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QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING CONQUERING THE WORLD?

https://doi.org/10.17853/1994-5639-2014-5-115-125

Abstract

The paper reveals the international prospects of developing and spreading the qualifications frameworks across the globe. It introduces the key terms and concepts related to the given issue, and examines both the benefits and challenges of qualifications frameworks implementation. The author looks into the origins and causes of the worldwide interest in qualifications framework application, and gives the overview of related recent publications and their conclusions to reinforce the provided argumentation.

About the Author

Arjen Deij
Senior Specialist in Qualifications Systems of European Training Foundation, Torino (Italy)
Italy


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Deij A. QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING CONQUERING THE WORLD? The Education and science journal. 2014;(5):115-125. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17853/1994-5639-2014-5-115-125

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ISSN 1994-5639 (Print)
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