EQF, ECVET and Mobility 1 Tourism Qualification and Mobility in Education Franz Heffeter Bratislava, November 24, 2014 www.lebenslanges-lernen.at
Aims of the Presentation The Austrian Team of Experts How ECVET works ECVET and hospitality education Examples 2
The Austrian Team of Experts Franz Gramlinger, Ref für Qualität in der Berufsbildung, ARQA-VET Franz Heffeter, Tourismusschulen Salzburg Klessheim Renate Kanovsky-Wintermann, LSI HUM Kärnten Susanne Klimmer, IFA - Internationaler Fachkräfteaustausch, Wien Karin Luomi-Messerer, 3s research laboratory, Wien Sabine Tritscher-Archan, ibw Wien Johann Wiedlack, HTBLuVA St. Pölten Brigitte Zörweg, MERIG, Graz www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
A European Starting Position Especially for Tourism Heterogenous Vocational Qualification Systems European strategy Not Highly Developed Transparency and Little Understanding for Accreditation ECVET and EQF 4 Difficulties in Comparison Paradigma Change: Output orientation instead of process orientation Mobility?
www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
How can schools profit from mobilities? Accreditation of learning outcomes was the basis School based mobilities came later Erasmus+ gives also other institutions better access, e.g. sports Schools profit from International exposure Funding Personal respect ECVET based accreditation www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
ECVET European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training 7 Documentation of Vocational Qualification Enhance mobility Accreditation for further use in education Formal Learning Nonformal Learning Informal Learning
ECVET and Formal Learning 8
ECVET and Nonformal or Informal Learning 9
EQF levels school education relevant www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
The levels of the EQF www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
Secondary Schools Stage 2 esp. vocational high schools www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
NQF: Scenario in Austria Schools/Courses ISCED ISCO QF-EHR NQF Levels Alternatives Primary School 1 Primary Secondary Academic, Lower Secondary School Pre-vocational year Part-time Vocational School VET School Secondary Academic School (upper level) VET College Special Courses Academies, Non-university Colleges, Master course Level Characteristic Skill level Level A B C 2 Lower Secondary 3C 3B 3A 4A 4B 4C 5B Upper Secondary Non-teriary, Postsecondary Non-university tertiary First skill level 1 Second skill level Third skill level Short cycle www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 5 Bachelor (Uni, UAS) 5A Bachelor 6 6 6 Tertiary degree Fourth skill Master (Uni, AUS) 5A level Master degree 7 7 7 Doctorate 6 Postgraduate PhD 8 8 8
Examples for alignment of qualifications in tourism sector NQF level Vocational school/institution Degree 4 Part-time Vocational Schools for Apprentices Vocational School for the Hotel and Restaurant Industry (3 years) Chamber of commerce Secondary School for Tourism (5 years) Certificate of Apprenticeship "Gastronomy Expert Hotel- and restaurant-trade commercial assistant Final Examination Certificate (e.g. Training focus: Restaurant and Catering) Examination certificate to run independent enterprises (e.g. restaurant) Certificate Diet Cook? Matriculation and Diploma Certificate 5 Post-Secondary VET Course for Tourism (2 years) Diploma Examination Certificate (e.g. Training Focus: Hotel and Restaurant Industry Management ) Chamber of commerce Certificate Chef Certificate Diet Cook? 6 University of Applied Sciences : tourism studies Bachelor of Arts in Business 7 University of Applied Sciences : tourism studies Master of Arts in Business 14
EQF Level Knowledge Skills Competences 15 5 Comprehensive, specialised, factual and theoretical knowledge within a field of work or study and an awareness of the boundaries of that knowledge A comprehensive range of cognitive and practical skills required to develop creative solutions to abstract problems exercise management and supervision in contexts of work or study activities where there is unpredictable change review and develop performance of self and others 6 Advanced knowledge of a field of work or study, involving a critical understanding of theories and principles Advanced skills, demonstrating mastery and innovation, required to solve complex and unpredictable problems in a specialised field of work or study manage complex technical or professional activities or projects, taking responsibility for decision-making in unpredictable work or study contexts take responsibility for managing professional development of individuals and groups 15
Schools profit from LO based curricula Accreditation of modules for horizontal switching (from one VET programme to another) International mobility (exchange programmes, accreditation of units) Vertical mobility (from VET to tertiary sector biggest challenge at the moment, restrictions on University side, practical Klessheim experience) Integration of competence gained during internships into the regular learning processs (laws!?) www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
1. Remembering: Retrieving, recalling, or recognizing knowledge from memory. 2. Understanding: interpreting, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, comparing and explaining. 3. Applying: Carrying out or using a procedure through executing or implementing. 4. Analyzing: differentiating, organizing and attributing, distinguish between components 5. Evaluating: Making judgments based on criteria and standards through checking and critiquing 6. Creating: Descriptors of Competence According to Bloom and Anderson/Krathwohl Putting elements together to form a coherent or functional whole; reorganizing into a new pattern or structure through generating, planning, or producing. (ECVET-TCNET; http://www.seap.usv.ro/cercetare/ecvet/competence_grid_final_juni_2009.pdf) www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
Assessment, Validation Recognition in the Transfer Process to Another Setting 18 (N.E.T. WORK, p. 30)
LEARNING OUTCOMES IN TERMS OF COMPETENCE 19
Learning Outcome Orientation in ECVET qualification as a whole 20 Units are accumulated to define a qualification single units Learning results form units Unit (definition) summarizes Knowledge Skills Competence is part of a qualification May contribute to one or more qualifications
How to Get ECVET Based Mobilities Started Memorandum of Understanding between institutions Learning Agreement student/apprentice and institution/organization Documentation of learning and achieved knowledge Validation of outcome by sending or next institution 21
GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
The TourBo Project New Professional Profile The Recreational Assistant 23 New approach to qualification and training in internships 23
Target Groups and Content Module Content and Hours Intended/Discussed EQF Level Target Groups are People working already in tourism but lacking a formal qualification People with formal qualifications in another field looking to change their professional work field People with qualifications in tourism looking for higher education (e.g. University of Applied Sciences) Intended NQF: Germany: 4 Hungary / Slovenia: 6 24 24
Difficulties in Transfer NETWORK VERIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES 47788-LLP-1-2008-1-IT-ECVET (Agreement nr. 2008-3996 / 001-001) 25
Internship Documentation Sheet I 26 26
Internship Documentation Sheet II 27 27
Partners, Parties and Beneficiaries in the Process of QF Ministry of education Ministry of labour Policy makers Ministry of science AQA Employers 28 Students Beneficiaries Graduates Teachers Professional Associations Sectoral committees Companies Stakeholders Schools Universities Trade Unions UAS 28
Existing classification and transfer systems By UNESCO: ISCED: ISCO: International Standard Classification of Education International Standard Classification of Occupations www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
Existing classification and transfer systems European Union: QF for EHEA: European ECVET: ECTS: Europass: Qualifications framework for the Higher Education Area ( Dublin Descriptors ) European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training European Credit Transfer System Framework Concept to promote the Transparency of Qualifications and Skills www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
ISCO-Example www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
Example: Dublin Descriptors on Making Judgements Bachelor: (involves) gathering and interpreting relevant data Master: (demonstrates) the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgements with incomplete data Doctorate: (requires being) capable of critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
33 Examples for ECVET Projects In Tourism
Result Analysis of Key Competences 34
Result Definition of Competences in Professions 35
36 36
The Framework of Qualifications RCA and Tourist Guide 37 37
38 38
Accreditation of Internships in Vocational Education BBS Wittmund and TSS Klessheim 39 Checking and comparing of existing curricula under the aspect of formal and nonformals competences Exchange of students and teachers to evaluate the matching of theory and outcome of teaching and learning Development of parameters for the measurement of the relation of internships and school education Description of self guided aims of students in the planning process of the respective internship Integration of the results into the further teaching/learning process 39
A New Approach to Internship Pre internship: Students and mentoring teachers develop targets for the intership Issues shall be SMART (Specific Mesurable adequate realistic timely) Enterprises get information on the knowledge-skills level of the student (NQR!) After internship: integration of internship outcome into the individual and group learning process Accreditation of the knowledge gained through internships in ECVET credits 40 40
Internship Documentation Sheet I 41 41
Internship Documentation Sheet II 42 42
Units and ECVET Points Accreditation Unit 4: Engine Emission in Petrol and Diesel Engines 43 Quelle: http://www.assetecvet.eu
Learning Units and ECVET Points - Example VQTS Competence profile certificate (incl. ECVET-Points) based on the Competence matrix Elektronik/Elektrotechnik 44 Source: http://www.vocationalqual ification.net
http://www.ecmo-europe.de/ecmo/en_products.html www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
ECMO European Credit System Europass Mobility www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
The VQTS Model - Competence Matrix and Competence Profiles A Competence Matrix displays competences of a specific occupational field in a table. The competences are structured according to core work tasks in the respective occupational field and the progress of competence development. Competence Profiles (including Credit Points) are formed from individual parts of this Competence Matrix. The "organisational profile identifies competences relevant for a certain training programme or qualification. The "individual profile notes the competences acquired by a person in training. www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
Example for the Description of Units 48 VQTS Competency Matrix Electronics/Electric Engineering Quelle: http://www.vocationalqualification.net
Units and ECVET Points Accreditation Unit 4: Engine Emission in Petrol and Diesel Engines 49 Quelle: http://www.assetecvet.eu
Learning Units and ECVET Points - Example VQTS Competence profile certificate (incl. ECVET-Points) based on the Competence matrix Elektronik/Elektrotechnik 50 Source: http://www.vocationalqual ification.net
Useful Documents 51
Other Informations to ECVET European Level DG EAC: http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learningpolicy/doc50_de.htm ECVET Team: http://www.ecvet-team.eu/ ECVET pilot projects: http://www.ecvet-projects.eu/ NetECVET: http://netecvet.com/ ADAM: http://www.adam-europe.eu/adam/thematicgroup/ecvet Cedefop: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/about- cedefop/projects/european-credit-system-for-vocational-education- and-training/index.aspx 52
ECVET A European Approach to Vocational Learning A Glimpse Over the Fence Abb.: Wissen Plus 1/12 www.lebenslanges-lernen.at Veranstaltungstitel Franz Heffeter Bratislava, 01.12.2014
54 1010 Wien Ebendorferstraße 7 T +43 1 534 08-0 F +43 1 534 08-699 lebenslanges-lernen@oead.at www.lebenslanges-lernen.at ECVET A Journey of Studies http://vimeo.com/24782956