对应框架欧洲与中国资格的一一对应 matching frameworksqualifications mapping in europe and china.pdfVIP

第 9 期 计 算 机 教 育 24 2010 年 5 月 10 日 Computer Education No.9 May.10,2010 文章编号：1672-5913(2010)09-0024-04 中图分类号：G642 文献标识码：B Matching Frameworks: Qualifications Mapping in Europe and China Ciarán O’LEARY (Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland) Abstract: Both Ireland and the European Union use a framework of qualifications as a means of charting and describing the level of ability demonstrated by individuals in specific domains. Europe’s frameworks are outcome based, identifying individuals by the level of ability they have demonstrated to assessors, and as such provide a useful means of mapping pathways through education for students, across a whole career or lifetime. Additionally, the framework serves as a communication tool, whereby institutions, students, employers or indeed countries can use a common vocabulary to discuss the achievements and abilities of individuals. We describe in brief the qualifications frameworks used in both China and Europe, and ask whether the European Qualifications Framework could serve as a communication tool between China and Europe. Key words: educational quality assurance; qualifications frameworks; transnational agreement 1 Background foundation, or in the early stages of the development of that foundation, formal support can and should be sought. In February 2006, Ireland signed an agreement Discus