This Fanshawe College research conducted by Mary J. Harrison (2018). It explores the concept and process of prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) at post-secondary institutions, with a particular focus on Ontario. The goal of this study was to gather information about how colleges and universities in Ontario operationalize their PLAR policies and processes in […]
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The History of PLAR
This paper, authored by Paul Zarkos and Ron Conlon (2019), delineates the history of PLAR. The paper “represents an attempt to trace the evolution of PLAR from its earliest beginnings to the present day and to examine its strengths and weaknesses and the challenges to fully implementing it in educational systems, communities and workplaces. This […]
Read More...Saskatchewan Polytechnic: an introduction to, and a refresher on, all things PLAR
Find out why we use it, how we use it, and what you can do to support the PLAR process at Sask Polytech.
Read More...Saskatchewan Polytechnic: the 5 most common myths we at Learner Pathways hear from our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) when it comes to PLAR programming
It’s time to bust these myths once and for all and get you on the road to recognizing prior learning at Sask Polytech! View/Downloadfrom archive
Read More...TRANSVAL-EU: Outline for a 3-day Training Unit for Validation and Guidance Professionals
This outline gives information on the learners’ profile for this training, expected learning outcomes, agenda and modules/units for the training, and links to the additional materials as part of the Toolkit. The training programme is a mix of knowledge-sharing and practical activities. It is designed for “Validation and guidance professionals (assessors, counsellors, managers, etc.); trainers […]
Read More...African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Training Module Validation and Recognition of Learning
Aims at providing learners with the knowledge, skills and competences for fair and transparent validation and recognition of learning, thereby facilitating mobility of persons from one country to another to study, research, teach or work. It highlights the common principles, steps, tools and sources for further reference to help countries and regions in developing, consolidating, […]
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