# Higher Education Learning Practices

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/higher-education-learning-practices-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 306,495 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the recognition, validation, and accreditation of prior learning in higher education, particularly in the context of competency-based education. It explores policies, practices, and challenges related to acknowledging informal, non-formal, and formal learning experiences of adult learners. The cluster also delves into the implications for lifelong learning and the role of prior learning assessment in shaping educational pathways. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13844 |
| Works | 78,351 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Donald A. Schön](https://scholariq.org/researchers/donald-a-schon/)
- [Bogdan Oancea](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bogdan-oancea/)
- [Sharan B. Merriam](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sharan-b-merriam/)
- [Linda Darling‐Hammond](https://scholariq.org/researchers/linda-darling-hammond/)
- [John Seely Brown](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-seely-brown/)
- [Cees van der Vleuten](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cees-van-der-vleuten/)
- [Adrian Oţoiu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/adrian-otoiu/)
- [Tanya Horsley](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tanya-horsley/)
- [Yrjö Engeström](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yrjo-engestrom/)
- [Paul A. Kirschner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-a-kirschner/)
- [David Gordon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-gordon/)
- [David Boud](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-boud/)

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