Welcoming the present and paving the way for VPL information and counselling sessions - Analysis of the activities of VPL advisers and candidates, and design of training environments for VPL advisers
This field study seeks to identify the characteristics of initial information and counselling sessions for the validation of prior learning (VPL), by focussing on the signification (or semiotic) process which underpins the work of VPL advisers and candidates.
Conducted at Swiss VPL centre, the study pursues the following general objectives:
i) to grasp knowledge of the nature and main challenges of this fundamental stage in the validation procedures;
ii) to understand the changes and adjustments made to the activities of VPL advisers and candidates and their interactions;
iii) to identify the specific needs of candidates at this stage and which appropriate answer advisers put in place to meet these needs in a relevant manner,
iv) to document the design of training environments for VPL advisers.
Supervisor of the dissertation:
- Prof. Dr. Marc Durand (University of Geneva)
Empirical research – semiology of action