Adults’ difficulties in the process of learning outcomes portfolio development: consultants’ perceptions
Mykolo Romerio universitetas |
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2013 |
Tyrimo metu atskleista, kad didžiausias iššūkis suaugusiesiems buvo nustatyti savo mokymosi pasiekimus juos lyginant su pasirinktoje studijų programoje numatytais vertinimo kriterijais (studijų rezultatais / siekiniais ir juos pagrįsti svariais ir tinkamais įrodymais). Tyrimo duomenys taip pat parodė, kad procedūros naujumas lėmė tai, kad kai kuriems suaugusiesiems buvo sunku suprasti procedūros ir aplanko rengimo esmę ir įžvelgti procedūros vertę, o nustatyta suaugusiųjų pasitikėjimo savimi ir apsisprendimo dalyvauti procedūroje stoka leidžia daryti prielaidą, kad suteikiant paramą (pvz., konsultuojant individualių ar grupinių pokalbių metu) svarbu ne tik suaugusiuosius informuoti, kas turi būti atlikta ruošiantis vertinimo procedūrai, bet ir juos padrąsinti bei kuo išsamiau paaiškinti institucijos teikiamos procedūros svarbą individui, jo asmeniniam ir profesiniam augimui bei ateities karjeros galimybėms.
Recently, a number of higher education institutions in Lithuania have started introducing validation of non-formal and informal learning, which requires adopting necessary institutional legal acts, establishing the procedure which ensures that assessment meets quality requirements, training administrative and teaching staff, and creating mechanisms of guidance and support to adults. Until now, little known research has focused on institutional guidance and support provided to adults and the perceptions of institutional participants in the process. The purpose of this study is to examine consultants’ perceptions of difficulties that adults encounter in the process of learning outcomes portfolio development before the assessment procedure of their non-formal and informal learning in four higher education institutions. The findings revealed that adults faced time constraints, difficulties related to identification and documentation of their learning outcomes, as well as difficulties due to the novelty of the procedure and adults’ personal characteristics. It is recommended that this study be extended to the investigation of difficulties that consultants encountered in the process of providing guidance and support to adults.