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Professional Higher Education in Europe: Towards an emerging model?!
EURASHE 23rd Annual ConferenceProf. Dr. Ulf-Daniel EhlersPresident EFQUEL (www.efquel.org)Vicepresident Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University (www.dhbw.de)
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Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers ::: European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning ::: [email protected]
Serendipity and theprepared mind?!
How can we prepare professionals for uncertain futures?
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PHE: Preparing professionals for an uncertain future
„Competences are […] in principle the dispositional skills to act self- organised in an open, complex and uncertain future.“
Knowing-in-Action
Reflection-in-Action
Reflection on Reflection-in-Action
Learning Environments as Laboratories of Reflection
(Schön 1983, 1986)
Implicit Knowlegde
Ad-Hoc Strategies
Development of own Theories of Action
Professionalism
Competence Responsibility
Actions Adequate
Skills Motivation
Knowledge Applied
Information Networked (Wildt 2006)
(translated from Erpenbeck 2005)
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Are we fit for the PHE challenge?Transfer Tutor Coach
Factual Knowledge
(„know-that“)
Proceedures, Problems
(„know-how“)
Social Practice
(„knowing-in-action“)
Instruction Dialogue Interaction
Know, Remember Simulate/Train, Problemsolving Reflective Action, invent
Teaching I Teaching II Teaching III
Focus on Theory Focus on Pratice and Competence
(Baumgartner 2004)
PHE
1. PHE – An emerging paradigm?
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THE HUMAN SUCCESS FACTOREmployability Growth==
Personality, (Multiple-)Specialisation, Interdisciplinary Expertise
Competence: T-Shape
Changed Value Chain
Projet based, Complexity und Specialisation
Broad understanding and deep overarching competences
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Future Scenario
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T-Shaped professionals
Ability to act successfull across disciplins, contexts and systems
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Leadership Career Pathway
TopManagers
Experts SeniorManagers
ManagersSeniorSpecialists
Specialists
Operational, Back Office
Today
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Qualification: Today‘s Scenario
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Future
TopManagers
Senior Managers
Managers
Specialists
Operational, BackOffice
Experts
Senior Specialists
Drivers: Globalisation Changed Value Chain Demographic Change Growing Complexity
And therefore …1. More higher
qualifications2. New academic job
profiles3. Cross-Competencies
gain importance
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Qualification: Future Scenario
PHE is emerging to meet this new demand
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Advantages: Orientation on Needs Competent employeesChallenges: Terminology Typology
– PHE Institutions– Target groups– Financing– Cooperation btw.
Academy and Practice
Standards Quality Benchmarks
HAPHE Project:Harmoise
approaches
Characteristics of PHE Alternating Phases of academic study and practice phases Coherent approach to curriculum design (academic &practice) Contract for Training- and Study with partner organisation Practice Partner Organisation is selecting the students
Emerging situation: Models from loosely coupled to fully integrated!
Rise of PHE (German Context)
Training Integrated
Practice integrated
Extra occupational
First Cycle
Further Education
Model
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Do you agree that there is a growing demand for well profiled PHE in your country?
HE Institutions Governm. Insti-tutions
Public Organisations2% 4% 1%6% 4% 5%
17% 15% 16%
42% 47%40%
33% 30%37% 5 - Fully agree 4
3 2
1 - Completely disagree
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PHE in Europe: Growing demand
N=468
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2. PHE – A systems‘ challenge!
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Should HE be practice oriented?
View on practice orientation in academic programms (percent, categories merged)
makes sense maybe Doesn‘t make
sense
Prof. Uni (1568)
Researchers Uni (4909)
Prof. UAS (1290)
Researchers UAS (460)
TOT
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Should HE be practice oriented?
Prof. Uni Prof. UASFocus on job relevance 3,1 2,4• Focus on competencies 2,7 2,1• Focus on practice orientation 3,1 2,2• Focus on key qualifications 3 2,5
• Curricula focus on labour market relevance 3,6 2,7
• Stronger focus on direct practice during studies 2,8 2
N 1574 1291
The HE Systems GAP
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In your understanding: Is the term “Professional Higher Education” clear?
N=468
HE Institutions Governm. Insti-tutions
Public Organisations
3% 4% 4%
14% 13% 17%
24%32% 24%
34%
30%27%
25% 21%28%
5 - Very clear 4 3 2
1 - Not clear at all
PHE still unclear?
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An avalanche is coming...
A new European Dialogue of HE system is needed
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3. PHE – A successfull example
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„Dual“ Studies – How does it work at DHBW?
Theoretical knowledge• 6 x 12 weeks of
intensive studies at• one of the 12 locations
and• campuses of the DHBW
Practical experience• 6 x 12 weeks of practical
qualification• in one of over 9.000 partner
companiesor social institutions
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Degree after 6 semesters (3 years) Semester 1+2 3+4 5+6
Each semester (24 weeks) is divided into 2 parts:
12 weeks at DHBW
12 weeks at the partner organisation
theory
practice
Work phases are embedded within pre- or post-placement lectures which distinguishes the model from on-the-job training
Organisation of Studies
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PracticeCompany
PracticeCompany
TheoryUniversity
TheoryUniversity
Decisions and regulations:By law partners are part of the Univeristy
Equal representation in half of all committees
Decisions and regulations:By law partners are part of the Univeristy
Equal representation in half of all committees
6 Semester
Time: 50%Credits:150
50%Credits: 60
Linking Practice and Theory
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40 years experience 120.000 graduates 32.000 students in 2013 9.000 cooperating organisations
90 study programmes 10 % drop out rate
Efficiency:10% of all 220.000 university students in BW 25% of all university graduates in BW
Partners investment: The private sector contributes about 900 Mill €/year in student salaries
DHBW - FACTs
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Harmosing Approaches to PHE
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Thank you very much!
• More about the HAPHE project: http://eurashe.eu/projects/haphe/, or in our afternoon workshop today!
• More about DHBW: www.dhbw.de• More about EFQUEL: www.efquel.org
