Training on: ,,Recognition of Non-formal Vocational Education“
Report
Training on: ,,Recognition of Non-formal Vocational Education“
Report
16-19 March, 2012
Bakuriani
National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement
Department for Educational Programs and Recognition of Education
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1. Title of the Activity
Training on: ,,Recognition of Non-formal Vocational Education“
2. Date/Period Covered
16 - 19 March, 2012
17 Venue
Bakuriani, Hotel ”Premier Palace”
18 Implementing Unit
National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement
19 Supporting Units
UNDP Financial Support
20 Target Group
Representatives of Public and Private Educational Institutions Providing Vocational Education
Programmes.
21 Objective of the Activity
Discussion of draft recommendations on recognition of non-formal Vocational Education together
with the representatives of Vocational education programme providers, preparing changes and
amendments to the document and envisaging them in the final draft of the recommendations.
22 Outcomes of the Activity
As a result of the training the participants will elaborate the changes and amendments to the draft
recommendation on recognition of non-formal vocational education and contribute to the
development of final version of the document.
The training participants will perceive the steps of non-formal vocational education recognition,
roles and responsibilities of the involved persons, the mechanisms for ensuring transparency and
fairness of the process and its fair outcomes.
Based on practical exercises the participants will be able to define the learning outcomes of
vocational education programme and to develop the tools and methods for its evaluation.
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Executive Summery
1. Participation
36 Participants (Annex 1 – Participant List)
2. Implementing Units
Members of National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement and Vocational
Education Division staff of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. (Annex 2 –
List of Facilitators)
3. Activity Content and Description of Main Topics
The topic of the training covered the issues related to the recognition of non-formal vocational
education (Annex 3 – Detailed programme).
The participants got acquainted with draft recommendations and during role games they practically
implemented recognition procedures and revealed the problematic issues. The problematic issues
covered: definition of learning outcomes in the self-assessment report, grading system, the form of
recognition document, the period for making a decision on recognition, the condition for partial
recognition, possibility of automatic recognition, formation of examination committee and rules for
appealing of the committee decision.
The participants have discussed each problematic issue in small groups and presented ways for
their resolution.
The learning outcomes and student grading system was discussed in the context of recognition of
non-formal vocational education. The training participants have defined the learning outcomes and
student grading methods during practical exercises.
The training methodology was based on adult education principals and covered practical exercises,
role games, simulations, discussions, presentations, individual questions and mini lectures.
4. Level of Reaching Goals (Indicating instruments for measurement)
As a result of active involvement of training participants in the discussion of draft recommendations
on recognition of non-formal vocational education revealed the need of amendments and changes
to the documents and put forward concrete issues that need additional discussion.
The training participants thoroughly perceived the procedure of recognition of non-formal vocational
education, discussed each step, defined indicators for learning outcomes, understood the roles and
responsibilities of involved persons, expected risks, the importance of mechanisms to ensure
transparency and fairness of the process and its outcomes.
At the end of the training the participants and facilitators resumed on the outcomes. The
participants consider that the knowledge and experience gained on the training will significantly
assist them in managing the process of recognition in a correct manner.
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5. Supporting and Unsupportive Factors for Reaching the Goals
Reaching the training goals was supported by active participation in practical exercise and
simulations, also well planned programme and pleasant environment. Unsupportive factors have
not been mentioned by training participants and facilitators.
6.
Assessment of the Activity and Recommendations
At the end of the training the evaluation questionnaires were distributed to the participants. There
were 2 close-ended and 2 open-ended questions. 36 training participants were asked (Annex 4 Training Evaluation Form).
94.4% (34) of participants assessed organisational management of the training as “very good’’,
5.5% (2) assessed as “good’’, none of them marked it as “satisfied’’ or ,,bad’’.
91.7% (33) of participants assessed the topics of the training as “very good’’, 8.3% (3) as “good’’,
none of them marked it as “satisfied’’ or ,,bad’’.
On the open-ended questions presented in the questionnaire the participants could answer with
more than one answer, which means that the results should not necessarily add up to 100%.
To the open-ended questions given in the questionnaire – what topic would you underline - the
majority of participants (88.8% 32 participants) responded: recognition of non-formal vocational
education and related issues, learning outcomes (22.2% 8 participants), grading system (22.2% 8
participants), and accreditation of vocational programmes (16.6% 6 participants).
To the second question - what directions should be covered by trainings in order to expand the
knowledge in the future, the following directions were defined: 1. Grading system, 2. Accreditation
of vocational education programmes, 3. Development of curricula and syllabi, 4. The principals of
liberal vocational education.
The training participants have mentioned that the interactive methodology used on the training,
which ensured the active involvement of all participants highly promoted the successful
implementation of the training. The topics of the training were relevant and participants received
information, which will be helpful them in the future activities (Annex 5 - Training Evaluation
Analysis).
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Recommendations:
Developing the recommendations on recognition of non-formal vocational education should
continue, problems revealed on the training should be taken into account, other interested parties
should be involved in development of the document.
Training on the grading system and development of curricula and syllabi should be organized for
the same focus group.
Annexes:
1. List of Participants
2. List of Facilitators
3. Detailed Programme
4. Training Evaluation Form
5. Training Evaluation Analysis
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Annex 1
National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement
Training on: ,,Recognition of Non-formal Vocational Education“
16-19 March, 2012
Bakuriani
List of Participants
№
Educational Institution
Name, Surname
Telephone
1.
Vocational College „Ikarosi’’
Tea Kavtaradze
598 15 0983
2.
Vocational College „Spektri’’
Madona Gogoberishvili
577 900 403
3.
Vocational College „Mermisi’’
Manana Niazashvili
5 77 50-44-84
4.
Vocational College „Mermisi’’
Maia Danelia
577 50 77 37
5.
Vocational College „Fazisi’’
Eka Pochkhua
577 57 11 91
6.
Vocational College „Profesionali’’
Nana Namgaladze
5 95 953207
7.
Vocational College „Opizari’’
Maia Tedoradze
577200732
8.
Vocational College „Modusi’’
Nazi Sixarulidze
577 177 903
9.
Vocational College „Orienti’’
Rusudan Giorgadze
577177995
10.
Community College ”Aisi”
Ketevan Danelishvili
555 17-93-77
11.
Community College ”Akhali Talga’’
Irma Megrelidze
5 77 177 948
12.
Community College ”Iberia’’
Losaberidze Darejani
577 788 304
13.
Vocational College „Prestiji’’
Naira Chincharashvili
577 17 79 71
14.
Vocational College „Horizonti’’
Nana Jolia
577 16 22 80
15.
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Gvanca Tabatadze
577153395
16.
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Maka Kurdgelia
577175582
17.
Vocational College „Lakada’’
Tamar Mania
595 77 74 66
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18.
Panatsea
Dali Kaladze
577 74 74 44
19.
LTD - ,,Orientiri"
Sophio Macharashvili
599 54 19 75
20.
LTD – Quality Control Community College
Manana Makharashvili
599 43 58 81
21.
LTD – Educational Institution SBA
Kakha Eradze
595 45 82 88
22.
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Dimitri Molashvili
577797950
23.
LTD – Shida Kartli Vocational College
Gvanca Kardava
597 91 91 31
24.
Nazi Tsibliashvili
599 49 71 35
25.
LTD – Tbilisi Nodar Dumbadze Community
College
LTD – Kutaisi Medical School
Davit Murgulia
598 67 16 67
26.
LTD - Community College ,,Georgia"
Girogi Beraia
593 32 83 17
27.
LTD - Art and Science Academy
Keti Bakhtadze
593 76 40 53
28.
LTD - Community College „Panatsea"
Maia Chikhladze
577 74 74 44
29.
LTD – Kutaisi Community College
Ramaz Namicheishvili
593368559
30.
N(N)LE - Akhalcikhe Community College
Zurab Beridze
599535132
31.
LTD – Tbilisi Community College
Tea Nadiradze
599717222
32.
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
N(N)LE - Saint Ekvtime Ghvtiskatsi Vocational
Education College
LTD - Georgian Auto-Road College
Nino Berelidze
577278842
Ketevan Matitashvili
591000341
Eka Zanadze
577424111
Iza Diakvanishvili
593272622
Natia Apkhtadze
557274971
Irina Dvali
593 28 31 95
38.
LTD - Multiprofile Vocational School "MedicForte"
LTD - Agrobusiness and Agroecology
Community College
N(N)LE - Georgian Patriarchate Community
College of Decorative Gardening
LTD - Community College ,,Profesionali"
Nato Komakhidze
593282703
39.
LTD - Orientiri+”
Ilia Iakobashvili
598170271
40.
LTD - Lazare ”
Ilia Arobelidze
599327478
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
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Annex 2
National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement
Training on: ,,Recognition of Non-formal Vocational Education“
16-19 March, 2012
Bakuriani
List of Facilitators
№
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Educational Institution
Name, Surname
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
LEPL - National Center for Educational Quality
Enhancement
Petre Tsurtsumia
Tamar Mamukelashvili
Giorgi Mikadze
Maka Beraia
Marina Zhvania
Ketevan Panchulidze
Lali Shaishmelashvili
Tamar Erkvania
Kote Chikoraia
Vano Burduli
Nodar Papukashvili
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Annex 3
National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement
Training on: ,,Recognition of Non-formal Vocational Education“
16 - 19 March, 2012, Bakuriani
First Day – 16 March
15:00
Departure from Tbilisi by Bus (Territory of Sport’s Palace)
19:00
Registration
20:00
Dinner
Second Day – 17 March
09:00 – 10:00
Breakfast
10:00 – 10:30
Opening of the Training, Introduction of Goals and Expected Results of the Training
10:30 – 11:30
I Session - New developments in the system of Vocational education and related legal
acts, Discussion
11:30 – 12:00
Coffee breack
12:00 – 14:00
II Session – Recognition of non-formal education – Introduction of the draft
14:00 – 15:00
Lunch
15:00 – 16:30
III Session - Recognition of non-formal education – Simulation
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee breack
17:00 – 18:00
IV Session - Recognition of non-formal education – Presentation
19:00
Dinner
Third Day – 18 March
09:00 – 10:00
Breakfast
10:00 – 11:30
I Session - Learning Outcomes
11:30 – 12:00
Coffee breack
12:00 – 14:00
II Session - Students Grading System
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14:00 – 15:00
Lunch
15:00 – 16:30
III Session - Vocational Educational programme and Syllabus
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee breack
17:00 – 18:30
IV Session - Evaluation of the program implementation
Fourth Day – 19 March
09:00 – 10:00
Breakfast
10:00 – 11:30
I Session - Amendments to the draft of Recognition of non-formal education
11:30 – 12:00
Coffee breack
12:00 – 14:00
II Session - Recognition of non-formal education – Presentations
14:00 – 15:00
Dinner
15:00
Departure to Tbilisi
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Annex 4
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Training Evaluation Form
Satisfactory
Good
Very Good
Assessment
Bad
Topics
Organization
0
0
2
34
Topic of the Training
0
0
3
33
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Annex 5
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Training on: ,,Recognition of Non-formal Vocational Education“
Training Evaluation analysis
At the end of the training the evaluation questionnaires were distributed to the participants. There
were 2 close-ended and 2 open-ended questions. 36 training participants were asked.
Topics
Organization
Topic of the Training
Assessment
Bad
Satisfactory
Good
Very Good
0
0
0
0
2
3
34
33
94.4% (34) of participants assessed organisational management of the training as “very good’’,
5.5% (2) assessed as “good’’, none of them marked it as “satisfied’’ or ,,bad’’.
91.7% (33) of participants assessed the topics of the training as “very good’’, 8.3% (3) as “good’’,
none of them marked it as “satisfied’’ or ,,bad’’.
On the open-ended questions presented in the questionnaire the participants could answer with
more than one answer, that’s why the results are not exactly equal to 100%.
On the open-ended questions presented in the questionnaire – what topic would you underline - the
majority of participants (88.8% 32 participants) answered the recognition of non-formal vocational
education and related issues, also the topic on learning outcomes was underlined by (22.2% 8
participants), grading system (22.2% 8 participants), and accreditation of vocational programmes
(16.6% 6 participants).
On the second open question - what directions should be covered in order to deepen the
knowledge in the future, the following directions were defined: 1. Grading system, 2. Accreditation
of vocational education programmes, 3. Development of curricula and syllabi, 4. The principals of
liberal vocational education.
The training participants have mentioned that the interactive methodology used on the training,
which ensured the active involvement of all participants has highly promoted the successful
implementation of the training. The topics of the training were actual, the participants have received
the information which will help them in the future activities.
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