WORKSHOP 5 TVET and HE modernization in Romania through Phare projects: challenges for building huma

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WORKSHOP 5 TVET and HE modernization in Romania
through Phare projects challenges for building
human capital in a changing society

• - REPORT -
• Gabriela Ciobanu Head of unit NCTVETD-PIU

International Conference Phare Project TVET RO
2006/ 018-147.04.01.02.01.03.01., 6 -7 March 2009
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Workshop objectives

• To present developments in the Romanian TVET and
  HE systems based on the national priorities and
  European recommendations, as defined by the EC
  work programme Education and Training 2010,
  during October 2008 March 2009.
• To define corrective measures, if the case, and
  next steps for the main areas of action
• national qualifications framework
• quality assurance strategies
• TVET and HE contribution to regional development
• To contribute to the enhancement of cooperation
  between all actors involved, in view of improving
  education and training system permeability
  through better articulation between TVET and HE
  (LLL perspective).

International Conference Phare Project TVET RO
2006/ 018-147.04.01.02.01.03.01., 6 -7 March 2009
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Presentations

• Opportunities and challenges offered by Phare
  TVET projects for human capital development in
  Romania, Zoica Vladut - NCTVETD/PIU
• Steps towards a quality culture - good practice
  example of a TVET school, Adriana Trifu - TVET
  College Gh.l Airinei, Bucharest
• Competence-based in HE facing labour market
  challenges and expectations, Margareta Ivan -
  RAQHE
• Quality assurance in HE, challenges and answers,
  Mihai Floroiu -RAQAHE
• Educational offer planning contribution of TVET
  and HE to graduates employability increase and
  regional/ local development, Tibor Kelemen-
  Regional Consortium Central region
• Distance education, an alternative for continuous
  human capital development, Lucian Goaga -
  NCTVETD/PIU

International Conference Phare Project TVET RO
2006/ 018-147.04.01.02.01.03.01., 6 -7 March 2009
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Conclusions (1)

• Main achievements
• Progresses in NQF development
• Methodologies for elaboration and revision of
  occupational standards and qualifications for CVT
• Methodology for development and updating the
  National Register for Qualifications
• Methodology for development of qualifications
  framework for HE
• Learning outcomes based qualifications for IVET
  developed
• Increased transparency of the TVET schools
  management through public communication means
• TVET teachers trained for ensuring the quality of
  the competence based assessment

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Conclusions (2)

• Main achievements
• Operational network of universities for the
  exchange of good practices and cooperation in QA
• Improved mechanisms for strategic planning of
  education and training offer
• Methodology for tracer studies in TVET and HE
• Methodology for monitoring the implementation of
  REAPs, LEAPs, SAPs
• Premises for provision of distance education in
  TVET
• ODL strategy developed
• National network of TVET support centres
  established
• TVET teachers trained to develop learning
  materials for ODL
• Infrastructure for providing e-learning in place

International Conference Phare Project TVET RO
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Conclusions
Recommendations

• Credit transfer system in education and training
  not yet operational (no credits in CVT training
  programmes)
• There is still a gap between assisted TVET
  schools and the non-assisted ones in terms of
  quality of training
• There is still a need for a better articulation
  between TVET and HE

• To finalise the NQF in order to ensure an
  effective credit transfer system in education and
  training
• To increase the efficiency of the TVET schools
  networks for inter-institutional assistance
• To promote measures enabling
• Modularization of HE programmes
• Recognition of prior learning when entering into
  HE

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Other recommendations

• To finalise the benchmarking methodology for TVET
  schools in view of promoting excellence in TVET
• To consolidate the networks/partnerships between
  TVET schools, universities, CVT providers and
  social partners for ensuring
• a better employability and a higher
  responsiveness of educational and training
  provision
• an increased contribution to the regional
  development
• To continue the development of alternative forms
  of education and training for a better adaptation
  of education and training to the individuals and
  employers needs
• To continue networking and cooperation in the SEE
  region with Member States and partners countries.

International Conference Phare Project TVET RO
2006/ 018-147.04.01.02.01.03.01., 6 -7 March 2009