Empowering Learners for Lifelong Competence Development: pedagogical, organisational and technological issues Closing session Hotel Santo Domingo Madrid - España April 10-11, 2008

14:3015:30 Final Session: Feedbacks and Comments Rob Koper [Open University] and Henk Sligte [University of Amsterdam] Now and after

About the TENCompetence project T he E uropean N etwork for Lifelong Competence Development.T he E uropean N etwork for Lifelong Competence Development. Aim: development of a technical, didactical and organizational infrastructure for life-long competence development of EU citizens: individual professional, team & organization.Aim: development of a technical, didactical and organizational infrastructure for life-long competence development of EU citizens: individual professional, team & organization. 4 years, December 2005 – December years, December 2005 – December partners from 9 countries, coordinated by the Open University of the Netherlands15 partners from 9 countries, coordinated by the Open University of the Netherlands

Objectives 1.R&D on innovative methods and technologies for the creation, storage, use, and exchange of knowledge resources related to Life-Long Competence Development 2.R&D on innovative, standards-based methods and tools for the creation, storage, use, and exchange of formal and informal learning activities and units of learning 3.R&D on innovative methods and technologies for the creation, storage, use, and exchange of formal and informal competence development programs 4.R&D on models, methods and technologies for the creation, storage, use, and exchange of networks of competence development programs from different sources around Europe to support lifelong competence development

What is competence? All the factors for an actor to perform in an ecological niche.All the factors for an actor to perform in an ecological niche. The context in the ecological niche has an important impact, and to enable people to act in an ecological niche effectively, meta competences are necessary.The context in the ecological niche has an important impact, and to enable people to act in an ecological niche effectively, meta competences are necessary. To develop competences over time, including the changes of the ecological niche, meta cognitive processes and reflection play an important roleTo develop competences over time, including the changes of the ecological niche, meta cognitive processes and reflection play an important role

Competences Combinations ofCombinations of KnowledgeKnowledge SkillsSkills Attitudes and ValuesAttitudes and Values Context-dependent and context-independentContext-dependent and context-independent Reflection (meta-cognition) on all of the aboveReflection (meta-cognition) on all of the above

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We could arrange a special issue of about 10 papers. We need a obliging commitment regarding the number of papers (including the paper titles and authors) until the end of April Furthermore please send us a list of your review committee (name, title, affiliation). In this case no new reviews are necessary. Deadline for the submissions could be 15 June 2008 for a publishing date in July.

Full Papers Invitation for the 17 Authors (et al) of Short Papers presented here to develop a Full Paper (4000 words) for a special issue of the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning – July 2008Invitation for the 17 Authors (et al) of Short Papers presented here to develop a Full Paper (4000 words) for a special issue of the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning – July 2008 About 10 papers plus Editorial (Sligte, Koper…)About 10 papers plus Editorial (Sligte, Koper…) Three reviewers for each paper (blind review)Three reviewers for each paper (blind review) 10CC papers not reviewed by 10CC-members10CC papers not reviewed by 10CC-members Non-10CC possibly reviewed by 10CC-membersNon-10CC possibly reviewed by 10CC-members

Full Papers All accepted papers will be publishedAll accepted papers will be published IF>10-12 accepted THEN mediation for other waysIF>10-12 accepted THEN mediation for other ways Timeline:Timeline: –May 9: full papers IN ->Two PDF’s: one complete, one anonymous w/o refs –May 28 (latest): Review reports back plus decision on Acceptance –June 9: Final papers IN –Upload (UvA) to iJET: June 15

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