Research into the management and articulation of NCS-based qualifications

본 연구의 목적은 NCS를 기반으로 한 다양한 자격들이 상호 연계가 가능하도록 운영되고 있는지 파악하기 위해 운영 현황을 분석한 후 자격 간의 연계 방향과 연계를 위한 정책과제를 마련하는 것이다.ThearticulationbetweenNCSbasedqualificationsinvolvescross- acknowledgement of the learning outcomes. It minimizes the repetition of the same or similar learning and contributes to promoting life-long learning. Currently, many qualifications have been designed and run based on NCS but little research looked into the overlap between them or the possibility of articulation. This study aimed to 1) evaluate the current governmental qualification policy and the process in which the policy has been carried forward, 2) evaluate current state of NCS-based qualification management, 3) analyse the possibility and underlying issue in the articulating different qualifications, and 4) recommend the effective ways of articulating the qualifications. The methodology included literature and text-data review, experts interview, questionnaire survey, content analysis of NCS based occupational qualification and VET courses, and a seminar to share the views and insights of involved parties. Through the case study of overseas countries, questionnaire survey, and experts interviews, three recommendations can be made for the articulation of NCS-based qualifications. Firstly, prior learning should be unitized and acknowledged as credits of learning. Secondly, related contents of learning should be discussed and articulated in prior. Finally, related contents of learning should be analysed and recognised as learning credit. In comparison to the first recommendations, the final one differs in that the units of credit is not the same as NCS units of credit. The study makes the following recommendations for the policy makers. Firstly, detailed credit recognition system should be established for the articulation between qualifications. Secondly, the establishment of NQF should be moved up since it is essential for the articulation of qualifications. Thirdly, the methods and procedure of designing occupational qualification should be reformed. Fourthly, the size of current NCS competency units are irregular and should be improved. Fifthly, the assessment system of NCS based qualification and learning courses should be refined. Sixthly, various infrastructure such as the amendments of the related laws should be made for the articulation of occupational-academic qualifications (e.g., degree). Lastly, the issue of overlap between the contents of different occupational qualifications should be resolved. Should the issue be found to be difficult to resolve, it should be considered to merge the related qualifications.요 약 제1장 서 론_1 제1절 연구의 필요성과 목적 3 제2절 연구의 내용과 방법 7 제3절 연구의 범위와 한계 12 제2장 NCS 기반 자격의 연계에 대한 이론적 논의_17 제1절 자격 간 연계의 개념과 필요성 19 제2절 관련 선행연구 분석 27 제3절 소결 32 제3장 NCS 기반 자격 및 교육훈련정책 추진 현황_35 제1절 NCS 기반 자격정책의 추진 현황 37 제2절 NCS 기반 교육훈련정책의 추진 현황 46 제3절 NQF 정책의 추진 현황 53 제4절 소결 55 제4장 주요국의 자격 운영과 연계 현황_57 제1절 개요 59 제2절 호주 60 제3절 영국 72 제4절 독일 85 제5절 시사점 97 제5장 NCS 기반 자격의 운영 현황과 연계를 위한 요구 분석_105 제1절 자격 간 연계 분석 틀 107 제2절 자격 간 연계를 위한 NCS 직업자격 및 교육훈련 현황 분석 114 제3절 자격 간 연계를 위한 요구 분석 137 제4절 시사점 및 소결 168 제6장 NCS 기반 자격 간 연계 방안_177 제1절 NCS 기반 자격 간 연계 방향 179 제2절 NCS 기반 자격 간 연계를 위한 정책과제 187 SUMMARY_205 참고문헌_207 부 록_217 <부록 1> NQF(안) 219 <부록 2> 영국 UCAS가 인증하는 직업교육훈련자격 223 <부록 3> NCS 자격 및 교육과정의 능력단위와 시수 현황: 기계가공 분야 227 <부록 4> 설문조사지 237 <부록 5> 설문조사 결과 261 <부록 6> 해외 사례 267 <부록 참고문헌> 28