Accreditation of Prior Learning: Implications for Trainers and Managers of Colleges of Further Education
International Journal of Educational Management
ISSN: 0951-354X
Article publication date: 1 April 1990
Abstract
The results of an investigation into the possibilities with regard to the accreditation of the prior achievements of instructors in community workshops in Northern Ireland are detailed. A number of instructors were interviewed to determine whether they would be interested in accreditation and what kinds of evidence of prior achievement they would be able to offer. It was found that instructors would welcome the introduction of an accreditation procedure but that, in most cases, they would be unable to supply documentary evidence of prior achievements. It is suggested that managers of further education colleges should make provision for accreditation, as this will be an important source of clients in the future provided that they are able to offer appropriate facilities in terms of counselling and assessment of experiential learning.
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Citation
McAleer, J. and McAleavy, G. (1990), "Accreditation of Prior Learning: Implications for Trainers and Managers of Colleges of Further Education", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 4 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513549010002731
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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