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Some lessons for practice from the international VPL research and scholarly literature

Some lessons for practice from the international VPL research and scholarly literature. Dr Judy Harris Thompson Rivers University Canada judithanneharris@yahoo.co.uk. Companion volumes. Theoretical orientations. Geographical boundaries.

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Some lessons for practice from the international VPL research and scholarly literature

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  1. Some lessons for practice from the international VPL research and scholarly literature Dr Judy Harris Thompson Rivers University Canada judithanneharris@yahoo.co.uk

  2. Companion volumes Theoretical orientations Geographical boundaries

  3. Prior Learning International Research Centre (PLIRC) http://www.tru.ca/distance/plar-ol/plirc.html

  4. Aim of the Handbook • To encourage new RPL practices to build on the existing research base rather than reinvent the wheel • As RPL practices develop and change around the world, there is a need to keep sight of research that has taken place over the last few decades, as well as to capture new research and new scholarly activity

  5. What do we mean by ‘research’ and ‘practice’ RESEARCH: systematic empirical research and non-empirical scholarly literature PRACTICE: research, policy and actual practice

  6. ‘Research into practice’: what does this mean? Practice Research

  7. INSPIRESilluminates SUPPORTSINVESTIGATES EXPLORESCATALYSES INFLUENCES INFORMS IMPACTS REDEFINES CHALLENGES CONFIRMS REFUTESSTIMULATES

  8. Organised by themes or sub-fields: literature reviewed, analysed, synthesised – and directed towardsimplications for practice • Overview chapters (2) • Policy-oriented chapters (2) • Issues-based chapters (7) • Context-based chapters (4)

  9. Overview chapters • Researching the Recognition of Prior Learning: The emergence of a field (Christine Wihak) • Advances in Theorising RPL (Judy Harris)

  10. Policy-oriented chapters • Lifelong Learning Policy and RPL in the Learning Society (RuudDuvekot) • RPL, Labour Markets and National Qualifications Framework (Patrick Werquin)

  11. Issues-based chapters • RPL and Workforce Development (Ros Cameron) • Treading a Fine Line: Expectations and ambivalences in trade union engagement with RPL (Linda Cooper) • RPL and Social Justice in Higher Education (Angie Wong) • Quality in Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (Joy van Kleef) • Trends and Issues in the Professional Development of RPL Practitioners (Nan Travers and Judy Harris) • Exploring the Learner Experience of RPL (Helen Pokorny and Ruth Whittaker) • Technology and RPL (Ros Cameron, Nan Travers and Christine Wihak)

  12. Context-based chapters • RPL in Higher Education: Past, present and potential (Dianne Conrad) • RPL in Further and Vocational Education and Training (Per Andersson) • Life after PLAR: The post-assessment success of candidates (Joy Van Kleef) • Prior Learning Assessment for Immigrants in Regulated Professions (Leah Moss)

  13. So what have we got inthis book? • Compendium of research and scholarly literature, organised thematically, in one text • Extension of that literature in terms of its implications for ‘practice’ • Resource for academic researchers, postgraduate students, policymakers and practitioners interested in researching and developing RPL • Resource for practitioner training • Huge reference lists: references, abstracts and some full-texts will be entered into the PLIRC database • A useful and timely resources as RPL continues to develop around the world

  14. How does this tie into the theme of the biennale? • There will be no social and economic ‘promise’ unless we heed lessons from the past • Research and practice need to work together to address this ‘promise’ – and as a ‘prerequisite’ for ‘systematic knowledge production’ • ‘The professional development of RPL requires both experiential learning and research-based learning and knowledge’ • Encourage research and researchers!!!

  15. Other PLIRC-related resources • PLIRC database: http://ideasketch.tru.ca/ • Knowledge exchange via online journal Prior Learning Assessment: Inside out PLAIO: http://www.plaio.org/index.php/home THANK YOU

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