Validation of non-formal and informal learning from a European perspective – linking validation arrangements with national qualifications frameworks
The paper analyses European policy on the validation of non-formal and informal learning, which is presented as a “salvation narrative” that can improve the functioning of the labour market, provide a way out from unemployment and strengthen the competitiveness of the economy. Taking as our starting...
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2015-12-01
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| description | The paper analyses European policy on the validation of non-formal and informal learning, which is presented as a “salvation narrative” that can improve the functioning of the labour market, provide a way out from unemployment and strengthen the competitiveness of the economy. Taking as our starting point recent findings in adult education theory on the validation of non-formal and informal learning, we aim to prove the thesis that what European validation policy promotes is above all economic purpose and that it establishes a “Credential/Credit-exchange” model of validation of non-formal and informal learning. We proceed to ecxamine the effect of European VNIL policy in selected European countries where validation arrangements are linked to the qualifications framework. We find that the “Credential/ Credit-exchange” validation model was first established in a few individual European countries and then transferred, as a “successful” model, to the level of common European VNIL policy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3abda82fef4e4249b08fab41f87af8e32023-01-18T08:35:06ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)AS: Andragoška Spoznanja1318-51602350-41882015-12-0121410.4312/as.21.4.7-19Validation of non-formal and informal learning from a European perspective – linking validation arrangements with national qualifications frameworksBorut MikulecThe paper analyses European policy on the validation of non-formal and informal learning, which is presented as a “salvation narrative” that can improve the functioning of the labour market, provide a way out from unemployment and strengthen the competitiveness of the economy. Taking as our starting point recent findings in adult education theory on the validation of non-formal and informal learning, we aim to prove the thesis that what European validation policy promotes is above all economic purpose and that it establishes a “Credential/Credit-exchange” model of validation of non-formal and informal learning. We proceed to ecxamine the effect of European VNIL policy in selected European countries where validation arrangements are linked to the qualifications framework. We find that the “Credential/ Credit-exchange” validation model was first established in a few individual European countries and then transferred, as a “successful” model, to the level of common European VNIL policy.https://journals.uni-lj.si/AndragoskaSpoznanja/article/view/5549European policyvalidation of non-formal and informal learningnational qualifications frameworkadult education |
| spellingShingle | Borut Mikulec Validation of non-formal and informal learning from a European perspective – linking validation arrangements with national qualifications frameworks AS: Andragoška Spoznanja European policy validation of non-formal and informal learning national qualifications framework adult education |
| title | Validation of non-formal and informal learning from a European perspective – linking validation arrangements with national qualifications frameworks |
| title_full | Validation of non-formal and informal learning from a European perspective – linking validation arrangements with national qualifications frameworks |
| title_fullStr | Validation of non-formal and informal learning from a European perspective – linking validation arrangements with national qualifications frameworks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of non-formal and informal learning from a European perspective – linking validation arrangements with national qualifications frameworks |
| title_short | Validation of non-formal and informal learning from a European perspective – linking validation arrangements with national qualifications frameworks |
| title_sort | validation of non formal and informal learning from a european perspective linking validation arrangements with national qualifications frameworks |
| topic | European policy validation of non-formal and informal learning national qualifications framework adult education |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/AndragoskaSpoznanja/article/view/5549 |
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