Download or read book Improving Quality Assurance in European Vocational Education and Training written by Adrie J. Visscher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-04-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many resources are invested in the development and introduction of Quality Assurance Systems in educational institutions all over the world. Our assumption is that, as a result of quality assurance activities, practitioners obtain information about their own functioning and institutional performance which is new and valuable to them and which therefore will form a basis for them to improve performance. This assumption proves to be naïve; too often performance feedback is under-utilized, and evaluations become void, legitimizing rites instead of a basis for organizational learning and the improvement of institutions. The aim of this book was to find out when educational institutions do transform Quality Assurance data into actions to improve performance, and how the use of such data can be promoted. This volume reports on the study of Quality Assurance structures and activities in 36 educational institutes in 6 European Countries and presents guidelines for Quality Assurance.
Download or read book Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Quality Issues and Trends in Vocational Education and Training in Europe written by Wouter van den Berghe and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge: 1. Quality concepts and their application to vocational education and training - 2. Quality assurance and control systems in vocational education and training - 3. Quality systems in European vocational training - 4. Vocational training quality issues in Europe - 5. Conclusions and recommendations for further research.
Download or read book Getting Skills Right Improving the Quality of Non Formal Adult Learning Learning from European Best Practices on Quality Assurance written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 crisis has reiterated the importance of adult learning and career guidance services as many adults have lost their jobs and now require upskilling and reskilling opportunities in order to keep pace with the rapidly evolving world of work. Yet, in order to achieve its positive gains, adult training needs to be of high quality and ensure successful learning experiences for all participants.
Download or read book EQAVET European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training written by European Commission. Directorate-General for Education and Culture and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Recommendation 2009/C 155/01, of 18 June 2009, of the European Parliament and of the Council, establishes a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training. This framework is one of the European reference tools to facilitate European cooperation in the field of vocational education and training (VET). It describes the cycle of the quality of VET in four phases (planning, implementation, evaluation ando review). For each phase of the cycle (inspired by the Deming quality improvement cycle) some descriptors are proposed to be applied at system level and at VET provider level. It also proposes indicators for measuring the performance of a particular system or an individual training institution and to support review and improvement of both entire systems and individual training. The Recommendation, in compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, encourages the European Commission and the Member States to participate actively in the development of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework network (the EQAVET network). This network is in charge of following the framework implementation process throughout the Member States, and of supporting them, if necessary, in the development of the policy of quality improvement for VET at both regional and national level."--Editor.
Download or read book Quality Management and Qualification Needs 2 written by Johannes Köper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A research network has examined how quality management is implemented in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe and what the consequences are for the qualification needs of employees. The research has taken place within the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci programme, which is an action programme of the European Commission DG XXII - Education Training and Youth. This book presents conclusions including three parts: "Results" deriving from the sector studies - specialised "Scientific contributions" of network partners - "Action-oriented dialogue" documenting comments of key actors in vocational training from the participating countries. Special objectives are: Support of quality-oriented development of SMEs and their staff; Support of quality-oriented development of vocational education and training; Support of implementation requirements including regional aspects.
Download or read book Quality Debate in Initial Vocational Education written by Søren P. Nielsen and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the overall quality assurance framework for initial vocational education in Denmark and the Netherlands and 10 case studies on quality assurance initiatives at Dutch and Danish vocational colleges. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the policy context on quality. Chapter 2 views the quality debate from the perspective of the decentralization or deregulation of vocational education and training (VET) policies (from the government's point of view) and greater autonomy for colleges (from the school's point of view) during recent years. A general conceptual framework is offered for the description of the policy context, quality programs, and case studies. Chapter 3 describes the policy context of initial vocational education at the secondary level within which the quality initiatives of the vocational colleges are taking place. The Danish and the Dutch policy contexts are described separately, followed by a comparison between the countries that highlights similarities and differences in the contexts and programs of quality assurance. Chapter 4 presents 10 case studies describing and discussing the different ways chosen by Dutch or Danish vocational colleges to improve quality. Four case studies emphasize quality activities based on a program of external quality assurance; six place emphasis on fully inhouse quality systems and programs. Chapter 5 provides an evaluation of the implementation of school-based quality concepts in the two countries. Appendixes contain 17 references and background information about the national systems of VET. (YLB)
Download or read book Quality Assurance in In house Continuing Training written by Eckart Severing and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine European Community Member States (Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, and United Kingdom) conducted national studies that involved case studies of quality assurance in continuing education. Analysis of findings indicated that many firms regarded continuing training as a central instrument for achieving economic goals and as an investment. Two different forms of cooperation between firms and training providers were identified. Large enterprises systematically planned, designed, implemented, and evaluated their personnel advancement and continuing training procedures as an integral part of corporate strategy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were dependent for their planning and quality assurance needs on external help. The burden of quality control was increasingly passing from the customers to the suppliers of continuing training. Training institutions had to be able to verify the quality of their offerings credibly. Quality assurance methods would contribute to improved continuing training if the formal training requirements were given a teaching-related content and SMEs received external help from training providers. In addition, self-assessment should be encouraged, and the technical side of learning and teaching should be evaluated. (An appendix contains summaries of the status and future prospects of quality assurance in continuing training in the countries studied.) (YLB)
Download or read book Supporting Quality in Vocational Training Through Networking written by Erwin Seyfried and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge: 1.Introduction - 2.Research approach and methods - 3.The networks on quality - 4.Quality through networking-an analysis of the case studies - 5.Conclusions and recommendations - 6 References - 7.Authors of the case studies - 8.Tables - 9.Illustrations.
Download or read book Quality Assurance in Higher Education written by Don F. Westerheijden and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By bringing together leading experts on quality assurance in higher education from seven countries (from Europe, the USA and South Africa), this volume intends to go several steps further than most publications on the same subject. Containing comprehensive discussion of the most relevant trends in quality assurance regulation, translation and transformation, researchers and policy makers will find an engaged, academic reflection on how quality assurance is embedded in higher education and in a dynamic way to assess its impacts and potential improvements.
Download or read book Internationalization in Vocational Education and Training written by Ly Thi Tran and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book addresses a range of aspects of internationalization in vocational education and training (VET) in different countries. It considers the impact of internationalization and student mobility on VET at the sectoral, institutional and individual levels as the sector emerges as a key tool for social and structural change in developing nations and as a flexible and entrepreneurial means of growth in developed nations. The book explores not only the effects of the neo-liberal market principle underpinning VET practices and reforms, but importantly considers internationalization as a powerful force for change in vocational education and training. As the first volume in the world that examines internationalization practices in VET, the book provides VET and international education policymakers, practitioners, researchers and educators with both conceptual knowledge and practical insights into the implementation of internationalization in VET.
Download or read book Quality Management and Quality Assurance in European Higher Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Transformation of Vocational Education and Training VET in the Baltic States Survey of Reforms and Developments written by Frank Bünning and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, among the newest member states of the European Union, are part of the "Copenhagen process," the EU’s training and education initiative. These nations have enjoyed special attention in European Vocational Education and Training (VET) policy. This book reviews and analyses reforms in VET and its applications. The book will benefit researchers studying VET in the Baltic states, and in the broader context of internationalisation.
Download or read book Quality Assurance in Higher Education written by Stamelos Georgios and published by Studera Press. This book was released on 2017-01-30 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The significant growth of number of students enrolled in tertiary education institutions in the recent past decades has caused an unprecedented expansion of higher education systems. The rapid and constant social, economic and technological mutations and international competition make the importance of qualitatively well-educated citizenry and labor forces very decisive. Globalization has developed a powerful impact on the development of higher education and imposes new challenges for the organization (standards, financing, regulations). Systems of higher education tend to detach from the national models and adopt a more "global" orientation. The implementation of quality assurance is one of the recent and most decisive transformations of higher education. Different higher education systems are trying to develop assessment tools (internal and external) to improve the quality of teaching, research and extension activities, and these are either based on experiences of selected countries or are extensively country specific. The quality assurance procedures that were often dependent on national directorial traditions have gradually tended to converge and led to a setup of common tools and standards. Countries under a centralized system tend to impose a uniform and general model while decentralized systems give greater freedom to universities to set up their own quality. International rankings of universities also contribute to impose a set of transnational standards and values, which is also being considered as indicative by the stakeholders. The present book tries to look at the quality assurance mechanism, international rankings and its impact in both absolute and comparative fashion in context of 11 countries from different parts of the world.
Download or read book Ensuring Quality in Work Based Learning written by and published by Verein Auxilium. This book was released on 2022-09-05 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handbook is published by the WBL-Q project, which is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. It offers practical strategies to implement quality assurance measures in work-based learning processes on company and business level.
Download or read book Quality and Quality Assurance in Technical and Vocational Education and Training written by Erwin Seyfried and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many countries in both the Mediterranean region and the European Union (eu), interest in the quality of, and improvements to, technical and vocational education and training (tvet) systems has increased progressively in recent years. The main reason underlying this interest is a growing awareness of the key role played by education and training in economic competitiveness and social inclusion. Broad-based education systems, workforces that are upskilled on a continuing basis and lifelong learning are in great demand as a consequence of the dynamics of globalisation. This report, written by Prof. Erwin Seyfried, has two main sections providing a general overview of the political objectives for tvet reform. The first part describes achievements in the European Union, whereas the second part analyses the current state of reform in the Mediterranean countries. Nevertheless, the main focus of this report is quality and quality assurance in tvet; in other words, the intention is not to provide a systematic analytical overview of tvet systems in eu member states and Mediterranean countries. The systems view is limited to the more urgent challenges and main features associated with quality and quality assurance in tvet, with the main aim of the report ultimately being to examine common challenges and potential synergies for common actions in tvet, by the Mediterranean countries themselves and between the Mediterranean region and the European Union. Appended are: (1) Common principles for quality assurance in education and training; (2) Quality criteria and indicative descriptors for developing and implementing the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework; and (3) a reference set of quality indicators. A bibliography is included. (Contains 2 figures, 11 boxes, and 11 footnotes.).
Download or read book Cross nationally Comparative Evidence based Educational Policymaking and Reform written by Alexander W. Wiseman and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume scholars and policymakers examine how large-scale assessments and quantitative data are used to inform policy-making at all levels of education worldwide, and how data can be used to better understand specific national and regional educational challenges.
