Duvekot, Coughlan and Aagaard's "The Learner at the Centre: Validation of Prior Learning Strengthens Lifelong Learning for the Learner"
Abstract
The Learner at the Centre: Validation of Prior Learning Strengthens Lifelong Learning for All is a significant compilation of 20 essays edited by Ruud Duvekot, Dermot Coughlan and Kirsten Aagaard. It is a part of the “VPL [Validation of Prior Learning] Biennale” series (no. 6), August 2017. The work is published by the European Centre Valuation Prior Learning/VIA University College, and grew out of the 2nd VPLBiennale held in Aarhus, Denmark on 25-27 April 2017. The spirit of this wide-ranging, rich and internationally-based set of essays is well-articulated by the editors in their introduction: “VPL-recognizes and values what people have learned so far in their lives. The VPL-process aims at linking these learning experiences to further development steps for everyone in their given context” (p. 1).
Reference
Duvekot, R., Coughlan, D., & Aagaard, K. (Eds.) (2017). The learner at the centre: Validation of prior learning strengthens lifelong learning for all (VPL-Biennale nr. 6). Retrieved from https://www.sefi.be/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-VPLBIENNALE-TheLearnerattheCentre.pdf