Learning Outcomes, Academic Credit and Student Mobility.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Biographies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Foundations for Learning Outcomes and Credit Transfer -- 3 The Gulf Between Hope and Practice: South African Experiences with Learning Outcomes and Credit Transfer -- 4 Foundations and Reform Measures: Credit Transfer and Learning Outcomes Policy and Practice in the United States -- 5 Learning Outcomes for Credit Transfer: Reflections on the Australian Experience -- 6 International Student Mobility Based on Learning Outcomes and Workload: The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System -- 7 Learning Outcomes, Progression, and Qualifications: Considerations for Vocational and Higher Education in the United Kingdom -- 8 Shifting Paradigms in Postsecondary Education: Historical, Conceptual, and Theoretical Frameworks Governing Outcomes-Based Approaches to Credit Transfer -- 9 The Overarching System: Structures, Policies, and Mechanisms Impacting Learning Outcomes and Credit Transfer -- 10 Adoption, Adaptation, and Implementation: The Complexities of Using Learning Outcomes to Advance Credit Transfer in Institutional Contexts -- 11 Summary of Findings and Recommendations.

There is increasing interest in the use of learning outcomes in postsecondary education, and deliberations have surfaced with regard to their potential to serve as a tool for advancing credit transfer. This book assesses the conceptual foundations and implications of using learning outcomes.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.