1. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 1 3 July 2006 Gyor, 03.07.2006 VPL in Europe Kees Schuur MSc. Foundation EC-VPL ECommovation BV Foundation CH-Q NL/B

2. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 2 Gyor, 03.07.2006 V aluation of P rior L earning

3. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 3 Gyor, 03.07.2006 The Bottle Is Half-full

4. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 4 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Content 1.Introduction to VPL 2.Another way of thinking 3.The role of VPL

5. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 5 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Content 1.Introduction to VPL 2.Another way of thinking 3.The role of VPL

6. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 6 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Targets of VPL I Individual: stimulating self-investment in learning WE Organisation: (a) facilitating self-investment and (b) articulation of competencies (c) become a learning organisation THEY System: learning (matching) made to measure midterm-effect: turning learning into employability end-effect: turning employability into enjoyability

7. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 7 Gyor, 03.07.2006 10 steps of VPL 12345678910 Aware- ness Star- ting/ targets Prepar ation & PDP Retro- spective Choose stan- dard Valu - ation Vali- dation Pro- spec- tive Wor- king on PDP Empo- wer- ment CommitmentRecognitionValuationDevelopmentEmpo- wer- ment VPL narrow VPL wide

8. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 8 Gyor, 03.07.2006 10 steps of VPL in 5 phases 1. Committment and awareness of the value of competences mine & ours = vision, goals, SWOT 2. Recognition (formal and informal) of my competences retrospective = function-profiles, portfolio 3. Valuation and validation of my competences formal, informal, prospective = standard-setting, assessment, certification, advice 4. (Advice concerning the) Development of my competences = Personal Development Plan, learning made to measure 5. Structurally embedding VPL in my organisation = evaluation, new HRM

9. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 9 Gyor, 03.07.2006 www.ver-kennen.nl www.renovi.org

10. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 10 Gyor, 03.07.2006 From: Inquiry in informal learning environments Ash D, C Klein Characteristics of informal learning

11. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 11 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Valuation From: Getting recognisaed, giving credit, www.vds.org.uk

12. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 12 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Implicit learning Experiental learning Explicit learning Unplanned Self-initiated Planned Targets? Structured targets/standard Informal Learning Non-formal Learning Formal Learning

13. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 13 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Valuation - of all learning activities - in all learning environments - indepent of the learning path - independent of the learning style - proven in contexts

14. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 14 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Content 1.Introduction to VPL 2.Another way of thinking 3.The role of VPL

15. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 15 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Barcelona (EU education: world quality reference) Copenhagen (Enhanced co-operation in VET) Maastricht (Transparency, Quality and Mutual Trust) Europass (European CV, mobility pass, language portfolio, …) ECTS Common European Principles for the identification and validation of non-formal and informal learning (Purpose, individual entitlement, institutional obligations, confidence and trust, credibility and legitimacy, impartiality) Europe

16. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 16 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Policy in Europe common principles 1. Purpose is validation of any learning outcome (sum./form.) 2. Validation is individual and voluntary 3. Institutions and stakeholders facilitate individuals 4. Transparancy of services and quality-control 5. Independent assessment 6. Validation is an integral process Instruments - Europass: integral approach - managing diversity in Europe

17. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 17 Gyor, 03.07.2006 The European Learning Regions

18. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 18 Gyor, 03.07.2006

19. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 19 Gyor, 03.07.2006 New business strategies With the increasing speed of change in the network economy: The market manages your offer Learning paths The market prices your offer Value of competences The market markets your offer Informal job acquisition

20. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 20 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Management Mind-set (S.Davis, 1998)

21. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 21 Gyor, 03.07.2006 VALUATION PROCESS OF COMPETENCES: THE POWER OF CONTROL Self-evaluation Self-estimation Self-assessment External evaluation External assessment External estimation Validation Formal Accreditation DYNAMIC: processes and valuation Personal development (c) CH-Q INFORMAL FORMAL Norm setting NVQ Branch Company Social Self Frame law, decrees, forms, regulations STATIC: system, procedures, norms

22. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 22 Gyor, 03.07.2006 The ICEBERG of COMPETENCES work training and experiences Civil education Other workexperiences Voluntary work, hobby, private VISIBLE  RECOGNISED NOT VISIBLE 

23. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 23 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Content 1.Introduction to VPL 2.Another way of thinking 3.The role of VPL

24. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 24 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Role of VPL - (Re-)activation of actors - Efficiency - Valuing all learning - Changing role of education - Increasing motivation - Following economic, social and natural rules - Tools / instruments / procedures - Adaptation of quality approaches - Changing vision

25. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 25 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Learning points 1.Approach (individual, half-full) 2.Change law & regulations (all contexts, for everyone) 3.Validity & Independent assessment & separation of roles 4.Acknowledgement (Individual power of control, inter-/national – regional – sectoral – company – individual) 5.Transparency & civil effect (crossing borders, holistic, bottom- up and top-down) 6.Accessibility 7.Responsability & accountability

26. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 26 Gyor, 03.07.2006 C ritical success factors - Awareness - Motivation - Access - Quality assurance - Perspectives: civil and career effects - Financing VPL - EQF

27. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 27 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Conclusion The main challenges: 1. Open up the learning system for VPL 2. Motivate people (= create offer-development-orientation) 3. Articulation of competence-profiles (= create demand-steering) 4. Cross-border recognition of competences 5. All learning contexts 6. Formative and summative 7. Bottom-up and Top-down: Individual power of control 8. Learning from each other 9. Making learning enjoyable

28. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 28 Gyor, 03.07.2006 VPL2: Managing diversity VP2L: (?) Valuation Prior-to-Learning Future

29. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 29 Gyor, 03.07.2006 Questions 1. How to motivate people to invest in themselves? 2. How to make education customer-oriented? 3. Can organisations formulate their need for competences? 4. Who pays for lifelong learning? 5. How to bridge sectoral effect and civil effect? 6. How to secure access? 7. How to have trust in I, we and us?

30. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 30 Gyor, 03.07.2006 www.euracademy.org www.VPL4.EU Thank you !

31. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 31 Gyor, 03.07.2006 www.euracademy.org www.VPL4.EU Well done !

32. EC-VPL ▀ ▀ ▀ VALUATION PRIOR LEARNING 3 July 2006 32 Gyor, 03.07.2006 www.euracademy.org www.VPL4.EU Looking forward !