Micro-Credential Recognition by Employers: A Field Study of Hiring Manager Judgements

Authors

  • Emil-Sav Jaksic Department of Vocational Education, Pcinja Institute of Learning Technologies, Vranje, Serbia Author
  • Aurica Hristea Centre for Workplace Learning, Codru Centre for Digital Education, Alesd, Romania Author
  • Franziska-H Gerdesmeyer Centre for Education Policy, Frankenwald Laboratory for Learning Sciences, Kronach, Germany Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22694077

Keywords:

Micro-Credential Recognition by Employers; Educational technology; E-learning; Evidence synthesis; Research methodology

Abstract

There is real interest in micro-credential recognition by employers right now, and real uncertainty about exactly where it delivers
the most value. We pull together the current evidence for micro-credential recognition by employers, covering the methodological,
practical, regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where researchers and reviewers
are still largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific pursuit looks better supported by the evidence gathered
here than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance.

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2023-03-25

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