Ryu, M. (2013). Credit For Prior Learning. Retrieved from: http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Documents/Credit-for-Prior... - 0 views

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  Ryu provides research from an overview perspective of prior learning assessment, awarding, common approaches, and policy. This overview begins with the historical background of prior learning assessment and compares that to what prior learning looks like currently. Currently, prior learning assessment and crediting is a hot topic because of the large number of adult learners who are reentering the classroom to complete a degree or work on an advanced degree in their field. Military and veteran students make up a large percentage of this adult learner population. This research discusses the various types of assessments that are currently available for military and veteran students. The Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Support (DANTES), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and the American Council on Education (ACE) military transcripts are all potential options for receiving college credit for prior knowledge, learning and experience. All of these options are widely accepted in post secondary education, but typically are only applied as an elective credit. Prior learning assessments also have their weaknesses and limitations, students completing an ACE survey expressed a lack of consistency and much confusion around credits awarded for prior learning. Adult workers expressed a lack of desire to take advantage of professional development money offered by their employer due to their lack of time and current workload. If assessments were designed to take into consideration the learning, knowledge and experience of an individual, as well as the actual necessary skills for certain occupations, and more prior learning credits might be awarded. If prior learning assessment tests were more readily available (online), and more transferable instead of only useful at the host institution, its likely that more adult learners would consider completing a degree program.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ryu provides research from an overview perspective of prior learning assessment, awarding, common approaches, and policy. This overview begins with the historical background of prior learning assessment and compares that to what prior learning looks like currently. Currently, prior learning assessment and crediting is a hot topic because of the large number of adult learners who are reentering the classroom to complete a degree or work on an advanced degree in their field. Military and veteran students make up a large percentage of this adult learner population. This research discusses the various types of assessments that are currently available for military and veteran students. The Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Support (DANTES), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and the American Council on Education (ACE) military transcripts are all potential options for receiving college credit for prior knowledge, learning and experience. All of these options are widely accepted in post secondary education, but typically are only applied as an elective credit. Prior learning assessments also have their weaknesses and limitations, students completing an ACE survey expressed a lack of consistency and much confusion around credits awarded for prior learning. Adult workers expressed a lack of desire to take advantage of professional development money offered by their employer due to their lack of time and current workload. If assessments were designed to take into consideration the learning, knowledge and experience of an individual, as well as the actual necessary skills for certain occupations, and more prior learning credits might be awarded. If prior learning assessment tests were more readily available (online), and more transferable instead of only useful at the host institution, its likely that more adult learners would consider completing a degree program.</div>

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