An Analytical Quality Framework for Learning Cities and Regions

Autor/in	Preisinger-Kleine, Randolph
Titel	An Analytical Quality Framework for Learning Cities and Regions
Quelle	In: International Review of Education, 59 (2013) 4, S.521-538 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-8566
DOI	10.1007/s11159-013-9364-2
Schlagwörter	Lifelong Learning; Educational Assessment; Quality Assurance; Municipalities; Educational Environment; Adult Education; Foreign Countries + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Qualitätssicherung; Magistrat; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland
Abstract	There is broad agreement that innovation, knowledge and learning have become the main source of wealth, employment and economic development of cities, regions and nations. Over the past two decades, the number of European cities and regions which label themselves as "learning city" or "learning region" has constantly grown. However, there are also pitfalls and constraints which not only hinder them in unlocking their full potential, but also significantly narrow their effects and their wider impact on society. Most prominently, learning cities and regions manifest serious difficulties in rendering transparent the surplus value they generate, which is vital for attracting investment into lifelong learning. While evaluation and quality management are still perceived as being a bureaucratic necessity rather than a lesson one could learn from or an investment in the future, it is also true that without evaluation and quality assurance local networks do not have the means to examine their strengths and weaknesses. In order to design strategies to maximise the strengths and effectively address the weaknesses it is necessary to understand the factors that contribute to success and those that pose challenges. This article proposes an analytical quality framework which is generic and can be used to promote a culture of quality in learning cities and regions. The proposed framework builds on the findings and results of the R3L+ project, part-funded by the European Commission under the Grundtvig (adult education) strand of the Lifelong Learning programme 2007-2013. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10