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Improving Vocational Education Training: Call for Book Chapters

12 April 2013

EFQUEL invites contributions to a book about improving the quality of Vocational Educational Training (VET). 

The call for chapters, which will examine the tools, frameworks and current practices necessary to enhance VET, is supported by the Teacher Quality Management project. As the book will address two different topics, participants are asked to tailor their submissions to the following categories:

Part I: Quality Indicators in Vocational Educational Training – Methodologies and Examples of use
Part II: Quality in Vocational Educational Training – ICT for Evaluation and Self Evaluation
Before composing a full book chapter authors need to submit a chapter outline. This way, potential duplications are avoided and even co-writing of related topics might be a result. Then, once the chapter outline has been accepted, authors will be invited to send in full, stand-alone chapters. These can be short reflections from practice (3-8 pages) or longer contributions meeting scientific standards of up to 20 pages in length. 
Publication is foreseen for August/September 2013 and will be presented at the EFQUEL Innovation Forum 2013 (26-27 September 2013). The publication will receive an ISBN and an open license.  
 
Key Dates for Authors
Submission of chapter outlines due: 15 April 2013
Notification of acceptance: 22 April 2013
Full chapter due: 19 May 2013
End of open discussion (your chapter can be accessed publically already): 1 July 2013
Blind review EFQUEL closed: 15 July 2013
 
Review – Procedure and Review Board
Submitted book chapters will undergo an open review by the scientific community and as well as a blind review by dedicated referees. These are members of the EFQUEL Network of Quality Professionals.
 
 
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Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning EC-Cedefop Seminar

06 März 2013

 

The seminar ‘Validation of Non-Formal and Informal Learning’ will take place on the 9th and 10th of April, 2013 in Mechelen, Belgium, and is open to 120 participants.

The event is hosted by the European Commission and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in association with the Irish Presidency of the European Union.

 

European countries are increasingly recognising the need to acknowledge the types of learning that take place outside formal training institutions. There are still obstacles, however, to implementing policy objectives and practical solutions for validating the learning that happens in the workplace, at home, or in leisure activities.

This ‘Validation of Non-Formal and Informal Learning’ seminar will convene 120 participants interested in and involved with the challenges and solutions this topic presents.

Registration is currently open. For more information, please contact koen.nomden@ec.europa.eu

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Curriculum reform in Europe - The impact of learning outcomes

23 Januar 2013

This Cedefop research paper, addressing 32 countries participating in Education and Training 2020, discusses different curriculum policies focusing on learning outcomes and examines the implications these have on teaching and learners’ assessment in initial VET. Conclusions propose key policy messages for effective curriculum design processes and curriculum delivery that may benefit learners.

The past decade has seen intense curriculum reform in vocational education in Europe. Learning outcomes now provide the foundation for curriculum design in all European countries seeking to make vocational training more attractive and responsive to leaners’ and labour market needs.

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LEARNTEC 2013 - The digital relevance of life-long learning

21 Januar 2013

LEARNTEC is the leading international trade fair and convention for vocational education, learning and information technology and is scheduled to take place between 29 and 31 January 2013 at the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center. It has been established for many years as the sector meeting place for e-learning providers and players in the field of vocational education and the focus of next year’s event will be on “Future Learning”.

Mobile learning, games and social learning: there is no mistaking the technological trends in the world of learning, and these developments are also reflected in the LEARNTEC 2013 motto: “Future Learning”. The convention is also dealing with topics from daily practice, including blended learning, the introduction of e-learning and virtual classrooms. Among the management themes covered, employer attractiveness, professional careers and performance management are areas of particular focus. A number of new fields will also be highlighted, including education for the “50+” generation, innovative interfaces and digital publishing.

LEARNTEC follows up on its success with highly relevant, up-to-date topics. LEARNTEC was rated as far and away the most important one among education fairs and conventions by MMB Learning Delphi 2012. A large majority of experts surveyed – 82 percent – considered LEARNTEC to be the go-to event for digital learning, while 89 percent of e-learning providers were of the same opinion.

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ “Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2012-2016” publication, digital learning media are set to grow by 12.1 percent annually over the next five years, whereas the non-digital media market is only expected to grow by 2.8 percent per year. This is why LEARNTEC will be featuring the debut of e-PUB@LEARNTEC, an interactive café that will serve as a meeting point for everyone dealing with digital learning media such as e-books and apps. All issues having to do with e-publishing will be up for discussion in a relaxed café atmosphere.

LEARNTEC 2013 once again has a wealth of highlights in store, with organisers being careful to ensure that there is a healthy mix. The event will kick off with two keynote addresses: Prof. Barbara Ischinger from the OECD will be talking about “Creating quality jobs by leveraging education, skills and migration”, while Prof. Dieter Kempf, CEO of Datev and President of BITKOM, for the first time serving as a conceptual partner to LEARNTEC, will be exploring learning scenarios for 2020. On the first day of the event, a high-calibre discussion group featuring Prof. Dr. Peter Vorderer and Prof. Dr. Gerhard de Haan will take a look at the topic of “digital relevance”, offering a counterweight to current theses about computers not benefitting the educational process. New York-based Colleen Macklin, an internationally renowned professor specialising in games, will be brought on board for the Wednesday programme, while the final day will once again be devoted to the issue of motivation, as successful trainer Dr. Frädrich will be showing ways to escape from demotivation. During LEARNTEC, Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center will also be playing host to the Baden-Württemberg media day, which is focusing on “The role of mobile media in children’s media”.

The 21st LEARNTEC is to take place at Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center from 29 January to 31 January 2013.

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GMW 2011

12 Juli 2011

Unter dem Motto „WissensGemeinschaften“ liegt ein besonderer Schwerpunkt auf der Verzahnung von e-Learning-Angeboten in der Ausbildung an der Universität mit solchen für allgemein- und berufsbildende Schulen. Dabei soll auch der didaktische Aspekt Beachtung finden. Nachdem in den letzten Jahren die Entwicklung multimedialer Inhalte (content creation), die Organisation (Hochschulmanagement), soziale Netzwerke (Web 2.0 und nutzergesteuertes Lernen), methodisch-didaktische und auch technologische Aspekte erfolgreicher Integration digitaler Technologien in Lehr- und Lernprozessen sowie der Übergang zu „Neuen Lernkulturen“ im Vordergrund standen, stellen wir nun die Frage nach der Öffnung der Wissenschaft durch und bei der Nutzung von Medien in Lehre und Forschung. Hier liefert die organisationsübergreifende Integration digitaler Medien für Lehre und Forschung vom e-Learning bis zur e-Science neue Ansätze. Bei der Verzahnung von e-Learning Angeboten von schulischer, beruflicher und universitärer Bildung sind auch die didaktische Dimension und die Perspektive der Bildungsqualität von grossem Interesse.

Tagungsschwerpunkte

Die GMW 2011 widmet sich insbesondere folgenden Themen:

  • Organisationsübergreifende Integration digitaler Medien in Lehre (e-Learning), in Forschung und universitärem Bildungsmanagement (e-Science):
    Ein wesentliches Ziel der GMW’11 ist, die Perspektive der Integration digitaler Medien in Lehre zu thematisieren, wenn es um die organisationsübergreifende Nutzung geht. Hier werden Hochschulgrenzen überschritten, Grenzen zwischen Aus- und Weiterbildung, aber auch zwischen formalisiertem und informellem Lernen. Kompetenzerwerb und -bewertung sind ebenso infrage gestellt, wie die grundständigen Sozialformen der Bildung. Aus akademischer Sicht mindestens ebenso bedeutsam ist die Veränderung des Handelns der Forscher (e-Science). Während bisher große technische Systeme als Infrastrukturen im Vordergrund der Betrachtung der neuen Arbeitsweisen in der Wissenschaft standen, ist heute die organisationsübergreifende Wissenskooperation ins Zentrum gerückt – sei es das gemeinsame Forschungshandeln, die Arbeit an wissenschaftlichen Publikationen oder das tägliche Informationsmanagement. Auch der freie Zugang zu Bildungsressourcen wie OER und OSS beziehungsweise die Frage der guten Praxis in deren Verwendung sind näher zu bestimmende Merkmale der Veränderungen durch digitale Medien in der Wissenschaft.
  • Digitale Medien und Bildungsqualität in der schulischen, beruflichen und universitären Bildung:
    Die zunehmende Digitalisierung der akademischen Bildungslandschaft findet auch in der schulischen und beruflichen Bildung ihre Nachahmer. Ohne dass bisher allgemeingültige Standards in den einzelnen Bildungsbereichen existieren, stellt sich die Frage nach dem Zusammenhang zwischen digitalen Medien und Bildungsqualität immer deutlicher. Geht es bei der Qualitätsbewertung um die Integration von Prozessen und Bildungssektoren? Gerade die Durchlässigkeit der Bildungssysteme erfährt durch digitale Medien neue Impulse: so kommt es zur Öffnung von Hochschulräumen, andere Wissensgemeinschaften können sich einbringen und vice versa. Weiterhin relevant ist, welche methodisch-didaktischen Standards nachweisbar sein sollten und ob diese Entwicklung Konsequenzen für die Zertifizierung von Bildungsangeboten im Rahmen des Bolognaprozesses – Stichwort Akkreditierung – hat. Und wie sieht die Zukunft der Lehrevaluation aus? Selbstverständlich spielen auch technologische Aspekte eine grundlegende Rolle; geeignete Infrastrukturen und Werkzeuge sind aus dieser Diskussion nicht wegzudenken – z.B. im Kontext der Forschung um die so genannten Personal Learning Environments (PLEs).