Tension of APEL: Perceptions of Higher Education in Further Education Lecturers

Autor/inn/en	Dismore, Harriet; McDermott, Anne; Witt, Neil; Stillwell, Robert; Neville, Sophie; Stone, Mark
Titel	Tension of APEL: Perceptions of Higher Education in Further Education Lecturers
Quelle	In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 16 (2011) 3, S.315-331 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1359-6748
DOI	10.1080/13596748.2011.602242
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Adult Education; Experiential Learning; Accreditation (Institutions); Adult Learning; Prior Learning; Employment; Colleges; Foreign Countries; Partnerships in Education; Surveys; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Adulte education; Vorkenntnisse; Dienstverhältnis; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Ausland; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	This article examines the perceptions of Accrediting Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) from the point of view of lecturers delivering higher education in further education institutions. Despite the fact that APEL is recognised as potentially providing a range of benefits for higher education providers, students and employers, little research has been carried out with those responsible for accreditation. Data were obtained using an online survey to collect information from lecturers about their awareness of and support for APEL. Analysis of this information reveals that confusion about the purpose and implementation remain the main barriers to APEL for this group, and that providing appropriate support for staff could be an effective mechanism for overcoming this. The implications of this study are discussed in relation to the higher education in further education context, with specific reference to the Foundation degree. (Contains 3 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10