February 2019 | Issue 18
Training and Qualifications R&Di Newsletter
In this Issue Addictive Manufacturing Welding Technology Digital and Soft Skills Circular Economy Training
LEARNING OUTCOMES APPROACH For the past few years we have witnessed a paradigm change in the field of education, specifically vocational education and training (VET). This change was brought about, on one hand, by political and social changes, for example, the economic crisis and unemployment,
and, on the other hand, by more theoretical reasons, such as a greater focus on the needs of the labour market and the recognition of learning, regardless of the learning context and the learning processes followed. Rather than solely focusing on content and teaching methodologies, there is an increasing need to have a more outcome-based approach to education. What does that mean? Simply speaking, it is a more hands-on kind of approach, because it tries to create a solid connection between the competences acquired through the learning process and the labour market needs, using what is called learning outcomes.