The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and Slovenia

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Autor(a) principal: Guimarães, Paula
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/48363
Resumo: In this article, we examine the vertical influence of the European Union (EU) policy on recognition of prior learning (RPL) in one Southern European country (Portugal) and in a Central European one (Slovenia). We stress the influence of the EU policy on adult education (AE) policies and the development of RPL granting professional qualification. Although not widely acknowledged in adult education theoretical discussions, we use the RPL models introduced by Judy Harris to debate the main aims of core official RPL national policy documents from 2000 to 2018 using documentary analysis. Comparative analysis of the two countries is made, and similarities and differences between the RPL provisions are debated. Our findings indicate the relevance of the utilitarian approach to RPL within national policies. Furthermore, these findings allow us to question why employers give little attention to adult learners’ qualification acquired through RPL.
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spelling The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and SloveniaAdult educationEuropean UnionPortugalRecognition of prior learningSloveniaIn this article, we examine the vertical influence of the European Union (EU) policy on recognition of prior learning (RPL) in one Southern European country (Portugal) and in a Central European one (Slovenia). We stress the influence of the EU policy on adult education (AE) policies and the development of RPL granting professional qualification. Although not widely acknowledged in adult education theoretical discussions, we use the RPL models introduced by Judy Harris to debate the main aims of core official RPL national policy documents from 2000 to 2018 using documentary analysis. Comparative analysis of the two countries is made, and similarities and differences between the RPL provisions are debated. Our findings indicate the relevance of the utilitarian approach to RPL within national policies. Furthermore, these findings allow us to question why employers give little attention to adult learners’ qualification acquired through RPL.Linköping UniversityRepositório da Universidade de LisboaGuimarães, Paula2021-06-07T11:08:08Z20212021-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/48363engGuimarães, P. (2021). The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: The cases of Portugal and Slovenia. European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 12(1), 109-122. http://doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.ojs14792000-7426http://doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.ojs1479info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-11-20T18:07:09Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/48363Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openairemluisa.alvim@gmail.comopendoar:71602024-11-20T18:07:09Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and Slovenia
title The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and Slovenia
spellingShingle The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and Slovenia
Guimarães, Paula
Adult education
European Union
Portugal
Recognition of prior learning
Slovenia
title_short The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and Slovenia
title_full The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and Slovenia
title_fullStr The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and Slovenia
title_full_unstemmed The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and Slovenia
title_sort The paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning: the cases of Portugal and Slovenia
author Guimarães, Paula
author_facet Guimarães, Paula
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Guimarães, Paula
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Adult education
European Union
Portugal
Recognition of prior learning
Slovenia
topic Adult education
European Union
Portugal
Recognition of prior learning
Slovenia
description In this article, we examine the vertical influence of the European Union (EU) policy on recognition of prior learning (RPL) in one Southern European country (Portugal) and in a Central European one (Slovenia). We stress the influence of the EU policy on adult education (AE) policies and the development of RPL granting professional qualification. Although not widely acknowledged in adult education theoretical discussions, we use the RPL models introduced by Judy Harris to debate the main aims of core official RPL national policy documents from 2000 to 2018 using documentary analysis. Comparative analysis of the two countries is made, and similarities and differences between the RPL provisions are debated. Our findings indicate the relevance of the utilitarian approach to RPL within national policies. Furthermore, these findings allow us to question why employers give little attention to adult learners’ qualification acquired through RPL.
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