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Initial Experience in Implementation of Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning in OU Malaysia

Malaysia is one of the first developing nations to introduce the Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in its education system. Open University Malaysia (OUM) has taken the challenge to provide lifelong learning opportunities and greater access to education through this mode. Traditi...

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Main Authors: Harvinder, Kaur, Yousof @ Saat, Md. Yasin
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LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
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spelling my.oum.2012013-05-07T09:01:00Z Initial Experience in Implementation of Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning in OU Malaysia Harvinder, Kaur Yousof @ Saat, Md. Yasin LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education Malaysia is one of the first developing nations to introduce the Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in its education system. Open University Malaysia (OUM) has taken the challenge to provide lifelong learning opportunities and greater access to education through this mode. Traditionally, the entry to higher learning was limited and based on academic qualification criteria. However, with the new mode of entry, experiential learning is acknowledged and accepted as the qualifying requirement. This paper reports on the importance of Open Entry and RPL in enhancing knowledge society and an initial experience of implementing these initiatives in OUM. It also looks into the processes and procedures applied for executing the national agenda. The analysis here will be useful to establish guidelines for effective implementation of open entry and recognition of prior learning in countries, which have common context as in Malaysia. Article PeerReviewed text http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/201/1/Initial_experience.pdf Harvinder, Kaur and Yousof @ Saat, Md. Yasin Initial Experience in Implementation of Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning in OU Malaysia. -. (Submitted) http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/201/
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topic LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
spellingShingle LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Harvinder, Kaur
Yousof @ Saat, Md. Yasin
Initial Experience in Implementation of Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning in OU Malaysia
description Malaysia is one of the first developing nations to introduce the Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in its education system. Open University Malaysia (OUM) has taken the challenge to provide lifelong learning opportunities and greater access to education through this mode. Traditionally, the entry to higher learning was limited and based on academic qualification criteria. However, with the new mode of entry, experiential learning is acknowledged and accepted as the qualifying requirement. This paper reports on the importance of Open Entry and RPL in enhancing knowledge society and an initial experience of implementing these initiatives in OUM. It also looks into the processes and procedures applied for executing the national agenda. The analysis here will be useful to establish guidelines for effective implementation of open entry and recognition of prior learning in countries, which have common context as in Malaysia.
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author Harvinder, Kaur
Yousof @ Saat, Md. Yasin
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title Initial Experience in Implementation of Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning in OU Malaysia
title_short Initial Experience in Implementation of Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning in OU Malaysia
title_full Initial Experience in Implementation of Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning in OU Malaysia
title_fullStr Initial Experience in Implementation of Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning in OU Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Initial Experience in Implementation of Open Entry and Recognition of Prior Learning in OU Malaysia
title_sort initial experience in implementation of open entry and recognition of prior learning in ou malaysia
url http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/201/1/Initial_experience.pdf
http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/201/
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