24
May

The shift to learning outcomes; rhetoric or reality?

Virtual workshop

Organiser: Cedefop

The workshop on ‘the shift to learning outcomes; rhetoric or reality?’ will provide an oppor­tu­ni­ty for policy-makers, stake­hol­ders, experts and rese­ar­chers to discuss the interim findings of the study whose aim is to analyse the trans­for­ma­ti­on of intended learning outcomes into achieved learning outcomes.

The dis­cus­sions will focus on the influence of learning outcomes on pedago­gi­cal theory and tools as well as the impact of learning outcomes-based curricula on teaching practices (in school-based pro­gram­mes). Research carried out by Cedefop demon­stra­tes that while the learning outcomes approach is rapidly gaining ground across Europe, the diversity of inter­pre­ta­ti­ons and appli­ca­ti­ons calls for further dialogue and sharing of expe­ri­en­ces.  The approach may be well known to some rese­ar­chers and policy makers, but the awareness of teachers, trainers and learners is of par­ti­cu­lar importance in this context; the decisive question is whether the main principle of the approach is known and seen as relevant to their daily work.

Participation is by invi­ta­ti­on only. If you are inte­re­sted in par­ti­ci­pa­ting, please contact the respon­si­ble people (see contact details). Please note that only a limited number of par­ti­ci­pan­ts will be accepted.

09:15 – 13:30
Online
Workshop

March

2027



Mar
10–
11
09:00
Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany
Konferenz

The Making of Apprenticeships

Divergence, Experience, and the Transformation of Vocational Education & Training

Dietmar Frommberger & Christoph Porcher

The conference explores the making and remaking of apprenticeships as a global historical phenomenon, tracing how pre-industrial craft training evolved under industrialisation, state-building, and changing educational ideas. It focuses both on institutional change and on the lived experiences of apprentices, masters, and other actors, and invites contributions from all periods and world regions.


Mar
/Apr
31–
1
09:00
Graz
Conference

innovativ & exzellent – Berufsbildung als Zukunftsmotor

4. Grazer Berufsbildungskongress

PH Steiermark

Möglichkeit sich zu aktuellen Themen der Berufsbildung mit nationalen und internationalen Expert*innen auszutauschen.

Call for Papers offen bis 1.10.2026

May

2027



May
18–
20
10:00
Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference

7th Crossing Boundaries Conference

Learning Across Continents: Conversations in a divided world

VETNET

Topics:

  • How do we understand the role of VET in preparing young people for work when labour markets and workplaces are in flux nationally and internationally?
  • Is this changing the nature of VET and VET curricula? Is it raising new questions on work, labour markets and education? What is core to VET that is stable across different contexts?
  • Are systems looking more similar or more different from each other?
  • What are the main factors—such as workplace organisation, changing labour markets, changing enrolment in schools and universities, and the nature of economies that are influencing different aspects of VET provision—such as curriculum, governance, partnerships, enrollment patterns—in different countries?
  • How do we connect better as researchers, and use VET research to build connection?

Dates and timeline

  • Submission of abstracts: opens 15 October 2026, closes 15 November 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: 15 December 2026
  • Submission of full paper: 20 February 2027
  • Feedback to your paper: 31 March 2027. You will then have 10 days to make the necessaries changes.
  • Conference: 18-20 May 2027