Empowering Learners for Lifelong Competence Development:
pedagogical, organisational and technological issues
Closing session
Hotel Santo DomingoMadrid - España
April 10-11, 2008
14:30 15:30
Final Session: Feedbacks and Comments
Rob Koper [Open University] and Henk Sligte [University of Amsterdam]
Now and afterNow and after
About the TENCompetence projectAbout the TENCompetence project• TThe he EEuropean uropean NNetwork for Lifelong etwork for Lifelong
CompetenceCompetence Development. Development.
• Aim: development of a technical, didactical and Aim: development of a technical, didactical and organizational infrastructure for life-long organizational infrastructure for life-long competence development of EU citizens: individual competence development of EU citizens: individual professional, team & organization.professional, team & organization.
• 4 years, December 2005 – December 2009.4 years, December 2005 – December 2009.• 15 partners from 9 countries, coordinated by the 15 partners from 9 countries, coordinated by the
Open University of the Netherlands Open University of the Netherlands
ObjectivesObjectives1.1. R&D on innovative methods and technologies for the R&D on innovative methods and technologies for the
creation, storage, use, and exchange of creation, storage, use, and exchange of knowledge knowledge resourcesresources related to Life-Long Competence Development related to Life-Long Competence Development
2.2. R&D on innovative, standards-based methods and tools for R&D on innovative, standards-based methods and tools for the creation, storage, use, and exchange of formal and the creation, storage, use, and exchange of formal and informal informal learning activities and units of learninglearning activities and units of learning
3.3. R&D on innovative methods and technologies for the R&D on innovative methods and technologies for the creation, storage, use, and exchange of formal and informal creation, storage, use, and exchange of formal and informal competence developmentcompetence development programsprograms
4.4. R&D on models, methods and technologies for the creation, R&D on models, methods and technologies for the creation, storage, use, and exchange of storage, use, and exchange of networks of competence networks of competence development programsdevelopment programs from different sources around from different sources around Europe to support lifelong competence developmentEurope to support lifelong competence development
What is competence?What is competence?• All the factors for an actor to perform in an All the factors for an actor to perform in an
ecological niche. ecological niche. • The context in the ecological niche has an The context in the ecological niche has an
important impact, and to enable people to act in important impact, and to enable people to act in an ecological niche effectively, meta an ecological niche effectively, meta competences are necessary. competences are necessary.
• To develop competences over time, including To develop competences over time, including the changes of the ecological niche, meta the changes of the ecological niche, meta cognitive processes and reflection play an cognitive processes and reflection play an important roleimportant role
CompetencesCompetences
• Combinations ofCombinations of• KnowledgeKnowledge• SkillsSkills• Attitudes and ValuesAttitudes and Values• Context-dependent and context-independentContext-dependent and context-independent• Reflection (meta-cognition) on all of the aboveReflection (meta-cognition) on all of the above
Full Papers
We could arrange a special issue of about 10 papers .We need a obliging commitment regarding the number of papers (including the paper titles and authors) until
the end of April 2008. Furthermore please send us a list of your review
committee (name, title, affiliation). In this case no new reviews are necessary.
Deadline for the submissions could be 15 June 2008 for a publishing date in July.
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• Invitation for the 17 Authors (et al) of Short Papers Invitation for the 17 Authors (et al) of Short Papers presented here to develop a Full Paper (4000 presented here to develop a Full Paper (4000 words) for a special issue of the words) for a special issue of the International International Journal of Emerging Technologies in LearningJournal of Emerging Technologies in Learning – – JulyJuly 2008 2008
• About 10 papers plus Editorial (Sligte, Koper…)About 10 papers plus Editorial (Sligte, Koper…)• Three reviewers for each paper (blind review)Three reviewers for each paper (blind review)• 10CC papers not reviewed by 10CC-members10CC papers not reviewed by 10CC-members• Non-10CC possibly reviewed by 10CC-membersNon-10CC possibly reviewed by 10CC-members
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• All accepted papers will be publishedAll accepted papers will be published• IF>10-12 accepted THEN mediation for other waysIF>10-12 accepted THEN mediation for other ways• Timeline:Timeline:
– May 9: full papers May 9: full papers ININ [email protected]@uva.nl ->Two PDF’s: ->Two PDF’s: one complete, one anonymous w/o refsone complete, one anonymous w/o refs
– May 28 (latest): Review reports back plus decision on May 28 (latest): Review reports back plus decision on AcceptanceAcceptance
– June 9: Final papers June 9: Final papers ININ – Upload (UvA) to iJET: June 15Upload (UvA) to iJET: June 15
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