Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition: Emergence of a Canadian Community of Scholars

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition: Emergence of a Canadian Community of Scholars

Prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) is the practice of reviewing, evaluating, and acknowledging the information, skills, and understanding that adult learners have gained through experiential or self-directed (informal) learning rather than through formal education (Thomas, 2000). As ou...

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Main Author: Christine Wihak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athabasca University Press 2011-01-01
Series:International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
Subjects:
Prior learning assessment and recognition
PLAR
research
lifelong learning
self-directed learning
experiential learning
national and transnational qualifications
Canada
Online Access:http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/961/1681

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