1. www.qalll.eu 1 st QALLL CONFERENCE on Quality Assurance in Lifelong Learning focussing on Vocational Education & Training and Adult Education Bled, March 23rd/24 th 2011

2. 1st QALLL Conference. Bled March 23rd/24 th 2011 www.qalll.eu The goal was to develop Training and teaching material for Work Based learning within the formal school system/secondary level A process for quality improvement and enhancement in WBL Why? The need was to improve the practice of Work Based Learning by Identifying quality indicators Introducing key competences Situating WBL in a pedagogical framework Enhancing WBL Nationally and on a trans-national level GEMS Needs - Goals

3. 1st QALLL Conference. VN NN. Bled March 24 th 2011 www.qalll.eu Organised Work Based Learning – indication of quality Guide for mentors/coordinators of WBL Preparation, responsibilities and skills WBL preparation for students Work sheets – Lessons Lessons can be adapted to the individual Flexibility Accessible Reflection Self evaluation Mentor evaluation Evaluation on task Learning points www.leogems.org – 5 languages www.leogems.org http://leogems.org/guideplatform.htm - added value http://leogems.org/guideplatform.htm GEMS Main results - products

4. 1st QALLL Conference. VN NN. Bled March 24 th 2011 www.qalll.eu Lessons learnt - Did we meet the priority it was aimed at? Streangths Flexibility –Lesson for WBL General material for preparation and reviewing of WBL –Guides for students, mentors and coordinators Building networks Transferability –Adaption to different sectors Weaknesses Lack of integration between WBL lessons and key competences Challenge in finding the balance between concrete learning content and key competences The Competence level (EQF/NQF) is unclear Understanding of definitions

5. 1st QALLL Conference. VN NN. Bled March 24 th 2011 www.qalll.eu To reflect on particular teaching models in WBL. Approach the content by Reflecting on the majority of The Key Competences set by the European commission Descrive learning outcomes and levels of qualification To situate WBL in a pedagogical framework and attempt to describe different approaches to WBL as well as defining work based learning. To try and describe or rather reflect on which teaching models are used in the mentor guide as well as the logbooks it would be fair to say that the philosophical underpinnings deal with reflective thinking and social skills. Challanges