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Direct linkBittermann, André; McNamara, Danielle; Simonsmeier, Bianca A.; Schneider, Michael – Educational Psychology Review, 2023
Understanding the role of prior knowledge in human learning is essential for predicting, improving, and explaining competence acquisition. However, the size and breadth of this field make it difficult for researchers to glean a comprehensive overview. Hence, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of 13,507 relevant studies published between 1980 and…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Transfer of Training, Educational Research, Cognitive Processes
Download full textSmith, Larry; Clayton, Berwyn – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
Recognition of the skills acquired through non-formal or informal learning is important for a number of reasons. Individuals gain a feeling of worth and self-confidence, which encourages them to continue to upgrade their skills and knowledge, often leading to formal qualifications and improved employment outcomes. The process of recognition of…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Prior Learning, Nonformal Education, Recognition (Achievement)
Omerzel, Doris Gomezelj; Sirca, Nada Trunk – Higher Education in Europe, 2008
The creation of a flexible education system, including procedures for the validation of previous education and other forms of knowledge should be one of the objectives of higher education institutions as well as other institutions that are engaged in adult education. To be effective, the system must be developed and implemented in partnership with…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Informal Education, Schools, Prior Learning
Bowman, Kaye; Clayton, Berwyn; Bateman, Andrea; Knight, Brian; Thomson, Peter; Hargreaves, Jo; Blom, Kaaren; Enders, Marilyn – 2003
Researchers examined the factors driving and impeding effective implementation of recognition of prior learning (RPL) in Australia's vocational education and training sector. The study relied on the following data collection activities: a literature review; an environmental scan of current policies and procedures; statistical analysis of national…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Experiential Learning
Luciani, Teresa – 2001
This bibliography with 1,273 entries is an updated supplement to the preliminary 1997 bibliography on informal adult learning. It is a useful resource guide for those interested in publications (e.g. academic papers, government reports, grassroots publications) aimed at furthering understanding of how learning and teaching takes place in different…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Associative Learning
Jackson, Ann, Ed.; Jones, David, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 43 papers from a conference on researching inclusion. The following are among the papers included: "Include Me Out: Critique and Contradiction in Thinking about Social Exclusion and Lifelong Learning" (Paul Armstrong); "The Linking of Work and Education To Enable Social Inclusion" (Dave Beck);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Admission Criteria
