virqual learning impact award
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VIRTUAL MOBILITY AND ASSESSMENT OF
COMPETENCES
Alfredo Soeiro :: Rita Falcão :: Ana Dias
General aimAllow a learner from a given country to validate competences
acquired in virtually from a second country in a third country.
Learner incountry A takes virtual course incountry B.
Learner goes to country C and recognizesof competences
Procedure
TRANSFER
Transfer recognition of competences to national framework
Qualification Framework
Relate competences acquired to a qualification framework (e.g. EQF)
Learning Outcomes
Use the LOs of virtual course to guarantee competences
Assessment and LOutcomes
European Qualification Framework
(Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes – 8 levels)
LEVEL 6 ----> SKILLS (A, B, C, D, ….)
(C) take responsibility for managing professional development of individuals and groups
Types of Assessment:
Collaborative assignments :: Concept Map :: Discussion Group :: Game-Based Learning :: Role-play :: Simulation :: …..
EQF LEARNING OUTCOMESAdaptive
TestConcept
Map E-Portfolio (…)Level 7
Highly specialised knowledge, some of which is at the forefront of knowledge in a field of work or study, as the basis for original thinking and/or research x x x x
(C) manage and transform work or study contexts that are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic approaches x x(C) take responsibility for contributing to professional knowledge and practice and/or for reviewing the strategic performance of teams x x x
Example (VIRQUAL model)
• searches for options in other EU countries
• uses VIRQUAL to verify compliance with ECTS/ECVET and description of LOs
Engineer in Italy wants to learn about project
management
• checks compatibility of learning systems (interactive grid)
• verifies description of LOs (template)
• ensures that assessment of LOs guarantees competences (matrix)
Chooses a virtual course in France that provides LOs
with competences of level 7
• employer in Finland uses VIRQUAL model to verify if the course guarantees competences required
Engineer completes course and applies for a job in
Finland that requires the new competences
Thank you!
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With the support of the Lifelong Learning programme of the European Union