PLA Inside Out: An International Journal on Theory, Research and Practice in Prior Learning Assessment

PLA Inside Out (PLAIO) is the first scholarly online journal entirely devoted to the recognition and assessment of prior experiential learning.


No 7 (2019): PLA Outreach, Participation and Guidance

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Webinars

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PLAIO Webinar 2020: “The Power of PLA Today: Recognition of Prior Learning for Access, Equity, Learning & More.”
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Editorial

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Supporting Students in the PLA Process
Alan Mandell, Nan L Travers
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Invited Essays

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The Significance of Support in Prior Learning Assessment Pursuits
Benjamin Jimenez
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Inquiry (Peer-Reviewed)

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An Examination of Prior Learning Assessment Participation and Guidance at Four-Year Universities
Matt J Bergman, Stephen McCaskey
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Implementing Prior Learning Assessment to Promote Adult College Completion
Ashley Y. Layne
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Practice Today

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Credit for Prior Learning (CPL): A Practical Guide for Community Colleges
Marsha Danielson
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Mentor Support in the Individualized Prior Learning Assessment Process at SUNY Empire State College
Renata Kochut, Tom Brady
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Interviews

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Thinking About Brains and PLA: A Conversation with Kathleen Taylor and Catherine Marienau
Nan L. Travers, Alan Mandell
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Resources

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Bélisle and Fernandez's "Rôle des pratiques en reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences dans la persévérance et la réussite scolaires d’adultes sans diplôme qualifiant" ("Role of prior learning and skills recognition in the retention and success of adult students with no qualifying diploma")
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CAEL's "What Happens When Learning Counts? Measuring the Benefits of Prior Learning Assessment for the Adult Learner"
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CAEL's "Do Methods Matter? PLA, Portfolio Assessment, and the Road to Completion and Persistence"
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Duvekot, Coughlan and Aagaard's "The Learner at the Centre: Validation of Prior Learning Strengthens Lifelong Learning for the Learner"
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Harris and Wihak's "The Recognition of Non-Formal Education in Higher Education: Where Are We Now, and Are We Learning from Experience?"
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Lambe’s “The Prior Learning Essay”
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