Research Initiatives

With the initiative to develop an international research agenda, the scholars attending PLIRC’s inaugural meeting made presentations on the state of prior learning research in their own countries/regions and/or their own personal research in the area. As PLIRC's first collaborative initiative, the scholars agreed to develop their presentations into full chapters for publication in an edited volume, with Judy Harris, Mignonne Breier and Christine Wihak serving as editors. This book Researching the Recognition of Prior Learning is slated for publication in 2011 by NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education). In the meantime, the scholars have agreed to posting the Powerpoint presentations they made at the first PLIRC meeting on the website.

PLIRC Inaugural Meeting. Kamloops 2009

Presentations

Mignonne Breier University of Cape Town, SA	Research on RPL (PLAR) in SA (Power Point) Research on RPL (PLAR) in SA (PDF)
Roslyn Cameron, Southern Cross University	RPL in Australia Report (PDF) RPL Research (PDF)
Judy Harris	Research Round-up Part 1 (Power Point) Research Round-up Part 1 (PDF) Research Round-up Part 2: Validation of informal and non-formal learning (VINFL) in the European Union (Power Point) Research Round-up Part 2: Validation of informal and non-formal learning (VINFL) in the European Union (PDF)
Helen Pokorny London Metropolitan University	APEL Issues (Power Point) APEL Issues (PDF) Introduction to PLAR in England (Power Point) Introduction to PLAR in England (PDF) Some Reflection on APEL/PLAR practice in England (Power Point) Some Reflection on APEL/PLAR practice in England (PDF)
Nan L. Travers Empire State College	Research Perspective United States of America (Power Point) Research Perspective United States of America (PDF) Research in PLA (Power Point) Research in PLA (PDF)
Joy Van Kleef	PLAR Research in Canada (Power Point) PLAR Research in Canada (PDF)
Patrick Werquin Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI)	Recognition of Non-formal and Informal Learning: Emerging Issues for a Research Agenda (Power Point) Recognition of Non-formal and Informal Learning: Emerging Issues for a Research Agenda (PDF)
Ruth Whittaker Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland	Recent & current RPL research & development (Power Point) Recent & current RPL research & development (PDF) RPL Research & Development in Scotland (Power Point) RPL Research & Development in Scotland (PDF)
Angie Wong University of Saskatchewan	Rise and Decline of PLAR at a Traditional Research University (Power Point) Rise and Decline of PLAR at a Traditional Research University (PDF)