An Analysis of Learning Levels within and between a Degree and a Diploma: New Zealand Case Study

Autor/in	Warring, Susan
Titel	An Analysis of Learning Levels within and between a Degree and a Diploma: New Zealand Case Study
Quelle	In: Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 19 (2011) 4, S.441-450 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-4883
DOI	10.1108/09684881111170113
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Personal Autonomy; Content Analysis; Lifelong Learning; Case Studies; Outcomes of Education; Evaluation; Problem Solving; Models; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Individuelle Autonomie; Inhaltsanalyse; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Evaluierung; Problemlösen; Analogiemodell; Neuseeland
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to analyse how learning levels differ within and between degrees and diplomas with specific application to the Bachelor of Applied Business Studies degree and the New Zealand Diploma of Business, which are delivered at a New Zealand polytechnic. Design/methodology/approach: A literature review and content analysis of National Qualifications Frameworks was conducted to analyse how learning levels differ within and between degrees and diplomas with specific application to the Bachelor of Applied Business Studies degree and the New Zealand Diploma of Business which are offered at a New Zealand polytechnic. Findings: A literature review and content analysis of National Qualifications Frameworks reveals that learning levels are differentiated by level of complexity, degree of abstraction, depth in a major subject, research competency, learner autonomy and responsibility, relative demand placed on students and increasing complexity and unpredictability of operational context. This analysis failed to find any difference in learning level between Bachelor of Applied Business Studies and New Zealand Diploma of Business papers nominally at the same level on the New Zealand National Qualifications Framework. The degree comprises a portion of papers at a higher learning level than the diploma and it is at this level that the difference is realised. Research limitations/implications: Future research should investigate learning level differences between disciplines, qualifications and institutions. Practical implications: This paper provides a framework on which to base course design, delivery and assessment of the Bachelor of Applied Business Studies degree and the New Zealand Diploma of Business and credit transfer between them. Originality/value: This case study addresses the increasingly important issue of the compatibility of learning levels between different qualifications. As many economies acknowledge the necessity for increasingly skilled workforces, credit transfer to enable seamless transfer between qualifications is becoming a focus in seeking to facilitate lifelong learning. There are few studies that focus on National Qualifications level descriptors and the implications for different qualification types. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10