Microcredentials for Labour Market Education and Training: Microcredentials and Evolving Qualifications Systems. Cedefop Research Paper No. 89

Institution	Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Titel	Microcredentials for Labour Market Education and Training: Microcredentials and Evolving Qualifications Systems. Cedefop Research Paper No. 89
Quelle	(2023), (164 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	1831-5860
ISBN	978-92-896-3577-6
Schlagwörter	Credentials; Labor Market; Work Experience; Correlation; Employment Qualifications; Vocational Education; Employer Attitudes; Organizations (Groups); Public Agencies; Case Studies; Networks; Cross Cultural Studies; Standards; Job Skills; Job Training; Occupations; Decision Making; Foreign Countries; Guidelines; Educational Attainment; Barriers; Employment Potential; Labor Needs; Prior Learning; European Union + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienbuch; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Korrelation; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Standard; Produktive Fertigkeit; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Beruf; Berufsumfeld; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Ausland; Richtlinien; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Vorkenntnisse
Abstract	This study examines the emerging relationship between microcredentials and qualification systems. Information gathered through an online survey among European VET providers, national authorities, employee and employer organisations was complemented by in-depth country case studies and interviews with Cedefop's ReferNet network. Questions of whether and how microcredentials should be related to established qualification systems are at an early stage of consideration in most countries; the focus is on better defining and standardising their role within national qualifications systems. Existing trends towards modularisation and the recognition of prior learning provide potential avenues for realising the benefits of microcredentials in terms of flexibility and responsiveness, while also ensuring their quality for learners and employers. There is still significant debate over how to deal with microcredentials, and how to avoid potential negative effects, such as encouraging a shift away from holistic education towards short-duration learning based around reduced skill sets. Microcredentials are a complex phenomenon, particularly with regard to their relationship to qualifications. In recent years, there has been an acceleration in the availability and use of microcredentials in the labour market, raising questions about their relationship to VET and to qualification systems. The proliferation of microcredentials of different types across various sectors, occupations, education sectors and levels and countries, along with variations between countries in the nature of qualification systems -- which are undergoing change -- make this a complex landscape to research and analyse. To date there has been a lack of data at EU level informing decision-making in this area. This report aims to be a first step towards filling some key gaps in the knowledge around these topics, addressing three main research questions. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. P.O. Box 22427, Finikas, Thessaloniki, GR-55102. Tel: 30-2310-490111; Fax: 30-2310-490049; e-mail: info@cedefop.europa.eu; Web site: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01