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RPL for newcomers

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Dec 13

RPL for newcomers

The talk will explore the role that the Recognition of Prior Learning can play in integrating newcomers into higher education in Ireland.

By RPL National Project - Technological Higher Education Association

When and where

Date and time

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 06:00 - 08:30 PST

Location

Online

About this event

This webinar has four primary aims:

• To explore the role and benefits of RPL in integrating newcomers in higher education.

• To raise awareness and understanding about the application of RPL in higher education.

• To provide some practical insights into how to do this.

• To situate RPL within the wider context of activity to integrate newcomers in higher education, including NARIC Ireland and the National Student and Researcher Helpdesk.

Event Structure:

Welcome: William Beausang, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Opening remarks. (10 mins)

Part I: The newcomer’s experience of RPL (50 mins)

• Waed Al Kuteifan, Chairman Phoenix Foundation:

Setting the scene: A newcomer’s experience (15 mins)

• Carme Royo, Executive Director of EUCEN:

Why RPL is important for newcomers? Steps & considerations involved (15 mins)

• Carme Royo & Waed Al Kuteifan in conversation:

What happened next? Outcomes of RPL for the newcomer (10 mins)

• Charlotte Byrne (Irish Refugee Council):

Newcomers’ experiences and the potential of RPL in the Irish context (10 mins)

Part II: RPL for newcomers – shared learning & practical solutions (35 mins total; i.e. 10 mins each, 5 mins for final contribution)

• Deirdre Goggin, RPL/WBL Research & Development at Munster Technological University:

Insights from the VISKA project & institutional practice

• Dr Jean-Marie Filloque, Lifelong Learning Expert:

Practical learnings from the VINCE project: Validation for inclusion of new citizens of Europe

• Andrina Wafer, Head of International Mobility and Prior Learning in QQI:

The contribution of QQI’s recognition services in welcoming newcomers

• Dr Rose Ryan, Director of Access Maynooth University:

Learnings from the National Student & Researcher Helpdesk

Panel discussion/Q&A Chaired by Jim Murray, Director of Development QQI (30 mins)

Contributors: Waed Al Kuteifan, Carme Royo, Charlotte Byrne, Rosemary Kunene, Deirdre Goggin, Dr Jean-Marie Filloque, Andrina Wafer, Dr Rose Ryan.

Closing remarks (5 mins)

Grace Edge, Project Director of the National RPL Project

Tags

  • Online Events
  • Online Seminars
  • Online Family & Education Seminars
  • #highereducation
  • #universities
  • #rpl
  • #yourlearningcounts

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