Qualifications frameworks for the European higher education area - a new instrumentalism or "much ado about nothing"?

dc.creator	Berith Karseth
dc.date	2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:21:31Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:21:31Z
dc.identifier	1102-6472
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/8edefb99e997439c95d7e73fae59355b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29009
dc.description	The purpose of this article is to explore the development of qualifications frameworks as a key element in the Bologna process, which aims to develop a European Higher Education Area by 2010. By setting up descriptors of learning outcomes, a European qualifications framework is intended as an instrument that enables Europe to coordinate and exchange qualifications. Furthermore, the article analyses the proposal of a national qualifications framework in Norway and institutional responses to it. Despite general support for the idea of a framework, the analysis shows that the institutions question the possibility of a qualifications framework that fits all types of educational programmes. Wth reference to curriculum theory the article concludes that the idea of a ualifications framework based on measurable learning outcomes represents turn towards an instrumental curriculum approach in higher education, in ontrast to a traditional curriculum approach which foregrounds disciplinary content and its mastery. Drawing on institutional theory the article also questions the possible impact of qualifications frameworks in higher education.
dc.language	Swedish
dc.language	Danish
dc.language	Norwegian
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Örebro University
dc.relation	http://www.oru.se/Extern/Forskning/Forskningsmiljoer/HumUS/Utbildning_och_Demokrati/Tidskriften/2008/Nr_2/Berit%20Karseth.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1102-6472
dc.source	Utbildning & Demokrati : Tidsskrift för Didaktik och Utbildningspolitik, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 51-72 (2008)
dc.subject	qualifications frameworks
dc.subject	higher education
dc.subject	curriculum theory
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Qualifications frameworks for the European higher education area - a new instrumentalism or "much ado about nothing"?
dc.type	article