Prior learning definition

Prior learning means knowledge, skills, or competencies acquired through formal or informal education outside the traditional postsecondary academic environment.

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Prior learning means - recognising formal skills and experience.

Prior learning means the formal or informal learning that an individual undertakes through his or her work or life experience;

Examples of Prior learning in a sentence

• Prior learning assessment work undertaken by an employee covered by this Agreement will be integrated into and form part of the employee's workload as workload is defined in the employee's collective agreement.

• Prior learning assessment work undertaken by a faculty member will be integrated into and form part of the faculty member’s workload as workload is defined in this Collective Agreement.

• Prior learning assessment (PLA) is the assessment by some valid and reliable means, of what has been learned through formal and non-formal education/training or experience, that is worthy of credit in a course or program offered by the College.

• Prior learning assessment work undertaken by an employee covered by this Agreement will be integrated into and form part of the employee’s workload as workload is defined in the employee’s collective agreement.

• Prior learning will be recognised, ie if the SMO has attended a programme through the Medical Council of NZ, or through their vocational college within the past year.

• The purpose of the pre-observation conference is to provide the evaluator with an opportunity to discuss the following: • Lesson or unit objective(s); • Prior learning experiences of the students; • Characteristics of the learners/learning environment; • Instructional strategies that will be used to meet the lesson objectives; • Student activities and materials; • Differentiation based on needs of students; and • Assessment (data) collected to demonstrate student learning.

• Prior learning assessment work undertaken by an employee covered by this Agreement will be integrated into and form part of the employee's workload as workload is defined in the collective agreement.

• Prior learning assessment work undertaken by an employee covered by this Agreement will be integrated into and form part of the employee’s workload as workload is defined in the employee's collective agreement.

• Prior learning, as validated, evaluated, and confirmed by qualified instructors at the receiving institution.

• Prior learning is college-equivalent education acquired through non-traditional schooling, work or other life experiences.

More Definitions of Prior learning

Prior learning means the knowledge of an individual gained previously.

Prior learning means knowledge, competencies, and skills aligned with academic outcomes that are acquired through formal or informal education outside a traditional academic environment or at the initiative of the individual learner, including through participation in employer training programs, military service, and independent study.

Prior learning means knowledge, skill or competency acquired through informal, non-formal or experiential training or education outside the traditional academic environment ;