Portfolio in the Process of Preparation for the Assessment and Recognition of Non-Formaland Informal Learning at University: Case Study

Journal Title: Santalka: Filosofija, Komunikacija - Year 2008, Vol 16, Issue 2

Abstract

The issue of assessment and recognition of non-formal and informal learning at the university has recently become an object of heated debates in academic communities in Lithuania. This paper analyses the concept of assessment at tertiary level, discusses the challenges that the assessment and recognition of non-formal and informal learning pose to universities, and proposes the format of portfolio for the assessment of non-formal and informal learning for academic credit. It presents the results of research into the usefulness of portfolio method in the process of adults’ preparation for the assessment and recognition of their non-formal learning at the university.

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Nijolė Burkšaitienė

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  • EP ID EP83096
  • DOI 10.3846/1822-430X.2008.16.2.20-3
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Nijolė Burkšaitienė (2008). Portfolio in the Process of Preparation for the Assessment and Recognition of Non-Formaland Informal Learning at University: Case Study. Santalka: Filosofija, Komunikacija, 16(2), 20-30. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-83096