Andragogy and the accreditation of prior learning: points on a continuum or uneasy bedfellows?

The current move towards outcomes or competence‐based qualifications within the education and training arenas begs many questions about the processes of learning as well as the measurable results. This paper explores how far the principles embedded in the andragogic approach to adult learning through the accreditation of prior learning are at odds with a qualification system predicated on the measurement of performance. It proposes a model of student‐controlled reflection that can lead to the identification of a range of prior achievements which may then form the basis for claiming credit, thus creating a bridge between two apparently opposed frameworks.     

Identifying administrators’ and faculty’s perspectives regarding CAEP accreditation in a College of Education: A Q methodology research

In higher education, accreditation involves an external quality review process that scrutinizes universities, colleges, and educational programs to ensure that the education provided meets acceptable quality levels. Often considered the gold standard for institutions, the accreditation process originated in the US and quickly moved beyond American borders. Specifically, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has moved to provide ‘legitimacy’ to universities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Using Q methodology, this study examines faculty and administrators' perceptions regarding CAEP accreditation of a College of Education (CED) in the GCC. The results identify an apparent discrepancy among participants’ perceptions regarding the CAEP accreditation’s advantages and disadvantages, procedures and requirements, and impact on faculty and administrators’ workload and agency.     

In‐service expectations,accreditation, sanctions and incentives: Some reflections on a recent study visit to the USA

Abstract

Competence‐based education has been the topic of considerable criticism recently. The purpose of this article is to argue that much of it is more justifiable as a critique of the particular format in which it is currently presented than of its underlying principles. A detailed critical analysis of the MCI materials in Management Education is presented, in order to show how many of the problems raised by these documents have been resolved in an alternative format for competence‐based education devised by the ASSET Programme, a competence‐based degree level qualification is social work, recently developed by the author and a colleague from Essex Social Services Department.     

Transnational accreditation for public schools: IB,PISA and other public–private partnerships

ABSTRACT

This article examines a particular type of public–private partnership (PPP) that is rarely studied in comparative educational policy studies: one in which a government funds privately run international schools. The aim of this PPP is to enrich and thereby improve the regular curriculum or to the quality of education in public schools. As the exponential growth of International Baccalaureate (IB) illustrates, such forms of PPP have increased significantly over the past few years. The authors show that transnational accreditation holds a special appeal for the middle class that is committed to cosmopolitanism, international mobility, and global citizenship. However, international standards schools such as IB are not alone with advancing a transnational accreditation of their educational programmes. Symbolically, Programme in International Student Assessment also provides a transnational accreditation, albeit not on individual education programmes but rather on entire educational systems. The article examines the reasons for the popularity of this type of PPP, analyses the interaction between the private and public education sectors, and investigates how governments explain, and what they expect from, the close cooperation with private education providers.     

A synthesis model of sustainable market orientation: conceptualization,measurement, and influence on academic accreditation – a case study of Egyptian-accredited faculties

Higher education institutions are increasingly concerned about accreditation. Although sustainable market orientation (SMO) bears on academic accreditation, to date, no study has developed a valid scale of SMO or assessed its influence on accreditation. The purpose of this paper is to construct and validate an SMO scale that was developed in Egyptian faculties. SMO is identified as a one-dimensional construct consisting of four overlapping components. Using a survey, data were collected from 204 respondents in 6 Egyptian-accredited governmental faculties. Both item analysis and split-half methods were used to purify the measurement scale and assess its stability. Exploratory factor analysis was used to assess dimensionality, and confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the construct and convergent/discriminant validity. Nomological validity was assessed with a structural equation model. Results suggest both a validated scale and empirical evidence of the influence of SMO on academic accreditation.     

Jim and a Man

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RPL for accreditation in higher education – As a process of mutual understanding or merely lifeworld colonisation?

This article focuses on a process of recognition of prior learning (RPL) in higher education. It is based on experiences from a project carried out in collaboration between the University of Lund, Linköping University and two trade unions in Sweden. The aim of the project was to find ways of recognising prior learning for accreditation of course credits at university level. In the project and its analysis, Habermas’ theory of communicative action was used as theoretical underpinning. During the project we carried out a thematic analysis based on interviews. The analysis suggested that the participants had a mystified view of higher education that RPL must be considered a learning process and that the participants’ prior learning can be characterised as practical wisdom. These themes guided the development of the project. In a retrospective analysis, language proficiency seemed to play a significant role for the outcome of the process. The conclusion suggests that a more fair and valid assessment of the participant’s prior learning could be accomplished by focusing on RPL as a process of mutual understanding. However, a critical appraisal of the process suggests that RPL for accreditation is problematic and could be seen as a colonisation of the lifeworld.     

Analysing the accreditation of engineering education in South Africa through Foucault’s panopticon and governmentality lenses

Using Foucault’s power concepts of the panopticon and governmentality as analytic and heuristic tools, this study reveals insights into how accreditation creates power networks in the quality assurance of higher education graduates in South Africa. The study draws on 11 in-depth interviews with academics from the Faculty of Engineering at a university of technology, and comprehensive documentary analysis, as the main sources of data to demonstrate that quality assurance is not neutral or apolitical, but legitimises the positions of those with power through accreditation. This study establishes that the Engineering Council of South Africa epitomises the centred power of a panopticon surveillance system through its various supervisory mechanisms, such as site visits. On the other hand, there is clear evidence of governmentality notions in which the locus of power has been decentralised and internalised in the governed by giving them autonomy and responsibilities in certain aspects of the engineering curriculum. This study has important theoretical and practical implications for the field of higher education and the circulation of professional qualifications. Caution must be taken to ensure that the curriculum is not narrowly centred on the interests of the powerful labour market but responsive to other societal and student needs.     

A Boy, a Girl and a Bird

The spring was com ing.The sun shone brightly.A lot of beautifulflowers cam e out.The birds sang allday.M any people went to play in thepark.W hen X iao H ua w as playing near a road,he saw a little bird.H ewanted to catch it.H e went to the bird quietly and caught it at last.“Thats great.I have caughta beautifulbird,he said to him self.Then he”played w ith the bird very happily.Justthen,he saw a little girl crying very sadly.A policem an cam eup and said,“Little girl,don t cry.W hats …     

Miss Rabbit and a Wolf

1.OnedayMissRabbitwasplayingwhensheheardsomeonecryingout,“Help!Help!”Shelookedthiswayandthat.Shewantedtoknowwhowascrying.有一天,兔子小姐正在玩耍,忽然听见有人喊“救命!救命!”。她这边瞧瞧,那边望望,想知道是谁在喊“救命”。2.Atthistimeshesawawolflyingonthegroundthere.Abigstonehadfallenonhisback,andhecouldnotgetup.Hecried,“MissRabbit,savemequickly,orIshalldie.”这时,她远远地看到一条狼趴在地上,原来一块大石头从山上掉下来,压在他的背上,他起不来了,便大叫:“兔子小姐,快救救我吧,不然我会死的。”3.Mi…     

A Teacher and a Parent

Teacher:Mrs Jones,your son is a constant trouble-maker(惹事生非的人).How     

A horse and a waiter

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The Thief and a Dog

One evening two young men were walkingin the street together.They tried to find a chance(机会)to steal(偷)something.The clock struck(敲打)twelve.Most of the people went to bed.Quicklythey came to a house and it seemed that everyonein the house had fallen asleep.Standing at the front     

A dog and a cat

There are many animals in the world. They are pigs,birds, ducks, giraffes,rabbits and so on.They are all good friends.One day,a dog and a cat were playing.After a while the cat felt     

A Bee and a Bird

~~A Bee and a Bird@Jason @杜燕桥     

A Duck and a Hen

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A lion and a mouse

One fine day in spring, a mouse came out to the lawn and enjoyed the sun. Surprisingly what he thought to be grass was actually Lion's mane.