1
Validation of competences from
virtual, non formal or informal
learning: a proposal
Alfredo Soeiro
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
avsoeiro@fe.up.pt
2
• The relevance of Lifelong Learning
(LLL)
• Project VIRQUAL – Virtual Qualifications
• Project NFIF – Nonformal and Informal
Learning
• Validation of competences
List of Topics
3
• Wide acknowledgement of ever increasing importance of LLL
• Activities and interests by different stakeholders, e.g.
- Employers
- Academic institutions
- Professional associations
- .....
The role of LLL
4/11
Example - FEANI EngineerING card
5/11
Example - FEANI EngineerING card
Engineering
education
Professional
experience
Continuing
Professional
Development
6/11
- Virtual Mobility
- Qualification Frameworks (NQF, EQF
and QF-EHEA)
- Students
- Virtual LLL
- Common references
VIRQUAL
Virtual Qualifications
7/11
- European guidelines for validating non-formal and
informal learning
- Observatories
- Evidence extracted from work or other practice
- Tools for presenting evidence
- CVs and individual statement of competences
- Third party reports
- Portfolios
NFIF - Issues
8/11
- The four phases of validation
- Identification
- Documentation
- Assessment
- Certification Individual
- Information, guidance and counselling
- Stakeholder coordination
- Standards and learning outcomes
- Quality assurance
NFIF - Proposal
9/11
Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based
Learning (AAEEBL), Europortfolio Project - European Network
of e-portfolio Experts & Practitioners, Centre for Recording
Achievement (CRA), Professional Development How to (PD
How2), Valuation and Qualification of Professional Engineers
(VALORIe), EURORECORD - Professional Record of
Achievement in Engineering, Observal Net – European
Observatory of Validation of NFIF, European Guidelines for
Validating Non-formal and Informal Learning (CEDEFOP),
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD)
References
10/11
Thank you for your attention!
11/11

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Validation of competences from virtual, non formal or informal learning: a proposal - Alfredo Soeiro #edlw2018

  • 1. 1
  • 2. Validation of competences from virtual, non formal or informal learning: a proposal Alfredo Soeiro Universidade do Porto, Portugal avsoeiro@fe.up.pt 2
  • 3. • The relevance of Lifelong Learning (LLL) • Project VIRQUAL – Virtual Qualifications • Project NFIF – Nonformal and Informal Learning • Validation of competences List of Topics 3
  • 4. • Wide acknowledgement of ever increasing importance of LLL • Activities and interests by different stakeholders, e.g. - Employers - Academic institutions - Professional associations - ..... The role of LLL 4/11
  • 5. Example - FEANI EngineerING card 5/11
  • 6. Example - FEANI EngineerING card Engineering education Professional experience Continuing Professional Development 6/11
  • 7. - Virtual Mobility - Qualification Frameworks (NQF, EQF and QF-EHEA) - Students - Virtual LLL - Common references VIRQUAL Virtual Qualifications 7/11
  • 8. - European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning - Observatories - Evidence extracted from work or other practice - Tools for presenting evidence - CVs and individual statement of competences - Third party reports - Portfolios NFIF - Issues 8/11
  • 9. - The four phases of validation - Identification - Documentation - Assessment - Certification Individual - Information, guidance and counselling - Stakeholder coordination - Standards and learning outcomes - Quality assurance NFIF - Proposal 9/11
  • 10. Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL), Europortfolio Project - European Network of e-portfolio Experts & Practitioners, Centre for Recording Achievement (CRA), Professional Development How to (PD How2), Valuation and Qualification of Professional Engineers (VALORIe), EURORECORD - Professional Record of Achievement in Engineering, Observal Net – European Observatory of Validation of NFIF, European Guidelines for Validating Non-formal and Informal Learning (CEDEFOP), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) References 10/11
  • 11. Thank you for your attention! 11/11