17 Amendments of Sabine VERHEYEN related to 2016/2142(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas distance education and academic furtheracademic further education and distance education are important tools in providing education opportunities for all without discrimination by country, region, class, age or gender;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas distance education is one possible approach, in the context of academic further education, that because of its flexibility is particularly conducive to ensuring a study-work-life balance;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas distance education[1] refers to an organisational form for teaching which affords a high degree of flexibility in learning through the use of digital education technologies, not as a replacement for on-campus education, but offering an alternative for learners who are unable to participate in on-campus education; [1] In German-speaking countries, for instance, a distinction is made, as regards distance education, between academic and non-academic fields.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas academic further education refers to education atis one of higher education's public-service tasks and refers to courses within an academic institution which is oftenthat can be pursued in parallel towith full-time work, generally building on professional experience and usually prequirsupposing a university degree;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas many barriers to academic distance education courses remain;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the tendency for academic institutions to be static makes curricula reformreform of curricula and rules governing courses and examinations challenging;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas women constitute the majority of people enrolling in distance education courses, as such courses offer them flexibility in achieving their work-life balance, and distance education is aimed in particular at the non-traditional- student category;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that many schools are struggling to respond appropriately to the profound and complex changes that our societies and economies are undergoing;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the better inclusion and retention of individuals in the labour market, backed up by improvements in their skills throughcompetencies through academic further education and vocational and educational training (VET);
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the importance of Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020 for lifelong learning, and the need for Member States to unlock the full potential of those programmes, and stresses that there should be programmes tailored to academic further education with an occupational focus;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the particular importance of quality teachingmethods to impart knowledge and skills for the outcomes of education;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges that academic further and distance education creates development opportunities for universitiehigher- education establishments to broaden their field of competences and diversify their revtarget audienuces;
Amendment 159 #
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Acknowledges the costs of, and necessary funding for, quality education and tailor-made learning;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Acknowledges differences in the regulatory frameworks for traditional learningvocational training, academic further education and distance learningeducation;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Encourages the establishment of stronger links between higher continuous VETacademic further education (which is primarinot only research- orientated) and VET aimvocational and educational training atfor skills acquisition, and action to ensure that both can be pursued and applied for at any time;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Highlights the importance of specialised school and university teacher training for distance learningeducation;