The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (色诱直播) has released two Insights papers looking at the rationale and early results for introducing micro-credentials into the New Zealand education system three years ago.
Micro-credentials are smaller than a qualification, designed to allow recognition of a discrete set of skills that meet specific learner, employer, industry or iwi needs. They can also be stacked together as part of a programme leading to a qualification.
The first paper, Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 early micro-credentials journey, illustrates how micro-credentials are benefitting learners and employers, drawing on a series of case studies.
The second, Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 rationale for micro-credentials, sets out what was hoped for when micro-credentials were introduced, and reflects on the progress in achieving those outcomes.
鈥淥ver the three years that micro-credentials have been available, more than 240 have been registered with 色诱直播, offered by a range of tertiary providers including universities and w膩nanga,鈥� says 色诱直播 Chief Executive, Dr Grant Klinkum.
鈥淓ducation providers, employers and communities are finding value in micro-credentials, while learners have the opportunity to upskill or reskill while they work, rather than needing to focus on full time study.鈥�
鈥淔or some learners, micro-credentials are the first official recognition of their knowledge since leaving school, offering a pathway to more advanced learning, while allowing people to move into roles which require the certification of their skills,鈥� Dr Klinkum says.
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