INFORMATICS AND MANAGEMENT: BOLOGNA-STYLE QUALIFICATIONS

FRAMEWORKS COORDINATION MEETING and WORKSHOP

Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes"
philosophy into practice?
Tempus project INARM

Juraj Vantuch
ReferNet Slovakia
www.refernet.sk
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
My scenario for today
Tempus project INARM

Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk
Why the questionmark: How to translate... philosophy into practice?
Results of 2013 NQS/NQF comparative analysis (ESF)
Multifaced Learning outcomes
Slovak experience with setting standards
Olympic Games flash news
Recommendations
Questions for my answers
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
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How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice.

Tempus project INARM

Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk
Why the questionmark?
Do we know what we are talking about when we talk
about learning outcomes ?
Policy learning vs policy borrowing
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
http://www.tvorbansk.sk/files/AnalyzaNSK.pdf
(204 pages; in Slovak only)
Tempus project INARM

Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk
Results of 2013 NQS/NQF comparative analysis
( Vantuch, J. et al. (2013)
Analza nrodnch systmov kvalifikci vo vybranch krajinch E)
Learning outcomes are signals of agreement!
Discussing learning outcomes matters more than precision in wording!
(European credit system for vocational education and training : feasibility study for the Slovak
Republic, available in English at
http://web.saaic.sk/naforfil/modules/dokumenty/ECVET_feasibility_study_for_Slovakia.doc )
New paradigme?: OK, but 5 meanings/contexts identified
Shift to learning outcomes Philosophy
Tempus project INARM
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk
Content, Process (Input) Outcomes
Information monopoly lost
Education Learning (not just constructivism!)
New technologies
Deschooling society
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Economisation - the ability to do , Gilbert Jessup &NVQ

Europeanisation - but different traditions causing misunderstandings
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
Multifaced Learning outcomes
Tempus project INARM

Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk
1. Metaframework descriptor (EQF)

2. Framework descriptor (NQF)
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3. Standards setting (educational, occupational, qualification)
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4. VET programming (learning objectives derivative Bloom)

5. Individual achievement (results of individual learner)
We dont quite know what we are talking about when
we talk about learning outcomes
How to shape learning outcomes (ad 4)?

Gagns categories of learning outcomes
Mager's preparing instructional objectives
Blooms taxonomy
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Revision by Krathwohl and Anderson
(methodologies and teacher raining)

Verbal games
Syllabi (content) action verbs (+ content)
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
Tempus project INARM
Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk
1. Risk of reductionism - (Proxy only!)

2. Granularity - How detailed description?
(Number of items describing Hairdresser SK ISCO 08 5141000 qualification:
NSO: 36, LLLQReg: 47, VET school: 168)

3. Measurability - Assessment standards?
- Performance standards?
How to shape learning outcomes (ad 3)?
Risks of standards setting


Learning outcomes as poetry supplement?
A/P standards as signals of agreements!
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
Tempus project INARM
Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk


Tempus project INARM

Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk
2008 Curricular reform in regional schooling
(July 2002: Standard of Sec. VET)
Educational standards: content standards & performance standards

2011+ National system of occupations
Development of occupational standards (1400/1800 ISCO 08 in 2015? ?)

2009+ National Qualifications System (NQS)
2011 LLL qualification standards (proxy)
March 2013+ ESF project Creation NSQ)
(Development of qualification standards for 1,000 qualifications till 2015)
Slovak experience with setting standards
OcS QuSEdS triangle
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
Olympic Games flash news
Tempus project INARM

Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk

Slovakia USA ? : ?
(2nd period score)


Hallo organisers, please...
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
Recommendations
Tempus project INARM

Juraj Vantuch, www.refernet.sk
Universal
Shift from verbal games to down-to-earth activities in national and
international levels
Erasmus +: Show-me-how-you-assess-learning-outcomes
Systemic change resulting from systematic support of projects
Clear national strategies needed (coherence!)
For Slovakia 2013 +
Focusing on Assessment manuals instead of assessment
standards suggested to materialise signals of agreement
NQF to revise, 3 phases of implementation suggested
INFORMATICS AND MANAGEMENT: BOLOGNA-STYLE QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS COORDINATION
MEETING and WORKSHOP
Koice, 12-17 February, 2014
How to translate "shift to learning outcomes" philosophy into practice?
Tempus project INARM

Juraj Vantuch, ReferNet Slovakia
www.refernet.sk

vantuch2011@gmail.com
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