus from input (lengths of a learning experience, type of institution) to what a person holding a particular qualification actually knows and is able to do.

The European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong LearningThe European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning see: http://ec.europa.eu/eqf/documents?id=51The EQF is a common European reference system which will link different countries national qualifications systems and frameworks together.

The European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong LearningThe European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning see: http://ec.europa.eu/eqf/documents?id=51It also recognises that Europes education systems are so diverse that comparisons based on inputs, say length of study, are impracticable.

The European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong LearningThe European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning see: http://ec.europa.eu/eqf/documents?id=51EQF: Level 1 to 8.

Level 8: DoctoralLevel 7: MastersLevel 6: DegreeLevel 5: Foundation Degree

http://www.nqai.ie/documents/EQFReferencingReportfinalJune2009.pdfLevel

EQF: Ireland8:107: 96: 86: 75:6

Level of Learninghttp://www.nqai.ie/documents/EQFReferencingReportfinalJune2009.pdfLearning outcomes map to Level 7 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (based on the types of skills and competencies).This equates to Level 6 of the European Qualifications Framework.

Volume of Learninghttp://ec.europa.eu/education/tools/docs/ects-guide_en.pdf60 ECTS credits is the workload of a fulltime year of formal learning (and the associated learning outcomes). Student workload ranges from 1,500 to 1,800 hours.One credit corresponds to 25 to 30 hours of work.

Volume of Learninghttp://ec.europa.eu/education/tools/docs/ects-guide_en.pdfOne classroom based day and associated reading equates to roughly 1 credit.This can be increased with related learning to make up a 5 credit module or be included in another module.

OutcomeDescribing the level and volume of training allows:Learning to be designed measured so it can be delivered as training/education informally on its own, or, incorporated into more structured formal programmes.