Towards relating delivery methods and examination success: lessons learned from the VALO LLP project case study
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Rahanu, H., Georgiadou, E., Siakas, K., Ekert, D., Messanarz, R. and Abeysinghe, G. 2015. Towards relating delivery methods and examination success: lessons learned from the VALO LLP project case study. Journal of Software: Evolution and Process. 27 (8), pp. 555-564. https://doi.org/10.1002/smr.1726
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Title | Towards relating delivery methods and examination success: lessons learned from the VALO LLP project case study |
Authors | Rahanu, H., Georgiadou, E., Siakas, K., Ekert, D., Messanarz, R. and Abeysinghe, G. |
Abstract | Didactic, teacher-centred approaches and rote learning have long been discredited and gradually replaced by participative, interactive and creative learning sessions. Formal classroom sessions are being replaced or augmented by self-directed study increasingly in distance mode. The evolution and affordability of technologies enables massive participation in studies, not only for short training for professional updating but also for longer study periods and attainment of qualifications. The rapid changes in society and technology demand that everybody continuously updates their knowledge and skills in their area of expertise and gain knowledge, skills and competencies in other areas for a successful life of careers and not necessarily a career for life as was the norm in the past. It is important to safeguard the quality of independent assessment and certification methods. In this paper we consider the main delivery methods and their impact on assessment methods and associated results. With reference to the ECQA framework and the recently completed EU co-funded Lifelong Learning Programme project VALO we juxtapose the delivery methods used and the examination results at different partner institutions. We extract observed issues and trends, which could be principles to be adopted by future projects with regards to process improvement and performance enhancement. |
Publisher | Wiley |
Journal | Journal of Software: Evolution and Process |
ISSN | 2047-7481 |
Electronic | 2047-7481 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Jul 2015 |
19 Aug 2015 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 Apr 2016 |
Accepted | 20 May 2015 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Rahanu, H., Georgiadou, E., Siakas, K., Ekert, D., Messanarz, R., and Abeysinghe, G. (2015) Towards relating delivery methods and examination success: lessons learned from the VALO LLP project case study. J. Softw. Evol. and Proc., 27: 555–564. doi: 10.1002/smr.1726., which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smr.1726. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html#terms). |
Additional information | Special Issue: Process improvement approaches fertilised by advances in SPI |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/smr.1726 |
Language | English |
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