1. Setting the scene for VPL: 3 modes & 4 perspectives Ruud Duvekot Inholland University The Netherlands Project nr. 517978-LLP-1-2011-1-NL-ERASMUS-ESIN 2014, April 9–11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands BIENNALE 1st1st

2. The scene: -there’s more to learning than education -Lifelong learning is vital for employbility, enjoyability, etc. -Learning outcomes can be formal, non-formal and informal -Learning is a partnership of many and most of all including the citizen Project nr. 517978-LLP-1-2011-1-NL-ERASMUS-ESIN 2014, April 9–11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands BIENNALE 1st1st

3. The input: -EU-project ”Access to Lifelong learning in Higher Education” -2011-2014 -10 partners, 9 countries -Targetgroups: special needs education, minorities, 50+ -9 country-reports: VPL on macro-meso-micro levels -10 national casestudies -Results: a multi-targeted VPL-approach with multi-enjoyable perspectives/objectives Project nr. 517978-LLP-1-2011-1-NL-ERASMUS-ESIN 2014, April 9–11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands BIENNALE 1st1st

4. Three modes of VPL (1) 1.Reflective: raising awareness, self-managed, personalised portfolio, personalised ownership of learnin, multi-targeted objectives 2.Summative: retrospective, showcase, static, limited to a standard or single career-advice, accreditation 3.Formative: prospective, development, portfoli- enrichment, contextualized Project nr. 517978-LLP-1-2011-1-NL-ERASMUS-ESIN 2014, April 9–11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands BIENNALE 1st1st

5. Three modes of VPL (2) 1.Reflective: personalised, setting the personal standard, bottom-up 2.Summative: supply- or demand-steered, linking up with an external standard, top-down 3.Formative: lifelong learning in partnership, enriching all standards, middle-out. Project nr. 517978-LLP-1-2011-1-NL-ERASMUS-ESIN 2014, April 9–11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands BIENNALE 1st1st

6. Project nr. 517978-LLP-1-2011-1-NL-ERASMUS-ESIN 2014, April 9–11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands BIENNALE 1st1st Reflective VPL Summative VPL Formative VPL

7. Abstract perspectives: 1.Opportunities for empowerment and deployment 2.Demand-articulation of learning needs 3.Flexibilizing learning 4.Optimizing other forms of learning 5.Shared ownership (partners in learning), the citizen as co-designer of lifelong learning Project nr. 517978-LLP-1-2011-1-NL-ERASMUS-ESIN 2014, April 9–11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands BIENNALE 1st1st

8. Concrete perspectives : 1.Qualification, certification 2.Update/upgrade, employability 3.2 nd chance, new opportunities 4.Personal development Project nr. 517978-LLP-1-2011-1-NL-ERASMUS-ESIN 2014, April 9–11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands BIENNALE 1st1st

9. Thank you Project nr. 517978-LLP-1-2011-1-NL-ERASMUS-ESIN 2014, April 9–11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands BIENNALE 1st1st