Measuring and Comparing Achievements of Learning Outcomes in Higher Education in Europe

• Type: Other Publications
• Date: 2024

Authors

Alfredo Soeiro (Collaborator) FEUP; Robert Wagenaar (Editor) Other

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Social sciences

FOS: Social sciences

Associated Projects

CALOHE2 - Comparação e Avaliação de Resultados de Aprendizagem no Ensino Superior na Europa - Fase 2

Other information

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: The CALOHEE Civic, Social, and Cultural Engagement reference framework proposes concrete educational goals: - responsibilities graduates should be prepared to assume, as well as - knowledge and skills students need to be equipped with, in order to assume such responsibilities. The CALOHEE Civic, Social, and Cultural Engagement reference framework seeks to capture those responsibilities that graduates must be prepared to assume in order to jointly address multiple threats to cohesive, functional and just societies, where human rights are respected and differences are valued and turned into strengths. The CALOHEE Civic, Social, and Cultural Engagement reference framework is a tool that can help HEIs to examine their programmes - how well students are currently prepared to behave as active and responsible citizens; and to reinforce these components of desired graduate profile thanks to focusing on helping students develop relevant knowledge, skills and wider competences. It is hoped that the reference framework inspires HEIs in their efforts to bring about the desired transformation - the transformation necessary to fully fulfil HE responsibilities towards society and future generations - their task of preparing active and responsible citizens. They should offer a sound foundation for developing good practices for assessment, learning and teaching activities at the level of individual degree programmes. The framework relates directly to the aims of the ERASMUS+ Programme, which “supports active citizenship and ethics in lifelong learning, it fosters the development of social and intercultural competences, critical thinking and media literacy. (...) The focus is put on raising awareness of and understanding the European Union context, notably in regards the common EU values, the principles of unity and diversity, as well as their social, cultural and historical heritage. In general, environment and climate action are key priorities for the EU now and in the future as is the digital transformation and related challenges. In the wording of the EC: “To support the digital transformation in a human- centric manner and to address societal challenges such as AI or disinformation more effectively Europe needs education and training systems that are fit for the digital age”.