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Flexible learning pathways ________________________________
opportunities and food for thought
The power of Life Long Learning
Antoinette van Berkel
Lucie te Lintelo
Centre for Recognition of Prior Learning
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
17/18 June 2010
Contents Setting the scene: a short introduction
Life Long Learning in Amsterdam
Government policy on RPL and LLL
Issues related to» the national RPL policy» the national law of HE» the government funding of HE» accreditation in HE
A short introduction
Hogeschool van Amsterdam: University of Applied Sciences Bachelor and master degrees in
a professional field Business Administration – Engineering - Built Environment -
Social Work – Education – Communication – Law – Health – ICT
All degree courses are competence based A bachelor degree course: 240 EC (4-year) About 50 bachelor degree courses for working
adults studying on a part-time base
Life Long Learning: for whom?
Joop S.
Team manager IT at a housing corporation
Attained a bachelor degree in one year on the base of RPL
Present: just finished his master cognitive information engineering at the University of Amsterdam
For whom? (2)
Alex H. (41) IT Risk manager Deu. Bank 18 years of experience Chose for an individual work
based learning route (BBA)
‘I am very enthousiastic about the way I can use my experience at work. I learn to analyse my actions and how I could have done things differently, in a better way.’
Life Long Learning in Amsterdam (1)Focus on the individual and his learning needs
» for upgraders, professionals, switchers» tailored to individual career perspective» taking into account formal, non-formal and informal
learning (RPL)» creating an optimal balance between
private situation - job - studies
Life Long Learning in Amsterdam (2)
LLL-products and services» Flexible learning pathways in degree programmes
Diversity in content (within learning outcomes framework)Diversity in form: individually/groups, work based learning,
blended learningDiversity in time: timestretch, individual pace of studying,
timetable
» Continuous pathways and intermediate diplomas Associate Degree, Bachelor, MasterPiling certificates and diplomas (implies: accrediting (informal)
programmes and courses in European Credits)
» Facilities to support tailor-made learningcompetence-based intake, RPL, career counselling, coaching
and supervision (in education)
Flexible learning pathways: a framework
Indivi-duals
Demand steered learning routes
Groups
LEARNING OUTCOMES
MODELIndividual work based
pathway
PARTNERSHIP MODEL
(work based) pathways for a group of
employees of a company
FLEXIBEL PROGRAM MODELPersonalized pathway
within curriculum, based on exemption
and choice
GROUP CUSTOMIZATION
MODEL Fixed pathways for
specific target groups
Supply steered learning routes
Life Long Learning in Amsterdam (3)
LLL products and services require:
» Client- and market-oriented organisationA central portal for LLL targetgroups and questionsUniversities and employers (and other educational providers):
partners in educationMarketing and accountmanagement: on faculty level and for
university as a wholeFlexibility in logistics and registration (of results)
» Room for innovation, pilots and experiments
» Professional lecturers, tutors and coaches in education experts with a wide (practical) experience flexibility
Government policy on RPL and LLL
Government funding for Universities of Applied Sciences for LLL:» 2006-2007: development of RPL system» 2008-2009: development of RPL and tailor made work
based learning » 2010-2011: development of LLL-universities
Requirement: commitment from the whole university on LLLOnly the best applications get funding (seven universities; now
joined in a national LLL-network)
National quality code on RPL» Accreditation as an RPL-provider
Issues related to national RPL policy RPL procedures should meet the national quality
code (for accreditation)» note: an audit is costly and time-consuming
The quality code prescribes » RPL standard = the national competence standard of a
degree programme (open and abstract)
Government considers RPL a self-supporting product» RPL takes place before enrolment at a degree programme» candidate pays (no university funding allowed)» universities should be able to offer (individual) flexible
learning pathways on the basis of an RPL-report issued by any accredited RPL-provider
» for employers (and employees) an RPL report should give insight into an employee’s level (bachelor or other)
Issues related to the national law of HE
Max. 80 EC of a bachelor degree programme can be obtained through work based learning» What exactly is meant by ‘work based learning’?
Students should be able to start a bachelor degree programme at any moment in time» Requires organisational flexibility (often not realised in
practice)» Note: for government funding a student should pass the date
of 1 October Exam boards leading in allowing and justifying
flexible learning routes» Less conservative thinking and more expertise is needed
(more focus on learning outcomes instead of a fixed curriculum)
Issues related to government funding HE
Max. 4 years for a bachelor degree + diploma bonus» How to handle students who followed part of a degree
programme elsewhere (2/3 years?) and now enrol at a different programme at your university?
Only one degree is funded» does not encourage universities to admit LLL students for a
second bachelor- or master degree
Academic masters are government-funded; professional masters are not
If you want to offer tailor made programmes for a group of employees from one company: no government funding allowed
Issues related to accreditation in HE Extensive procedures to obtain accreditation for new
degree programmes
A university’s education- and examination-regulation should cover the diversity of all learning routes within degree programmes » Full-time courses, work based courses, part-time courses» Transparency is needed