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Guidelines for describing Units of LOs
Produced in August 2011 by the National Contact Point for ECVET in Germany, these guidelines are intended to support stakeholders in VET in applying the learning outcomes-oriented ECVET approach and to facilitate cooperation of partner institutions organising transnational mobility action. Combining in a same document the technical terms defined in the ECVET recommendation and the joint European principles with practical experience gained in mobility and innovation transfer projects, these guidelines can contribute towards the development of a joint understanding of learning outcomes orientation in vocational education and training.
Developing a common language between partners
Before implementing a mobility action, the partner institutions are faced with the challenge of agreeing on a common language and common terminology regarding the contents and objectives of a mobility project. The basis for this agreement can be both the EQF system and the use of ECVET instruments for describing learning outcomes as well as for assessing, documenting and validating units of learning outcomes.
Learning outcomes comprise professional, methodical, personal and social competences to be gained by the mobile learners abroad. The application of ECVET instruments such as partnership agreement (Memorandum of Understanding), learning agreement and personal transcript is intended to contribute towards ensuring that all persons involved – including the learners – develop a common understanding of the intended results.
Key questions addressed in these guidelines
The guidelines include topic as :
- What are learning outcomes?
- What are units of learning outcomes?
- How are units of learning outcomes determined?
- What is to be taken into consideration when formulating learning outcomes?
- How are learning outcomes formulated?
- Who formulates learning outcomes and defines units of learning outcomes?
- How are learning outcomes described ?
- How are units of learning outcomes assessed, validated and recognized?
- How are learning outcomes documented?
- What is the relevance of ECVET points?
All of them sustained by practical examples, definition of terms and bibliography that could be found in Annexes.
Contact
If you have any questions or suggestions, please call or send an e-mail to :
National Contact Point ECVET
National Agency „Education for Europe“ in the Federal Institut for Vocational Training
53142 Bonn
Tel.: +49 (0) 228-107-1682 / -1631
E-mail: kuessner@bibb.de and polk@bibb.de
Internet: www.ecvet-info.de
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