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| Pre-Conference Workshops
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| 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM NOVEMBER 25 |
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Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment
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Designed for conference participants who wish to learn the basic principles and practices of prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) and portfolio development, this workshop covered:- the philosophical framework of PLAR
- key terms and concepts
- assessment tools and models
- approaches and applications for portfolio development and portfolio assessment
- principles of best practice and an introduction to emerging benchmarks for PLAR practitioners
- snapshot of current PLAR initiatives
- learner & practitioner resources
This workshop was participatory in nature. Participants were encouraged to share their experiences and perspectives on PLAR and portfolio development and to ask questions.
Small group work provided an opportunity for participants to review sample portfolios and to explore their own experiential learning as a vehicle to gaining deeper appreciation for experiential learning and its worth to individuals and society. |
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| Presenter Sandra Aarts, PLAR Consultant, SK Aarts & Associates
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| Portfolio Development | |
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| Presenter Sandra Aarts, PLAR Consultant, SK Aarts & Associates
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| Validation of Learning | |
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| Presenter Sandra Aarts, PLAR Consultant, SK Aarts & Associates
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Evaluating Adult Learners Against
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| Many sector councils, post-secondary institutions and employers are looking for better ways of assessing an adult's learning against job requirements, industry standards or outcomes of an entire program. The obvious value of such an approach is that adults do not have to 'unpack' their learning in an effort to compare it to many small discreet courses or tasks. Rather it would be a look at the 'big picture' as required by exit competencies, work qualifications or program outcomes. Both research and international practices point to the importance of such holistic approaches which are more relevant to immigrant and non-immigrant people with years of experience in the field. This could reduce the potential of overlooking embedded knowledge and skills that may be more advanced or different from stated requirements. This session included a range of presentations from various organizations, some fundamentals about how to get started, brainstorming problems and solutions that participants have encountered and roundtable discussion on ideas for broader implementation. Examples of program areas included tourism, electronic engineering, health sciences, early childhood education and justice. |
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| Session Facilitator: Mark Gallupe, Professor, Loyalist College; Presenters: Kim Orynik, RPL Coordinator, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology; Philip Mondor, Senior Vice-President, Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council; Ingrid Crowther, PLAR Consultant, University College of the North; Ginette Lamarre, PLAR Advisor, College Ahuntsic; Phil DeBruyne, member, Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA); Cristal Gobeil, PLAR Facilitator - Kelsey Campus, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
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| Summary of Evaluating Learners against Industry Standards or Entire Program Outcomes | |
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| Presenter Kim Orynik, RPL Coordinator, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
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| Program-level Certification: A PLAR Approach | |
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| Presenter Kim Orynik, RPL Coordinator, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
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| National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association Instructor Certification 2005-2007 | |
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| Presenter Mark Gallupe, Professor, Loyalist College
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| Monday, November 26
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| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM NOVEMBER 26 |
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| Opening Remarks | |
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| Presenter Teresa Hemar, Managing Director, CIBC Artois Ternois, France
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| Plenary Panel
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| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM NOVEMBER 26 |
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| Should Canada Develop an Adult Learning Strategy? | |
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| Session Facilitator: Sherman Waddell, Director of Institutional Initiatives, Royal Roads University; Presenters: Lynne Bezanson, Executive Director, Canadian Career Development Foundation; Wendy DesBrisay, Executive Director, Movement for Canadian Literacy
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| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM NOVEMBER 26 |
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| PLAR "An Extraordinary Opportunity" |
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| Rachel Pineault, Manager of Human Resources and Aboriginal Affairs at the DeBeers Canada Victor Project has had experience opening mines in the past, but this time she is staffing Ontario's first ever diamond mine in a remote location 500 kilometres north of Timmins. To help manage some of the recruitment challenges, Rachel is working with consultant Bruce Millar – a Past President of First Nations Technical Institute – to use prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) and maximize the opportunity to hire a large number of Aboriginal workers in the James Bay and Northern Ontario region. As part of the PLAR process, a number of potential and existing employees have completed portfolios to help them identify and document their prior learning accomplishments. Rachel sees this as an important way of recognizing competencies, especially amongst those without formal credentials. |
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| Presenters Rachel Pineault, Manager, Human Resources and Aboriginal Affairs, DeBeers Canada Victor Project; Bruce Millar, President, The MBM Consultant Group; Stacey Lefebvre, Human Resources Coordinator, DeBeers Canada, Portfolio Graduate from the program
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Building on the Rock of RPL Principles:
Creating Holistic RPL Systems that Integrate Foreign-trained Professionals into their Field of Practice in Canada |
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| Two highly-respected Canadian organizations (Calgary Catholic Immigrant Society and International Midwifery Pre-registration Program), which participated in CAPLA-HRSDC's research project — "Recognizing the Prior Learning of Foreign-Trained Individuals: Moving Towards Consistency and Excellence" — agreed to share their unique and comprehensive services (based on the research's RPL Principles) that enable foreign-trained professionals to enter the Canadian labour market in their field of practice. |
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| Presenters Margaret Riffell, Curriculum Developer, Red River College; Martha Ireland, Program Manager, Prior Learning & Competency Assessment Systems, Gateway for International Professionals, The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University; Sholeh Mahdavi, Program Coordinator, Engineering & Technology Upgrading Program, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
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| Prior Learning & Assessment International Midwifery Pre-Registration Program: Learnings from the First Five Years | |
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| Presenter Martha Ireland, Program Manager, Prior Learning & Competency Assessment Systems, Gateway for International Professionals, The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University
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| Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Systems For Foreign – Trained Individuals | |
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| Presenter Sholeh Mahdavi, Program Coordinator, Engineering & Technology Upgrading Program, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
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| WILM — Capture the Learning |
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| The Workplace Informal Learning Matrix is an assessment tool to measure the Essential Skills learned informally on the job. The matrices assess communication, problem solving, decision making, working with others, leadership, workplace culture, diversity and continuous learning. This National project funded by Human Resource Social Development is being piloted in companies across Canada. |
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| Presenter Joanne Summers, Bilingual Project Officer, Centre for Education and Work in Manitoba
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| PLAR 101 |
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| This introductory workshop focused on the basic principles and practices associated with PLAR, while giving participants the opportunity of asking questions about implementation strategies and available resources. |
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| Presenter Sandra Aarts, PLAR Consultant, SK Aarts & Associates
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| Lunch
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| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM NOVEMBER 26 |
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| Dr. Michael Bloom |
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| Dr. Michael Bloom, Vice-President, Organizational Effectiveness and Learning at The Conference Board of Canada, is responsible for managing the Organizational Excellence, Education and Learning, and Learning and Development Research groups, and for overseeing funded research projects at the Conference Board. He has management responsibility for fourteen executive networks. Recent major research projects under his direction include: Learning and Development Outlook 2007; How Canada Performs – Education and Skills Chapter; National Credit Review Service Pilot Project; Sector Council Research Project; Socio-Economic Benefits of Sport Participation in Canada; and the Public Works and Government Services Procurement Project. He also oversaw development of the Innovation Skills Profile, the General Innovation Skills Aptitude Test (GISAT), and the Skills Credentialing Tool. |
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| Presenter Michael Bloom, Vice-President, Organizational Effectiveness and Learning, Conference Board of Canada
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| Marketplace Roundtable Plenary
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| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM NOVEMBER 26 |
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Education, Training & Certification:
Who's Doing What? | |
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| This session acquainted participants with education and training programs and courses available face-to-face and at a distance. Participants were able to move from one presenter to another every 15 minutues to hear about programs and services of particular interest. They heard about CAPLA's education and training Catalogue Template as well as certification programs offered by a variety of service providers including Red River College, Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council, Nova Scotia Community College, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, World Education Services, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), PLA Centre, Athabasca University, and Loyalist College/FNTI.
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM NOVEMBER 26 |
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Revising the 'Assessing Learning' Publication,
Published by the Council on Adult Experiential Learning (CAEL) - A Dialogue about Change |
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| The process of revisiting and revising Urban Whitaker's Assessing Learning (2nd edition; Fiddler, Marienau, and Whitaker; CAEL, 2006) led to a re-examination of what we currently understand about learning from experience and several changes in the Standards for assessing learning. This workshop was a mix of a few exercises, brief presentations, and much conversation that examined the nature of those changes as well as some of their implications for prior learning assessment and the assessment of learning more generally. Copies of the revised publication were available for purchase at the registration desk. |
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| Presenter Morris Fiddler, Professor, Depaul University/SNL
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Canadian Quality Standards in
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| The Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (The Alliance) through the contribution of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) are in the stages of performing an analysis of the Alliance's quality assurance practices, methods, and policies in order to achieve a better understanding of credential assessment processes and practices and to develop a set of recommendations to achieve increased use of a common set of standards and practices by the Alliance member organizations and other groups performing credential assessments to ultimately improve their consistency in assessment practices and their portability within Canada, and to strengthen partnerships with other credential evaluation organizations and related key stakeholder groups. Keith Johnson and Yves E. Beaudin discussed this project with delegates in this workshop. An international component to the presentation also addressed issues related to learning outcomes and competency assessments. |
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| Presenters Keith Johnson, Project Manager, Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC); Yves E. Beaudin, National Coordinator of the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC), Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)
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| Evaluating Adult Learners Against Whole Program Learning Outcomes - Integrating the Assessment and Learning Experience |
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| Rather than assessing prior learning on a course-by-course basis, this session examined the benefits of assessing more holistically, based on requirements associated with broad program learning outcomes or industry standards. Presenters shared their ideas and outcomes from the earlier pre-conference and engaged the group in a discussion about the long-term implications. |
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| Session Facilitator: Mark Gallupe, Professor, Loyalist College; Presenters: Kim Orynik, RPL Coordinator, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology; Ingrid Crowther, PLAR Consultant, University College of the North; Ginette Lamarre, PLAR Advisor, College Ahuntsic; Phil DeBruyne, member, Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA); Cristal Gobeil, PLAR Facilitator – Kelsey Campus, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
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| Ensuring Success in PLAR with Aboriginal Students | |
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| Presenter Ingrid Crowther, PLAR Consultant, University College of the North
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| Pilot Project to Develop Instruments for Accreditation of Education and Skills and the AEC Automated Systems Training Program | |
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| Presenter Ginette Lamarre, PLAR Advisor, College Ahuntsic
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Tools for Assessing Competencies,
Knowledge and Skills |
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| A workshop intended for those investigating tools that can be used when assessing experiential learning and workplace competencies acquired outside the classroom. Challenge exams, demonstrations, simulations, case studies, structured interviews and portfolio assessment were discussed in terms of their appropriateness and intended purpose, in addition to the preparatory steps necessary before assessment can take place. |
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| Presenters Sandra Aarts, PLAR Consultant, SK Aarts & Associates; Roberta Burke, Faculty Development, Mohawk College
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| Concurrent Workshops
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| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM NOVEMBER 26 |
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| PLAR in Integrated Workplace Learning Initiatives |
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| Lifelong learning in the workplace is a key factor in maintaining global competitiveness. This session discussed how PLAR can be combined with accrediting of in-house training programs and customized delivery of college and university courses to form an integrated Workplace Learning package. The successful partnership between Chrysler-Daimler, Thompson Rivers University — Open Learning (formerly, the BC Open Learning Agency) and Humber College was used to provide a detailed example. |
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| Presenters Dr. Christine Wihak, Director, PLAR, Thompson Rivers University - Open Learning; Caroline Poirier, Human Resources, Chrysler-Daimler; Dr. Ian Smith, Principal, Lakeshore Campus, Humber College
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Competencies Required of
Guidance Professionals with Regard to APEL |
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| Guidance and counselling professionals across Europe are well placed to provide information and support services with regard to the recognition and accreditation of non formal and informal learning in their country. They can also be agents for the promotion and support of specific target groups such as people who do not come spontaneously to the Accreditation of Prior and Experiential Learning (APEL) process where this exists. The EuroguideVAL project has highlighted skills and competencies required in general but also when dealing with specific individuals and groups such as the long term unemployed, people with disabilities but also with collective target groups such as staff from a particular company. This workshop examined what skills and competencies were needed to be able to provide advice, guidance and support with regard to APEL for such a wide range of target groups. |
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| Presenter Teresa Hemar, Managing Director, CIBC Artois Ternois, France
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An Update on the Recognition of Prior Learning
and Competencies in Quebec |
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| In Quebec, the school board system is demarcated along linguistic lines. Recently, the English school boards of Quebec formed a consortium to implement the recognition of prior learning and competencies. This presentation was an overview of the project, the partnership with the Francophone sector and the expected outcomes to English speaking adult learners in Quebec. |
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| Presenter Leah Moss, Coordinator, English School Boards of Quebec, The Recognition of Prior Learning and Competencies (RPLC)
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| Essentials Skills and PLAR |
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Gail Hall provided participants with an Advisor Checklist Schematic connecting PLAR, Essential Skills and Canadian Language Benchmarks. The schematic was developed through a project funded by the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre, Canadian Council on Learning and undertaken by CAPLA and the Centre for Canadian Benchmarks.
Gaelyne MacAulay provided highlights of the "Path to Success" research project in Prince Edward Island which is designed as an innovative approach to increase and maintain participation in trades. This project is creating a role for both essential skills and recogniton of prior learning to provide assessments and interventions for apprentices that will assist them in acquiring certification in a trade. The legacy of this project will include, not only new assessment tools and curricula, but the creation of a trades service model that can be duplicated in other regions of Canada. |
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| Presenters Gaelyne MacAulay, RPL Coordinator, Path to Success Centre; Gail Hall, CAPLA's Recognition for Learning Community of Practice Coordinator
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| Tuesday, November 27
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| Plenary
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| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM NOVEMBER 27 |
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Frameworks for the Recognition of
Prior and Portfolio Learning: Works in Progress |
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| This plenary session introduced two initiatives funded by the Canadian Council on Learning and the Foreign Credential Recognition Program at Human Resources and Social Development Canada, respectively. Both projects are investigating ways in which the recognition of prior learning (RPL) and the principles and practices of portfolio learning fit into Canadian society and systems. Both these framework initiatives are committed to engaging key stakeholders in developing and implementing the visions, models and action plans that will transform the situation and prospects for adult and immigrant learners and others facing the challenges of economic, social and cultural transition. Current efforts pertaining to a framework for the recognition of immigrant learning specifically, and a framework for PLAR and portfolio learning in general, was presented. Workshop participants were able to provide responses, advice and ideas in small group discussions. Opportunities for ongoing engagement was also indicated. |
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| Presenters Douglas Myers, Executive Director, Halifax PLA Centre; Bonnie Kennedy, Executive Director, CAPLA
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| 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM NOVEMBER 27 |
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University System of Georgia
Prior Learning Assessment Project |
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| This session reviewed the political realities which led the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to explore and expand the recognition of prior learning. Economic and social drivers related to teacher shortages are providing the impetus for a PLA pilot project which has the potential for dissemination throughout Georgia's 35 public colleges and universities. Discussion was centered around the challenges, implications, and policy levers involved in establishing a PLA project within a system of traditional institutions of higher education. |
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| Presenter Patricia Paterson, Executive Director, Teacher Quality Initiatives, University System of Georgia, USA
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| Adult Learning Knowledge Centre's PLAR-related Knowledge Exchange Projects |
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| Kathleen Flanagan, Coordinator of the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre, an initiative of the Canadian Council on Learning, hosted a session providing information about community-based, knowledge exchange projects on prior learning assessment and recognition, funded by the Knowledge Centre. |
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| Presenter Kathleen Flanagan, Coordinator of the Adult Learning Knowledge Center, Canadian Council on Learning
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Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
in the Aboriginal Community: An Investigation |
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| Marnie McIntosh of the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition described one such project involving the Aboriginal Community and PLAR. |
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| Presenter Marnie McIntosh, Project Coordinator, Ontario Native Literary Coalition
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Revisiting the PLAR Standards from the
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| Lenore Burton, Director General in the Learning Branch at HRSDC moderated a panel discussion to review the CLFDB's PLAR standards, the progress that has been made over the past 10 years and the application of the standards by organizations providing PLAR services. |
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| Session Facilitator: Lenore Burton, Director General, Learning Branch HRSDC; Panelists include Deb Blower, PLAR Facilitator, Red River College; Douglas Myers, Executive Director, Halifax PLA Centre; Teresa Hemar, Managing Director, CIBC Artois Ternois, France
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Online Portfolio Development for Immigrants:
What's New, What's Next? |
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| With funding from HRSDC, CAPLA undertook a brief study in March 2004 to investigate a portfolio development model for the Going to Canada Portal. Since that time, portfolio models for immigrants have gained popularity. This workshop provides an opportunity to review the recommendations from the 2004 study, to hear about the use of online portfolios for immigrants, as well as the status of the Going to Canada Portal. Participants were encouraged to share their ideas about online portfolio models, standards of practice, future applications and next steps. |
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| Session Facilitator: Gail Hall, CAPLA's Recognition for Learning Community of Practice Coordinator; Presenters: Kelly Archer, Manager, Foreign Credential Recognition Division, Human Resources and Social Development Canada; Laurie Hauer, ELRS Program Administrator, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers; Bernadette Mrazek, Learning Specialist, Halifax PLA Centre
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| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM NOVEMBER 27 |
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Learner Friendly Access –
Easy for you … Easy for me … |
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| A "work in progress" look at an integrated, holistic model of admissions that embeds Flexible Assessment (PLA) principles and practices directly within the admissions process. This holistic approach can be extended to meet the needs of the skilled immigrant to Canada. The use of tools, such as rubrics, is described illustrating how to achieve a degree of standardization and to facilitate self assessment. Examples from the new and evolving Royal Roads University admissions system was used to illustrate key points. An example was presented outlining a win-win scenario for both the immigrant and the country. |
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| Presenter Sherman Waddell, Director of Institutional Initiatives, Royal Roads University
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| A Conceptual Model for Adult Learning |
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| On behalf of the Monitoring and Reporting Working Group (MARG) of the Canadian Council on Learning - Adult Learning Knowledge Centre, Dr. Rick Williams presented a proposed Conceptual Framework for Adult Learning. MARG undertook the development of the framework to support future bench-marking and monitoring activities within the mandate of the CCL-ALKC. This session fed into the pan-Canadian consultation and validation process for the proposed framework. |
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| Presenter Rick Williams, President, PRAXIS Research & Consulting
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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as a
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| Alex Stephens, Coordinator of the Work and Learning Knowledge Centre, Canadian Council on Learning hosted a knowledge exchange for those interested in PLAR with respect to human resources management. Building on earlier research and a summary report from the 2006 Sixth International Forum on Prior Learning Assessment and Qualification Recognition in Fredericton, participants joined HR professionals in examining synergies for mutual benefit and improved practice. |
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| Session Facilitator: Gord Evans, CEO, Workforce Development Board; Panelists: Stacia Boss, HR Manager, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc.; Rachel Pineau, Manager, Human Resources and Aboriginal Affairs, DeBeers Canada Victor Project
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PLAR/RPL from Your Desktop:
Introducing Socrates - Know Yourself |
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| Can learners and career seekers begin the PLAR/RPL process online? During the past year, Red River College and the New Brunswick Community College-Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick have worked together to develop a prototype of an online PLAR/RPL self-assessment tool for learners and career seekers. A live demo helped discover Socrates – Know Yourself and there were discussions of its potential benefit for PLAR/RPL-enabled institutions. |
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| Presenters Frank Vandenburg, Strategic Innovator, Quality and Shared Services, Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour - New Brunswick; Anne Louise Hachey, Educational Consultant - Program Standards, Quality and Shared Services Branch Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour - New Brunswick; Deb Blower, PLAR Facilitator, Red River College; Lauren Waples, PLAR Advisor, Red River College
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| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM NOVEMBER 27 |
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| Authentic Assessment |
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Authentic assessment involves individuals in meaningful, realistic tasks that involve higher level thinking and application of knowledge. Discussions in this workshop centred on the core components of authentic assessment.- What makes assessment authentic?
- How do you design authentic assessment?
- What are the benefits of authentic assessment?
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| Presenter Ingrid Crowther, President, ICC LifeLongLearn Inc
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Quality Assurance in PLAR
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| Participants in this session received the first copies of a year-long study report on quality assurance in PLAR for Canadian universities and colleges. This included a Quality Assurance in PLAR: Guide to Institutions and an Annotated Bibliography providing key literature that institutions can use to develop their own PLAR processes. At this session, participants discussed the most important factors that contribute to quality PLAR services, what faculty should know and be able to do, and how to ensure that employers and professional bodies are able to rely on credentials that are earned through PLAR. Ideas were raised based on what is happening in other countries. |
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| Presenters Joy Van Kleef, CEO, Canadian Institute for Recognizing Learning; Shirley Amichand, PLAR Facilitator, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
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| Looking Ahead: Connecting Internationally |
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| We live in a global society, with increasing mobility of our Canadian workforce and a greater emphasis on continued adult learning and recognition of learning. As an outcome of the HRSDC-sponsored Sixth International Forum on Prior Learning Assessment and Qualification Recognition in October 2006, an International Prior Learning Assessment Network has been initiated by CAPLA for the sharing of resources, experience and expertise about PLAR. Participants heard about the progress that has been made on consultations and establishment of the network and provided input on potential activities and contacts. |
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| Presenters Gail Hall, Co-Chair, IPLAN (International Prior Learning Assessment Network) Working Group & Coordinator, www.RecognitionforLearning.ca (RFL); Teresa Hemar, Managing Director, CIBC Artois Ternois, France
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| Work and Learning in Quebec |
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| Paul Bélanger recently conducted research with Magali Robitaille for the Canadian Council on Learning's Work and Learning Knowledge Centre (WLKC). Dr. Bélanger shared some key findings from his work in relation to adult learning, prior learning assessment, global trends and future challenges. The session was introduced by the WLKC Coordinator Alex Stephens. |
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| Presenter Paul Bélanger, Professor, University of Quebec in Montreal
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| Closing Plenary
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| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM NOVEMBER 25 |
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| Keynote: Bob McDonald |
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| Host of CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks, Bob McDonald is considered one of Canada's best known science journalists. He has authored books, produced television programs and received two honourary doctorates. Bob refers to himself as a 'dropout' and shared his personal and professional journey in a world where the lack of formal credentials can create significant barriers. |
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