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NQF: National Qualifications Frameworks: A Critical Analysis of an Important International Approach to Education Reform


Publications


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To be published

Allais, S. Economics Imperialism, education policy, and educational theory. To be submitted to the Journal of Education Policy.

Allais, S. Education, economics, and economies: The case of national qualifications frameworks and learning outcomes. To be published by Sense Publishers.

Forthcoming (accepted for publication)

Allais, S., (2011) “The Changing Faces of the South African National Qualifications Framework”. Journal of Education and Work

Allais, S., (2011) The Impact and Implementation of National Qualifications Frameworks: a comparison of 16 countries. Journal of Education and Work

Allais, S., (2011) “Using learning outcomes: Some practical and conceptual issues.” In Bohlinger, Sandra and Muenchhausen, Gesa, eds. Validation of learning outcomes / Validierung von Lernergebnissen. Bielefeld: Bertelsmann.

Young, M. and Allais, S., (2011) “Qualifications in context: thinking about the ‘shift to learning outcomes’ in educational reform.” In Bohlinger, Sandra and Muenchhausen, Gesa, eds. Validation of learning outcomes / Validierung von Lernergebnissen. Bielefeld: Bertelsmann.

Published Articles/Reports

Allais, S., Raffe, D., *Strathdee, R., *Wheelan, L. and *Young, M. (2009) Learning from the First Qualifications Frameworks, Employment Working Paper No. 45, Employment Sector, Skills and Employability Department, Geneva: ILO, 214 p.

Allais, S., Raffe, D. and *Young, M. (2009) Researching NQFs: Some Conceptual Issues, Employment Working Paper No. 44, Employment Sector, Skills and Employability Department, Geneva: ILO, 50p.

Raffe, D. (2009) Towards a Dynamic Model of National Qualifications Frameworks, in S.Allais, D.Raffe and M.Young (eds) Researching NQFs: Some Conceptual Issues, Employment Working Paper No. 44, pp.23-42, Employment Sector, Skills and Employability Department, Geneva: International Labour Office.

Raffe, D. (2009) The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework: A Case Study of a Very 'Early Starter', in S.Allais, D.Raffe, R.Strathdee, L.Wheelahan and M.Young (eds) Learning from the First Qualifications Frameworks, Employment Working Paper No. 45, pp.31-64, Employment Sector, Skills and Employability Department, Geneva: International Labour Office.

Allais, S. (2010) The Implementation and Impact of National Qualifications Frameworks. Report of a study in 16 countries. Geneva: International Labour Office

Allais, S. (2011). National Qualifications Frameworks: what's the evidence of success? CES Briefing No. 55, Edinburgh: Centre for Educational Sociology, University of Edinburgh.

Conference Papers

Raffe, D. (2009) National Qualifications Frameworks in Ireland and Scotland: A Comparative Study, paper presented to European Conference on Educational Research, Vienna, 28-30 September.

Allais, S. (2010). Economics imperialism and the ‘new educational paradigm’, 17th World Congress of Sociology, 11th – 17th July 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden

Allais, S. (2010) National Qualifications Frameworks: solving the education/labour market ‘mismatch’?Education and Employers Taskforce Inaugural Research Conference, 15 October 2010, University of Warwick, United Kingdom.

Allais, S. (2010) The implementation and impact of NQFs Annual Kenton Conference, 28 – 31 October 2010, Golden Gate, South Africa..

Allais, S. (2010) Economics Imperialism, education policy, and educational theory Annual Kenton Conference, 28 – 31 October 2010, Golden Gate, South Africa.

Allais, S. (2010) Economics Imperialism, education policy, and educational theory, Researching Education and the Labour market launch conference, 10th - 11th November 2010, School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Allais, S. (2010) Implementation and Impact of National Qualifications Frameworks, Technical Workshop of International Experts on Implementation and Impact of National Qualifications Frameworks, 13-14 May 2010, International Labour Organization, Geneva, Switzerland..

Allais, S. (2010) Economics imperialism and the ‘new education paradigm’ The case of National Qualifications Frameworks and learning outcomes, Centre for Educational Sociology, University of Edinburgh, 19th May.

Allais, S. (2010) National Qualifications Frameworks: solving the education/ labour market ‘mismatch’?, Centre for Educational Sociology, University of Edinburgh, 24th November.

Allais, S. (2010) What's really driving the growth of qualifications frameworks?, Centre for Research into Lifelong Learning, Glasgow Caledonian University, 3rd June 2010.

Allais, S. (2010) Implementation and impact of NQFs, Scottish Qualifications Authority, Glasgow, 29th September 2010.


 

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