Dimensions of validation of prior learning in Europe

Eva Anslinger (PhD) is deputy director at the University of Bremen, Centre for Labour Studies andPolitical Education. Bodil Lomholt Husted is an associate professor and researcher at VIA University College, Denmark, Faculty of Continuing Education and Research Centre for Profession Didactic. Franziska Laudenbach is a researcher at the University of Bremen, Centre for Labour Studiesand Political Education. Aleksandra Lis (PhD) is an educational researcher at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Faculty of International and Political Studies. Ozlem Unluhisarcikli (PhD) is a professor at the Department of Educational Sciences at Bogazici University, where she teaches courses on adult education and teacher training.

Bernd GösslingPreface Editorial teamIntroduction: The political relevance and practical implications of VPL in Europe Part one: Theoretical dimensions of VPLHenning Salling Olesen, Bodil Lomholt Husted, Kirsten AagaardValidation of prior learning as a lever for lifelong learning - life experience and competence developmentFranziska LaudenbachHow does the EU's idea of validation of prior learning fit into national educational governance? A comparative analysis of Denmark, Germany, Poland and Turkey Eva AnslingerMechanisms of inclusion in and exclusion from the labour market through VPLBodil Lomholt HustedGuidance counselling, a key instrument in VPL Özlem ÜnlühisarcikliAdult learning theories and VPL Ewa Bodzinska-Guzik & Aleksandra LisThe skills audit - an access route to the validation processPart Two: Empirical Perspectives on VPL Aleksandra Lis and Joanna LuszczkiThe role of employers in VPL processes. Benefits for employers: lessons learned from case studiesMario PatuzziGermany's winding paths to the implementation of validationAleksandra Lis, Franziska Laudenbach, Bodil Lomholt Husted, Özlem ÜnlühisarcikliThe individual perspective on VPL. A comparison of experiences from Germany, Poland, Denmark and TurkeyGrazyna Prawelska-SkrzypekThe diversity of validation approaches in Europe