Prior learning: Validation or Recognition?

Dmitrijs Kuļšs22/10/2009 Conference

“Kvalifikāciju ietvarstruktūru un neformālās izglītības atzīšanas izmantošana“

Validation is the process of checking if something satisfies a certain criterion

Recognition is an acceptance as valid or true

PROCESSand/or

RESULTFORMAL

and/or

SOCIAL

Source: European guidelines for validating non formal and informal learning‑ (CEDEFOP, 2009)

Is it about knowledge, skills and competences or certificates and diplomas?

What is a motivation of individuals, education providers and employers?

Individuals- better labor market possibilities- chance to reenter education process- self esteem

Employers-better overview of staff competences-productive and responsible personnel-improvement of HR policy

Education providers -learners, who did not gained full qualification-learning outcomes based flexible programs

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Kvalifikāciju ietvarstruktūru un neformālās izglītības atzīšanas izmantošana, Riga, 22.10.2009.

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