Learning Outcomes & the European Qualifications Framework in Higher Education
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Learning Outcomes & the European Qualifications Framework
in Higher Education
Iceberg, plague or opportunity? Opinions from European countries
Ma Begoña Arenas Romero, Scienter (ES)Thomas Kretschmer, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg (DE)
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Outline
A) Background
B) Survey
C) Results
D) Conclusions
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A) Background – The Bologna Process
Aims:
Development of an European Educational Framework of standards, definitions and concepts
transformation of national systems according to this framework
comparability of European Educational Systems
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A) Background – Some concepts
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
measurement of students‘ workload
Use of Learning Outcomes (LO)
allows courses/programmes to be expressed in terms of what a learner/student is expected to be able to do by the end of the course/programme (knowledge, skills, competences)
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A) Background – Learning outcomes
Advantages:
Employers know* what a student is able to do
Employers can provide input for the re-engineering of programmes taking into consideration industry requirements
Increased self-awareness of students on what they are able to do
Matching of students‘ profile with job requirements
Comparison of programmes and courses
Common framework/platform for evaluating levels and degree qualifications
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A) Background – EQF
The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) provides the basis for mapping the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) of each European country against this framework, thus mapping each country’s educational system against another country’s system
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A) Background – The UNILO project
UNILO project:Promoting the EQF Learning Outcomes approach within European Universities
UNILO thus intends to explore the Learning Outcomes approach in the frame of EQF/EHEA contributing to its full understanding and application by promoting the active involvement of the Career services of the Universities helping the huge target group of European University students and holders of professional qualifications to better understand its potential in a clear and practical way
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B) Survey - Structure
Online survey
Section on personal data (age, role, country)
10 questions for all respondents (5-point scale)
13 questions for experienced respondents on the status of implementation
17 questions for experienced respondents on their personal opinion
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C) Results – Personal data1953
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Male
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207 83 33
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Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
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Thank you for your attention!!
UNILO: www.unilo.eu
Email: [email protected]
Skype: kre.fim
Web: www.fim.uni-erlangen.de
Web: www.scineter.es
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C) Results – Questions for all respondents
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2500 I have expertise
I know the main facts
I am aware
I only know the terms
I have never heard ofthis
Bologna Process
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I know the main facts
I am aware
I only know the terms
I have never heard ofthis
European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
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C) Results – Experienced respondents
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No
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Stop
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C) Results – Status of implementation
Examples: Seminars/Information days on LOs are organised by your
university Written information regarding the EQF and NQF is provided
by your university Course syllabi from lecturers are expressed in terms of LOs
in your university
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5 (="to a huge extent")
4 (="to a certain extent")
3 (="to some extent")
2 (="a little bit")
1 (="not at all")
not applicable
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C) Results – Personal opinions
Examples: EQF and NQF will help to make Europe more competitive LOs are almost unknown amongst the universities’ staff The promotion of the LO approach is important and should
be supported more intensively
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60 I strongly agree
I rather agree
Neither agree nordisagree
I rather disagree
I strongly disagree
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70 I strongly agree
I rather agree
Neither agree nordisagree
I rather disagree
I strongly disagree
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D) Conclusions (I)
Huge diversity with respect to awareness about LOs and EQF/NQF
Even many HE professionals are unaware
Well-informed respondents have a rather positive attitude towards LOs and EQF
Most HE institutions show at least some activity to promote the approach(es)